FIFA has responded after television viewers spotted large sections of empty seats during South Korea’s 2-1 win over the Czech Republic at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico. The images quickly sparked criticism online, with many fans questioning the tournament’s attendance figures and ticket pricing.

It's still a little too soon to tell if FIFA erred significantly in its unprecedentedly expensive World Cup ticket pricing scheme.

FIFA was desperate to avoid that visual heading into this summer's soccer festival, having drastically cut ticket prices for all 104 matches in a bid to entice more supporters to…