FIFA explained empty seats at a World Cup match in Guadalajara. Many fans stood in concourses instead of their assigned seats. Some empty seats were also seen in Toronto. FIFA is defending its record high ticket prices for the tournament. Many games were sold out before the event began.

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…