Fans on concourses instead of in seats, claims Fifa

Fifa claims that many empty seats visible during the near-sell-out Group A match between South Korea and the Czech Republic were due to fans choosing to stay on concourses rather than taking their seats. The match had a high attendance, but empty seats were still noticeable. Fans apparently preferred to remain in the concourse areas, resulting in the empty seats. This unusual behavior led to a discrepancy between the actual attendance and the number of occupied seats.

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