FIFA cites fans watching from concourses for empty World Cup seats
Yahoo Entertainment • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 2:56 PM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
During the World Cup match on June 13 in Guadalajara, Mexico, FIFA addressed the issue of empty seats. The organization attributed the absence to fans choosing to watch from the concourse areas rather than occupying their assigned seats. FIFA maintained that the official attendance figure was accurate despite the visible empty spaces.
- •FIFA comments on empty seats at the June 13 match.
- •Fans reportedly left their seats to watch from concourses.
- •Official attendance figures remained intact, according to FIFA.
- 2:56 PMYahoo Entertainment — FIFA blames empty World Cup seats on fans who left them to watch from the concourses - Yahoo
"FIFA blamed the empty seats visible at Thursday's World Cup match in Mexico on fans who watched from the concourses instead of their assigned seats.
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