As Bay Area hosts World Cup, empty red seats are everywhere at Levi's Stadium

Published June 13, 2026 · Category: News

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Fans watch from the stands during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Qatar and Switzerland in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Saturday, June 13, 2026.

On Friday, FIFA blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses. Levi's Stadium staged the Super Bowl only four months ago.

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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