Multiple outlets report that many seats appear empty at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco during a World Cup match between Qatar and Switzerland on Saturday. The Independent describes thousands of vacant red seats scattered throughout the stadium. NPR adds context from an earlier match, saying FIFA blames empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from concourses rather than in their assigned seats. NPR notes that Levi’s Stadium hosted the Super Bowl only about four months earlier, highlighting the contrast in crowding between major events. The Independent also links the observations to broader questions about FIFA’s ticket pricing and attendance strategy for the tournament, following FIFA’s public explanation for prior empty seating. Across the reports, the common point is that significant sections of seating look unoccupied during at least one World Cup game in the Bay Area, and FIFA provides an explanation for empty seats in other venues by pointing to spectator locations. The outlets describe the issue as raising additional scrutiny of World Cup attendance and ticketing practices.