Exorbitant World Cup Ticket Pricing Leaves Empty Seats at South Korea vs Czechia

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Exorbitant World Cup Ticket Pricing Leaves Empty Seats at South Korea vs Czechia

Akron Stadium showed large empty patches for South Korea-Czech Republic, including VIP and hospitality areas, in the World Cup’s first real pricing test. The Athletic noted lower-tier tickets cost $500, sideline seats were $400 and hospitality topped $5,000. Unlike Mexico’s sold-out Azteca opener, this matched No. 25 vs No. 37 in one of the tournament’s poorest host cities.

By Nischay Rathore

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