Surely that great football dynasty who hosted the last World Cup, Qatar, would be drawing people from the woodwork to watch their silky football maneuvers . For every empty seat I actually couldn't be more delighted for FIFA . They deserve every kick to the hoop they get .
Patrick Michael Barrett
Qatar vs. Switzerland is exactly the sort of game where tickets should be like $50 to attract the kind of neutral casual fan who want the novelty of seeing an international soccer match. Charging 1000s of dollars for tickets was always going to inevitably lead to empty stadiums.