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

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. Eakin Howard/AP hide caption toggle caption Eakin Howard/AP SANTA CLARA, Calif. — There appeared to be thousands of empty seats scattered throughout Levi's Stadium for the World Cup match between Qatar and Switzerland on Saturday. …