FIFA president Sepp Blatter suggested on Monday that unsold tickets for Confederations Cup matches should be given away rather than have empty seats at games after disappointing opening day crowds. "I had a meeting with the organizing committee this morning, and I think they should have done a little bit more to bring more people to the stadium," Blatter said. "They could have given the empty seats at Ellis Park to the boys and girls who had taken part in the opening ceremony. They could have watched the match.
"There must be some action taken for the rest of the competition. To have half-empty stadiums is not FIFA. They have to do something about it. We know that the prices of the tickets cannot be too high, but bring the young people or the poor people into the stadium, and nobody will be offended by that."