I am a little surprised that Edmonton hasn't filled the stands. Edmonton used to take a lot of pride in supporting these types of international events.
However, I wouldn't ever criticize a city for not buying tickets (for this or other events) at prices that price out so much of a market. FIFA could have had a lot better atmosphere at a lot of these games by pricing tickets at half the price and getting twice as many people.
Also Edmonton on a Monday with short notice is not very realistic for most Americans to get to. Their other dates have been able to attract a lot more American visitors.
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