Copa organisers pleased despite empty seats

Copa America organisers said on Tuesday they believe the tournament in Brazil is running smoothly despite a large number of empty seats and criticism from players about the state of football pitches. Tournament executives said they expect attendances to rise to more than 30,000 fans a match in the knockout stage that begins on Thursday. The Copa America opener between Brazil and Bolivia on June 14 had gate receipts of around $5.7 million, and Uruguay's 1-0 win over Chile on Monday at the Maracana...

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