FIFA “Regrets” the Free World Cup Tickets. The Fans Have a Week to Pay.
About 60 fans got free World Cup tickets from a checkout bug. FIFA wants payment in seven days. Here's why...
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Approximately 60 football fans who were mistakenly sold 2026 World Cup tickets for 0 USD due to a website glitch now have seven days to pay the correct price or forfeit their seats.
- FIFA has issued a statement regretting the error and inviting affected fans to complete payment for their reserved tickets.
- The tickets were reportedly for group-stage matches in Toronto.
- This incident occurs amidst an investigation by the Attorneys General of New York and New Jersey into FIFA's dynamic pricing model for the 2026 World Cup.
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