{"id":7097,"date":"2026-06-05T15:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/fifa-cancels-world-cup-tickets-for-about-60-fans-who-got-them-for-free\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:35:19","slug":"fifa-cancels-world-cup-tickets-for-about-60-fans-who-got-them-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/fifa-cancels-world-cup-tickets-for-about-60-fans-who-got-them-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA cancels World Cup tickets for about 60 fans who got them for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/fifa-world-cup-2026\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"22.5\" width=\"222.75\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Post-Label-Image-Option-1-1780213226.png?fit=396%2C40&#038;quality=80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"World Cup 2026 post label\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Mispriced tickets were sold through the official World Cup site ahead of next week\u2019s showpiece event for FIFA.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error.<\/p>\n<p>The tickets were \u201callocated at no charge (0 USD) due to a prior payment issue during the checkout process,\u201d FIFA said in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/6\/5\/sooryavanshi-in-line-for-india-test-call-as-15-year-old-fast-tracked-to-top\">Sooryavanshi in line for T20 call as India fast-track 15-year-old to top<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/6\/4\/qualifier-chwalinska-sets-up-andreeva-french-open-final\">History-making qualifier Chwalinska sets up Andreeva French Open final<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/6\/4\/man-city-threaten-legal-action-against-real-madrid-following-haaland-claim\">Man City threatens legal action against Real Madrid following Haaland claim<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/6\/4\/sabalenka-mentally-off-track-as-french-open-exit-made-her-want-to-quit\">Sabalenka \u2018mentally off track\u2019 as French Open exit made her want to \u2018quit\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cFIFA regrets the error and any inconvenience caused,\u201d football\u2019s ruling body said. \u201cThe tickets requested by these fans remain reserved, and the affected fans have been invited to complete payment of the correct amount.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is the latest glitch in an often controversial World Cup ticketing programme that the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey are investigating for possible violations of consumer protection laws.<\/p>\n<p>The mispriced tickets were sold through the official World Cup site on May 21, FIFA said in an email message to buyers.<\/p>\n<p>That date was more than three months after FIFA president Gianni Infantino said all 104 World Cup games had sold out.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are still being sold by FIFA for games at the World Cup, which opens next Thursday in Mexico City. It is unclear if seats for games in less demand will drop in price under FIFA\u2019s surge pricing model, which has been controversial for fans.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA is also operating its own resale platform \u2014 and taking 15 percent commission from both buyers and sellers \u2014 in order to cut out ticket dealers from the market. However, sales platforms such as SeatGeek were offering widespread availability on Friday for many games.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the 2026 World Cup are wildly more expensive than any previous edition, which FIFA has justified as helping earn billions of dollars it will give to member federations for developing the game globally.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA took control of pricing and selling tickets as part of bringing World Cup operations in-house. The longtime model at previous editions was working with host nations\u2019 local organising committees.<\/p>\n<p>When the football federations of the United States, Canada and Mexico won hosting rights in 2018, they promised to sell hundreds of thousands of tickets at $21 each for group-stage games. FIFA was selling official front-row tickets for the final for $32,970.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mispriced tickets were sold through the official World Cup site ahead of next week\u2019s showpiece event for FIFA. FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. 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