Fifa demands payment from fans after free World Cup ticket error
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 9:19 AM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026
Fifa has informed 60 fans who mistakenly received free tickets for World Cup group stage matches in Toronto that they must pay for them within seven days or risk losing their seats. This situation arose due to an error on Fifa's website that allowed the fans to purchase the tickets without charge. The tickets were set to be canceled, and fans were given the chance to buy them at full price. The World Cup, hosted by Canada, the United States, and Mexico, is set to begin on June 11. This latest glitch adds to ongoing ticketing issues faced by Fifa, which is under investigation for potentially misleading practices regarding ticket pricing.
- •60 fans mistakenly received free tickets due to a website error.
- •Affected fans have seven days to pay or lose their tickets.
- •World Cup starts on June 11, hosted in North America.
- •Fifa is under investigation for ticket pricing practices.
- 9:19 AMYahoo Sports — Fifa regrets free ticket error but demands fans pay
- 9:10 AMBBC Sport — Fifa regrets free ticket error but demands fans pay
"Fifa says fans who were mistakenly given free tickets to World Cup group stage matches in Toronto must pay for them within seven days or lose the seats.
"Fifa says fans who were mistakenly given free tickets to World Cup group stage matches in Toronto must pay for them within seven days or lose the seats.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 9:19 AMFifa regrets free ticket error but demands fans pay
Fifa says fans who were mistakenly given free tickets to World Cup group stage matches in Toronto must pay for them within seven days or lose the seats.
- BBC SportJun 5, 2026, 9:10 AMFifa regrets free ticket error but demands fans pay
Fifa says fans who were mistakenly given free tickets to World Cup group stage matches in Toronto must pay for them within seven days or lose the seats.
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