World football governing body FIFA has admitted that an error on its website allowed 60 fans to purchase free tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
FIFA has since cancelled the incorrectly priced tickets and offered the affected fans the opportunity to repurchase them at the full price.
“FIFA can confirm that approximately 60 fans received a communication on Wednesday, 3 June, regarding tickets that had been allocated at no charge due to a prior payment issue during the checkout process,” the organisation said, adding that it “regrets any inconvenience caused”.
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Ticket Talk Network, a social media account that tracks ticketing errors and sales issues, shared a letter confirming that affected supporters have seven days to complete payment before the tickets are removed from their accounts.
The tickets involved are understood to have been for group-stage
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