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Fifa asks fans mistakenly issued free World Cup tickets to re-buy at full price
Governing body ‘regrets’ website error that caused glitch

TL;DR
- Fifa canceled about 60 World Cup tickets given away for free due to a website payment error.
- Affected fans are being asked to pay the full price for their tickets.
- This is the latest controversy in Fifa's World Cup ticketing program.
- New York and New Jersey attorneys general are investigating the ticketing program for consumer protection violations.
- Tickets were sold at incorrect prices on May 21st, over three months after Fifa claimed all games were sold out.
- Fifa is operating its own resale platform, taking a 15% commission.
- Tickets for the 2026 World Cup are more expensive than previous editions.
- Fifa took control of ticket pricing and sales, moving away from host nation organizing committees.