FIFA accidentally sells fans free World Cup tickets 🫣🎟️ | OneFootball

FIFA have come under fire for plenty of ticketing policies surrounding the upcoming World Cup, but this week they appear to have stumbled into a different type of mishap.

It appears around 60 fans were accidentally sold free tickets to a match at the upcoming summer tournament, and subsequently 'invited' those fans to pay the price they were supposed to pay all along. 

After a fan reached out to FIFA on social media to inquire about the circumstances, FIFA responded with the following statement.

“FIFA can confirm that approximately 60 FIFA World Cup 2026 fans received a communication on Wednesday, 3 June regarding tickets that had been allocated at no charge (0 USD) due to a prior payment issue during the checkout process.

"The tickets requested by these fans remain reserved, and the affected fans have been invited to complete payment of the correct amount. FIFA regrets the error and any inconvenience caused.”

What an utterly bizarre situation! 

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