The 2026 World Cup kicks off on Thursday, but FIFA is facing an embarrassing situation with close to 180,000 unsold tickets still available for the group stage of the tournament
World Cup ticket prices plummeting as FIFA facing major embarrassment in US
The 2026 World Cup kicks off on Thursday, but FIFA is facing an embarrassing situation with close to 180,000 unsold tickets still available for the group stage of the tournament
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Andrew Gamble Senior Sports Writer and Mark Wakefield Sport Central Audience Writer
12:50, 10 Jun 2026Updated 12:51, 10 Jun 2026
FIFA faces empty seats as 180,000 World Cup tickets flood resale market
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FIFA is drip-feeding tickets to the public and keeping prices high despite a lack of demand and a large inventory remaining.
