FIFA cancels mispriced free World Cup tickets after website error
<p>The affected fans were notified on Wednesday about tickets that were "allocated at no charge (0 USD) due to a prior payment issue during the checkout process", FIFA said on X.</p><p><strong>“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."</strong></p><p>It was the latest hiccup in what has been a controversial ticketing process for the tournament co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.</p><p>Last week, the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey said they had issued a subpoena to FIFA over its ticketing practices amid concerns about fans' seat locations at the World Cup.</p><p>The 48-team tournament runs from June 11th to July 19th.</p>