World Cup 2026 ticket holders are owed thousands of pounds by Fifa for tickets they resold on the tournament's official marketplace, BBC Sport has found. Fifa, which has come under criticism for its World Cup ticket pricing, declined to provide a statement explaining the delays. BBC Sport understands the issues stem from Fifa needing to obtain additional bank details from those affected before payments can be processed. The tickets in question were part of the pre-sale draw which ran for 10 days in September, when one million tickets were made available. "Fifa are generating billions from this World Cup but can't seem to do basic payment processing on time," he said.

Source: BBC December 19, 2025 17:36 UTC