FIFA is under investigation after allegations of “artificially inflating prices” and “misleading fans” over the sale of tickets for the upcoming 2026 World Cup.
Attorneys-general of New York and New Jersey – which is hosting eight World Cup matches including the final – are leading the inquiry into FIFA’s practices as announced Tuesday.
New Jersey attorney general Jennifer Davenport called the process a “gauntlet of confusion, fake scarcity and impossibly high prices,” the BBC reports, specifically citing matches at MetLife Stadium, which will host the final.
She added there would be a “thorough investigation of FIFA’s conduct” with world football’s governing body subpoenaed to provide information.
“New Yorkers have been waiting years for the World Cup to come to their backyard, and they deserve a fair shot at affordable tickets,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said per a CBS News report.
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