The FIFA administration will have the opportunity to testify in an American court. US officials have launched a large-scale investigation into the policy of selling tickets for matches at the 2026 World Cup, with the aim of opening internal documentation from the organization..
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, who filed a statement with New York Attorney Letitia James and the Department of Human Rights, characterized the sale process as a false shortage and outrageously high prices..
The main complaint of the following lies in the fact that the prices for the tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico have unprecedentedly exceeded the price of tickets for any future World Cup. The investigation focuses on a number of key frauds:.
Using a system of dynamic pricing at various stages, FIFA increased the rate of bets by nearly 90 out of 104 matches of the tournament by an average of 34%. Patients say they were deceived. The organizers released premium category tickets for sale even after the initial stage of sales was completed.
" It’s an honor to host the Championship of the World, but this entry is not intended to exploit our travelers and guests,” Davenport said.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino had previously criticized the pricing policy, saying that it reflects the absolutely divine appetite of the public for the summer tournament. Prote real numbers supersede your words. By the middle of the season, the scores for the nominal varsity were deprived of free access to 86 out of 104 matches (looking at all games in the group stage, except for the ten highest rated ones).
The investigation was also carried out by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who earlier this month issued a letter of concern to FIFA regarding potentially deceptive practices..
The coup scandal is igniting amid a wider conflict between the event organizers and FIFA through colossal expenditures on infrastructure. Prosecutors paid particular respect to all matches (including the final) that will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Mіstseva Vlada is heavily invested in the government's FIFA to subsidize transport costs. New Jersey Governor Mikey Sherrill harshly announced that local tax payers will not pay for the taxes..
The situation has already led to a transport collapse in price: it was initially announced that a ticket for the train from Manhattan to the stadium (about 18 miles away) cost 150 dollars, although the original price was set. After much criticism, NJ Transit was forced to reduce the special fare to $98, which still sparked excitement among fans..
At the same time, FIFA representatives did not officially comment on the situation with subpoenas before the court.