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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
World Cup 2026 Tickets are Available Already - Don't be Scammed (they're Fake)
World Cup 2026 Tickets are Available Already - Don't be Scammed (they're Fake) originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Soccer fans across America are buzzing with excitement for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. With 104 matches and an expanded 48-team format, it's shaping up to be the biggest World Cup ever. But before you rush to snag fake tickets, here's a critical heads-up: those listings you're seeing on Vivid Seats? FIFA haven't even released any tickets yet Vivid Seats, a popular ticket resale platform, has already posted ads for 2026 World Cup tickets, with prices ranging from $1,500 to a jaw-dropping $60,000 for premium seats. The hopefully obvious catch? FIFA, the governing body of the World Cup, hasn't released any tickets yet. Advertisement Official sales won't start until late 2025, exclusively through This means any tickets listed now on Vivid Seats or similar resale sites like StubHub are speculative at best and potentially fraudulent at worst. Related: Is the Club World Cup's Flashy Makeover Ruining Football? Victims of fake ticket deals often end up more than just out of pocket. FIFA has issued clear warnings to fans, urging them to steer clear of unofficial ticketing sites. In a statement to ESPN, FIFA emphasized that tickets bought from unauthorized sources risk being canceled, leaving buyers out of pocket and without a seat. The organization faced similar issues in 2018, when it filed a criminal complaint against resale site Viagogo for selling fraudulent World Cup tickets. Vivid Seats' listings have raised red flags, especially after reports surfaced of incorrect match details, like a Bay Area game labeled 'Match 63, Group G,' which FIFA's schedule confirms is actually set for Seattle. It is where the Scalpers go to fill their bank accounts and empty yours The problem isn't just about fake tickets. Scalpers thrive on platforms like Vivid Seats, driving prices to astronomical levels. For context, official ticket prices for the 2022 Qatar World Cup ranged from $11 for group-stage matches to $1,600 for the final's best seats. Advertisement Resale sites, however, often inflate costs far beyond face value, pricing out everyday fans. With the 2026 World Cup's massive scale, 108 matches across 16 cities, the scalpers are banking on hype to lure eager buyers early. So, how can you protect yourself? First, only buy tickets through FIFA's official channel, once sales open. Register on the site now to get alerts for when tickets drop. Second, be wary of deals that seem too good to be true or listings on secondary markets before official sales begin. If you're set on hospitality packages, those will be available through FIFA's partner, On Location, starting late 2024, but again, stick to official sources. The 2026 World Cup promises to be a historic event, but don't let excitement cloud your judgment. Save your money and avoid the scalpers' trap. Wait for FIFA's official release to secure your spot in the stands. Next: MLS Faces FIFA Fire on Promotion and Relegation This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Win FREE tickets to Wimbledon thanks to our exclusive competition with Emirates in partnership with M+
Wimbledon makes a long-awaited return on Monday as tennis fans across the globe will be tuning into the action at the All-England Club. As the tournament draws ever closer, tennis fans around the world are hoping to get their hands on last-minute tickets. But that can be a trickier task than it sounds given the demand for tickets is sky-high for the only grass-court Grand Slam of the year. However, it is not an impossible task and there are ways to secure one just days before the action begins. This year, you can win Wimbledon tickets with Emirates. Four prizes of two pairs of tickets to Wimbledon Court No.1 are up for grabs on Saturday, July 5 and two pairs of tickets to Wimbledon Court No.1 on Sunday, July 6, 2025 are available. Terms and conditions: 18+, UK excluding NI, online access required. Competition closes at 23:59 on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Full terms and conditions apply.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
United seek more Luxembourg tickets
Dundee United are in talks to secure a bigger allocation of tickets for the away leg of their Conference League qualifier with Luxembourg's UNA Strassen. (Courier - subscription required), externalRead Thursday's Scottish gossip
Telegraph
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Oasis comeback tour wasn't ‘sold out' after all
Oasis will sell more tickets for the band's comeback tour despite it previously being billed as 'sold out'. Fans were told 'a very limited number of additional tickets' could be released for the Manchester Britpop group's summer tour. Millions scrambled to buy tickets for the Oasis Live '25 tour after brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher appeared to reconcile last August. However, the sale provoked a pricing row after the cost of tickets more than doubled. Oasis fans now have been alerted through email that more tickets for their shows in Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Dublin and Manchester will be released 'over the coming days'. The extra tickets will be sold to fans after being held back for production teams, The Telegraph understands. Sources insisted this was a 'common practice in the industry'. — Oasis (@oasis) June 25, 2025 It comes after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that Ticketmaster, the ticketing giant, may have misled Oasis fans – some of whom paid more than £350 for tickets with a face value of £150 – in the way it priced tickets for the comeback gigs. Oasis insisted at the time they did not know so-called 'dynamic pricing', in which ticket prices rise when demand is high, would be used in the ticketing of their reunion tour. Responding to a fan on X who told Liam Gallagher in September that he 'didn't expect them to rip the fans off as much as they have done', the musician simply wrote: 'Shutup [sic].' Hayley Fletcher, interim senior director of consumer protection at the CMA, said of the group's findings: 'Fans reported problems when buying Oasis tickets from Ticketmaster, and we decided those concerns warranted investigation. 'We're concerned that Oasis fans didn't get the information they needed or may have been misled into buying tickets they thought were better than they were.' Some tickets had been offered as 'platinum' and sold on the platform for almost 2.5 times the price of standard equivalent tickets without sufficient clarification that they did not offer any additional benefits, which was in breach of consumer protection law. The brothers said that while their management agreed to surge pricing being used to try to keep general ticket pricing down and reduce ticket touting, they accepted that 'the execution of the plan failed to meet expectations'. Demand for tickets was so high at the time of the release that many fans entered a ballot to apply for a pre-sale of tickets ahead of the general sale – also prompting the band to add more dates following this 'unprecedented demand'. The band will kick off the tour with two performances at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on July 4 and 5. The next performances will take place at Manchester's Heaton Park, before they move on to London to play at Wembley Stadium and then Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Dublin's Croke Park will be the final venue of the tour in August. Fans have been pleading with the brothers to regroup since they disbanded 16 years ago after a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris. Noel, 58, quit the Manchester rock group on August 28 2009, saying he 'simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer', and the brothers have made negative comments about each other for more than a decade. Though fans have been positive about the reunion, concerns have been raised about the high ticket prices and the prospect of the brothers having another falling out.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
More tickets could be released for Oasis gigs, band confirms
Oasis could release more tickets for its upcoming reunion tour, the band has an Instagram post the band said promoters "may be able to release a very limited number of additional tickets".The post said the final release will happen "over the coming days" once final checks are carried out. Fans have been told to keep an eye on their email inbox for more information. There were 1.4 million tickets on sale when Oasis announced their UK tour in August last year and about 10 million fans from 158 countries joined the the day, hundreds of thousands of fans sat in online queues in the hope of being able to buy a ticket tour that comes 15 years after the band fans criticised the sales process and prices. "Dynamic pricing" on Ticketmaster, where prices rise in line with demand, set some remaining tickets at more than £350 - up from £135 when the sale began. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
