FIFA World Cup Ticketing Process Targeted in Probe by NY, NJ (1)

May 27, 2026, 6:19 PM UTC

New York and New Jersey are investigating the process used by FIFA to sell tickets to World Cup soccer games set to start next month, after some buyers complained they didn’t get the seats they paid for.

MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is hosting eight World Cup matches, including the final game of the international soccer tournament in July. New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said Wednesday they’ve issued subpoenas in a probe of FIFA ticket prices at the stadium and whether spectators were misled.

“New Yorkers have been waiting years for the ...

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