16 July 2026
FIFA Hit With Court Order Over World Cup Ticket Sales
A German court has issued an injunction ordering FIFA to halt what it called manipulative practices in its official secondary ticket market at the 2026 World Cup, according to The Guardian.
FIFA is facing legal trouble off the pitch at the 2026 World Cup. According to The Guardian, a German court has issued an injunction ordering the governing body to stop what the court described as manipulative processes in its official secondary ticket market.
FIFA has generated significant revenue from that secondary market throughout this tournament, reselling tickets at prices above face value through its own authorised platform. The court's intervention signals that at least one legal jurisdiction considers the practice to have crossed a line.
The development adds to scrutiny of how FIFA has managed the commercial side of the biggest World Cup in history, which expanded to 48 teams and 104 matches across three host nations.
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