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Fact-checking claims about 'unprecedented' demand for World Cup tickets

Many of the 2026 World Cup matches were not sold out as of Friday — and the existing ticket sales have unfolded amid pricing controversies.

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According to PBS News’s source item, Fact-checking claims about ‘unprecedented’ demand for World Cup tickets, Many of the 2026 World Cup matches were not sold out as of Friday — and the existing ticket sales have unfolded amid pricing controversies.

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