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Fifa regrets free ticket error in Toronto but demands fans pay
Fifa says fans who were mistakenly given free tickets to World Cup group stage matches in Toronto must pay for them within seven days or lose the seats.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Fifa regrets free ticket error in Toronto but demands fans pay, Fifa says fans who were mistakenly given free tickets to World Cup group stage matches in Toronto must pay for them within seven days or lose the seats.
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- Fifa regrets free ticket error in Toronto but demands fans payBBC News - 2026-06-05T09:10:45+00:00
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