10/06/2026
FIFA 26: Allegations of illegal ticket pricing
An acquaintance of mine that I network with in as a legal and accounting expert on sports matters wrote this interesting take on the issue of FIFA selling tickets in an official capacity at a 30% discount.
Graham I Smith, Managing Partner at Gibson Alexander, interrogates the legality of the matter. As it is, the tournament hasn’t started yet and more questions are increasingly asked about the moral implications of certain decisions by both, the host nation and organisers.
FIFA's Titanic: Discounted Tickets - Lifeline or Brand Betrayal? TUESDAY 09 JUNE 2026 - TORONTO - Following our article last week on allegations of illegal ticket pricing, FIFA reportedly started selling tickets at up to 30% below face value through a resale marketplace run by Ticketmaster. Critics allege however that these are actually direct sales by FIFA to ci