World Cup fans left frustrated as Fifa system for ‘last minute’ tickets suffers technical difficulties

SportFootballWorld Cup fans left frustrated as Fifa system for ‘last minute’ tickets suffers technical difficultiesFifa appeared to have lengthy waits to purchase tickets, with people who joined the queue at the start still waiting to get through the queue 90 minutes laterThe Associated Press Thursday 02 April 2026 14:56 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2950334To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fifa-world-cup-2026-tickets-resale-b2950896.html","title":"World Cup fans frustrated as Fifa ticket system suffers technical difficulties"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-9800","index":0}Fifa is using dynamic pricing for the tournament (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod...