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FIFA accused of profiteering as World Cup ticket resale platform lists four seats for €2 million, sparking fan outrage. | Contesto: cronaca

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A staggering offer of four tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the price of €2 million has ignited a firestorm of criticism against football’s governing body, exposing a lucrative secondary market that many fans say prices them out of the sport’s premier event. The listing, which appeared on FIFA’s official resale platform, underscores a growing divide between the organization’s stated mission of accessibility and the reality of a marketplace where a single match-day experience can cost as much as a luxury automobile. The revelation comes as millions of supporters around the globe scramble to secure seats for the expanded 48-team tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. While FIFA has long maintained that it works to keep tickets affordable for ordinary fans, the emergence of such exorbitant resale prices has fueled accusations that the organization is effectively running a secondary market that generates enormous profits at the expense of its core audience. Critics point out that the very platform designed to offer a safe, regulated exchange for returned tickets has become a vehicle for price gouging, with markups that far exceed face value. The €2 million package—reportedly for a premium hospitality bundle—is an extreme example, but it reflects a broader trend. Data from previous tournaments shows that tickets for high-profile matches, including the final and semifinals, often sell out within minutes during the initial sales phase, only to reappear on the resale platform at multiples of the original price. FIFA collects a commission on every transaction, meaning that the higher the resale price, the greater the revenue stream for the organization. This has led to charges that FIFA has a financial incentive to allow, if not encourage, a system that prioritizes wealthy buyers over dedicated supporters. The situation has particular resonance in the context of the 2026 World Cup, which will be the first to feature 80 matches across three vast countries. The logistical and financial demands of such a sprawling event have raised concerns that the tournament is becoming an exclusive luxury product rather than a global...

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