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riversedge

(79,563 posts) Tue Jan 13, 2026, 04:50 AM Yesterday

Overnight 16,800 fans cancelled their FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets. FIFA is scheduling an emergency meeting next week [View all]

Overnight 16,800 fans cancelled their FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets.

FIFA is scheduling an emergency meeting next week to address the mounting protesting relating to safety and political concerns.

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Overnight 16,800 fans cancelled their FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets. FIFA is scheduling an emergency meeting next week [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

The World Cup should be hosted by Mexico and Canada malaise Yesterday #1

Thank you to all that canceled their tickets !!! SamKnause Yesterday #2

Wow. I wonder if FIFA sites will become venues for protest Raven123 Yesterday #3

This one? malaise Yesterday #5

kick riversedge Yesterday #8

Dont blame them BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #4

Do you have a source for this allegation other than a tweet? Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #6

I found this: AllyCat Yesterday #15

Have you found "BallerAlert" to be a a credible source? sl8 Yesterday #17

"BallerAlert" doesn't provide a source either. It says this: mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #19

I've yet to see anything credible to back up the claims. sl8 Yesterday #20

I have never heard of it. That's why I posted this one from msn.com AllyCat 15 hrs ago #34

Msn.com is just an aggregator, the article was from Balleralert. sl8 14 hrs ago #37

You can't cancel WC tickets, and the linked article doesn't even load rictofen Yesterday #7

You can resell WC tickets on FIFA platform HipChick Yesterday #9

If they meant reselling, they should've said that rictofen Yesterday #12

The story at Roya News consists of AI-generated audio. mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #21

They are going to need a lot of peace prizes to win those fans back. EarthboneArt Yesterday #10

If this is true, I love it.Especially after seeing photos of our community's protest Sunday draw laughter reactions... Alice B. Yesterday #11

But, but, TSF says the world loves us and we're hot. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #13

Here's another source: AllyCat Yesterday #14

Have you found "BallerAlert" to be a credible source? nt sl8 Yesterday #16

The source is msn.com as far as I can see. AllyCat 15 hrs ago #35

No, it's an "Balleralert" article. Msn.com is just the aggregator. sl8 14 hrs ago #36

FIFA will give him a second peace prize IronLionZion Yesterday #18

Anyone traveling to this country for a sporting event is in peril. ICE doesn't care who you are, what you're here for Vinca Yesterday #22

You can't cancel World Cup tickets obamanut2012 Yesterday #23

These events are not safe to be held here for the fans Johnny2X2X Yesterday #24

Jesse Owen's & Hitler Dread Pirate Roberts 22 hrs ago #25

Maybe give him another Peace Award to get him to lay off for a while? dem4decades 22 hrs ago #26

FIFA look like idiots C_U_L8R 22 hrs ago #27

What did they expect? TBF 22 hrs ago #28

The world should cancel FIFA World Cup LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #29

ICE maybe lurking at the events here in the US.................... Lovie777 21 hrs ago #30

'Cancel your tickets': Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #31

Even if this story were true awesomerwb1 20 hrs ago #32

And they can cram their Trump peace price. Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #33