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16. Have you found "BallerAlert" to be a credible source? nt

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #14)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 07:21 AM

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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 17 hrs ago OP

The World Cup should be hosted by Mexico and Canada malaise 17 hrs ago #1

Thank you to all that canceled their tickets !!! SamKnause 16 hrs ago #2

Wow. I wonder if FIFA sites will become venues for protest Raven123 16 hrs ago #3

This one? malaise 16 hrs ago #5

kick riversedge 16 hrs ago #8

Dont blame them BlueWaveNeverEnd 16 hrs ago #4

Do you have a source for this allegation other than a tweet? Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves 16 hrs ago #6

I found this: AllyCat 14 hrs ago #15

Have you found "BallerAlert" to be a a credible source? sl8 14 hrs ago #17

"BallerAlert" doesn't provide a source either. It says this: mahatmakanejeeves 14 hrs ago #19

I've yet to see anything credible to back up the claims. sl8 14 hrs ago #20

I have never heard of it. That's why I posted this one from msn.com AllyCat 5 hrs ago #34

Msn.com is just an aggregator, the article was from Balleralert. sl8 4 hrs ago #37

You can't cancel WC tickets, and the linked article doesn't even load rictofen 16 hrs ago #7

You can resell WC tickets on FIFA platform HipChick 15 hrs ago #9

If they meant reselling, they should've said that rictofen 15 hrs ago #12

The story at Roya News consists of AI-generated audio. mahatmakanejeeves 14 hrs ago #21

They are going to need a lot of peace prizes to win those fans back. EarthboneArt 15 hrs ago #10

If this is true, I love it.Especially after seeing photos of our community's protest Sunday draw laughter reactions... Alice B. 15 hrs ago #11

But, but, TSF says the world loves us and we're hot. sinkingfeeling 14 hrs ago #13

Here's another source: AllyCat 14 hrs ago #14

Have you found "BallerAlert" to be a credible source? nt sl8 14 hrs ago #16

The source is msn.com as far as I can see. AllyCat 5 hrs ago #35

No, it's an "Balleralert" article. Msn.com is just the aggregator. sl8 4 hrs ago #36

FIFA will give him a second peace prize IronLionZion 14 hrs ago #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 14 hrs ago #22

You can't cancel World Cup tickets obamanut2012 14 hrs ago #23

These events are not safe to be held here for the fans Johnny2X2X 13 hrs ago #24

Jesse Owen's & Hitler Dread Pirate Roberts 11 hrs ago #25

Maybe give him another Peace Award to get him to lay off for a while? dem4decades 11 hrs ago #26

FIFA look like idiots C_U_L8R 11 hrs ago #27

What did they expect? TBF 11 hrs ago #28

The world should cancel FIFA World Cup LetMyPeopleVote 11 hrs ago #29

ICE maybe lurking at the events here in the US.................... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #30

'Cancel your tickets': Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin LetMyPeopleVote 11 hrs ago #31

Even if this story were true awesomerwb1 10 hrs ago #32

And they can cram their Trump peace price. Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #33