FIFA touts 5M World Cup ticket requests amid price backlash

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FIFA announced that it received more than 5 million ticket requests from more than 200 countries and territories in the first 24 hours after the third phase of ticket sales began for the 2026 World Cup.

The organization said in its press release that 'demand from around the world reached extraordinary levels,' but the announcement came amid backlash from