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FIFA faces EU lawmakers’ questions over 2026 World Cup ticketing practices

By Júlia Tar and Luca Bertuzzi ( March 31, 2026, 11:20 GMT | Insight) -- FIFA faces questions from EU lawmakers over its 2026 World Cup ticketing practices, including whether it could breach EU competition and consumer laws, whether the European Commission will engage and act before the June tournament kickoff, and whether dynamic pricing for live events should be addressed under the planned Digital Fairness Act.FIFA is at the center of a complaint highlighted by EU lawmakers in questions to the European Commission, alleging that as the sole ticket seller it may be distorting the market, using opaque and potentially misleading pricing mechanisms, and imposing unfair resale conditions....

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