FIFA launches $60 ticket tier amid criticism of 2026 World Cup pricing
Dec 16 : FIFA introduced on Tuesday a small number of $60 "Supporter Entry Tier" tickets, aiming to make next year's World Cup more affordable for fans of qualified teams.
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Goalkeeper Léa Palacio-Tellier named Canada Soccer's 2025 Futsal Player of the Year
Goalkeeper Léa Palacio-Tellier has been named Canada Soccer's 2025 Futsal Player of the Year after leading Canada to the inaugural FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup.
Stephen Bunting holds nerve to edge into second round of World Championship
Fourth seed Stephen Bunting survived a scare before scraping into the second round of the World Championship on Sunday.
Charmaine Chang wins SEA Games women's bowling gold, Singapore’s first since 2022
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Charmaine Chang claimed the women’s singles bowling gold at the 2025 SEA Games on Monday (Dec 15) with a decisive 234–191 victory.
Napoli lose 1-0 at Udinese and miss chance to go top
UDINE, Italy, Dec 14 : Napoli missed the opportunity to move top of Serie A after suffering a deserved 1-0 defeat at Udinese on Sunday.
India fans throw objects onto field after Messi makes brief visit
KOLKATA, Dec 13 : Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats, invaded the pitch and broke the stage after the soccer great made only a brief stadium appearance, shielded from view by a large entourage.
FIFA hails 5M World Cup ticket requests in 24 hours amid backlash - ESPN
FIFA said Friday that it had received 5 million ticket requests in the first 24 hours of the third phase of ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup, despite widespread backlash from supporter groups to the latest prices.
High demand for 2026 World Cup tickets despite fans slamming prices
LOS ANGELES, Dec 12 : FIFA received five million requests for World Cup 2026 tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest sales phase, soccer's world governing body said on Friday, despite an outcry from fan groups this week about high prices for the tournament.