“The first of several 2026 World Cup ticket sales ‘phases’ opened Wednesday with a lottery exclusive to customers of a top-tier FIFA sponsor, Visa — and, for some eager fans, with a lengthy wait or error messages. After years of anticipation and confusion, beginning at 11 a.m. ET, fans could finally log on to FIFA’s website and apply for access to tickets to the tournament, which begins next June in the United States, Canada and Mexico. There was, in theory, no urgency — no preference in the random draw will be given to the earliest applicants, FIFA has said. …”
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