FIFA cancels mispriced free World Cup tickets after website error

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June 5 : FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets for about 60 fans who were able to mistakenly purchase them for free due to a website error, and world soccer's governing body is now asking for them to be paid in full.  The affected fans were notified on Wednesday about tickets that were "allocated at no charge (0 USD) due to a prior payment issue during the checkout process", FIFA said on X.  “The tickets requested by these fans remain reserved, and the affected fans have been invited to complete