“Football unites the world,” according to FIFA’s motto. The sport’s global governing body has gone some way to achieving that with a World Cup ticketing policy that’s provoked a near-universal cacophony of outrage. Supporters may be justified in seeing a “monumental betrayal” in prices for the 2026 tournament that in some cases are 10 times what was promised. But they shouldn’t be surprised. Football’s journey from cultural commons to commercial cash cow has been underway for decades — and anyon
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The World Cup’s $8,000 Tickets Unite Football Fans in Dismay
