WCQ - AFC
FIFA withdraws claim of 1 million tickets sold at World Cup
WCQ - AFC

FIFA withdraws claim of 1 million tickets sold at World Cup

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 1:56 p.m. ET

PARIS (AP) — FIFA has withdrawn a claim that 1 million tickets have been sold for the Women's World Cup and now says the total includes people paying nothing to attend games, including VIPs and even medical staff.

FIFA deleted a tweet posted on Tuesday that said: "One million tickets for the @FIFAWWC 2019 have now been sold!"

The sport's governing body told The Associated Press on Wednesday that 1 million tickets had been "allocated," which includes those sold to fans and provided for free.

FIFA says the 1 million total also includes "delegations of the teams playing, commercial affiliates, observers, medical and technical staff."

ADVERTISEMENT

FIFA has already pulled back from a claim that 20 of the 52 matches were sold out, saying Tuesday that only 14 matches had no availability.

share


Get more from WCQ - AFC Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more