FIFA Bans Ticket Resale Above Face Value in Toronto

0:00It's April 29th. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI and packed with headlines. FIFA just yanked World Cup tickets for those six matches at Toronto's BMO Field from their official resale site. That's because Ontario passed the putting fans first that last week, straight up banning any resale above phase value. It hits Canada's opener against Bosnia on June 12th, plus five other games there. The move keeps FIFA in line with local rules on their fan protection marketplace. Tickets for all 15 other venues and every match elsewhere are still up for grabs. Meanwhile, phase value sales are rolling out in phases right up to the final on July 19th. Fans are fired up over sky high resale prices anyway, like one seller asking $11,500,000 for a category three final. Ticket. FIFA sold over 5 million out of more than 6 million total, but pricing gripes and variable costs haven't helped their rep. FIFA says they're a not-for-profit

1:01outfit plowing all their resale cash back into global soccer growth. They'll re-list those Toronto tickets once everything matches the new law. With the 2026 World Cup kicking off June 11th across the US, Canada, and Mexico, this anti-scalping push could reshape how fans score seats everywhere.