World Cup final ticket NFTs fetch up to $35,000 on FIFA's official platform

Asking prices for NFT-based ticket redemption rights to the 2026 North and Central America World Cup final between Spain and ...
The New York Times

World Cup fans with ‘right to buy’ tickets say FIFA forced them into ‘unjust ultimatum’

Exasperated fans who bought the “right to buy” 2026 World Cup tickets say that FIFA has forced them into an “unjust ultimatum”: gamble that opaque ticket prices will be affordable, or cut their losses ...
CoinDesk

FIFA wanted Avalanche's blockchain to help curb World Cup ticket scalping. Here's how it's going

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s tech newsletter covering the most important stories in blockchain. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. We’re revamping the newsletter to bring you a deeper ...