{"id":245999,"date":"2026-05-28T04:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T04:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/245999\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T04:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T04:03:07","slug":"world-cup-ticket-complaints-spark-investigation-by-new-york-new-jersey-attorneys-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/245999\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup ticket complaints spark investigation by New York, New Jersey attorneys general"},"content":{"rendered":"

An investigation into FIFA’s World Cup<\/a> ticketing practices is raising questions about whether some fans are getting what they paid for. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The attorneys general for New York<\/a> and New Jersey<\/a> are reviewing complaints from buyers who say their seats didn’t match what was advertised.<\/p>\n

Jordan Likover has tickets for four World Cup matches<\/a>, including three in North Texas. He bought “Category 1” seats expecting premium views of the field.<\/p>\n

“When those seats were assigned, and I was able to see them, the tickets that I was assigned were in a section that was originally Category 2,” he said. “So, they had adjusted the seat maps.”<\/p>\n

Likover shared two maps he says show how the categories changed after he purchased his tickets.<\/p>\n

Attorneys general reviewing complaints<\/p>\n

The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey are now examining concerns involving ticket prices and whether fans may have been misled during the purchasing process.<\/p>\n

“I’m hoping that something meaningful comes of it,” Likover said. “I think given the magnitude of this event and the scale of this event, it’s not just a small subset of people who are ones who feel like they’ve been scammed or ripped off.”<\/p>\n

More fans report similar issues<\/p>\n

Likover says that once he began discussing his experience publicly, he quickly heard from other fans who noticed similar changes.<\/p>\n

“I think a lot of people just feel misled,” he said. “In theory, some folks who got Category 1 tickets which were actually Category 2\u2026 that’s sometimes hundreds or maybe even thousands of dollars difference.”<\/p>\n

He contacted FIFA directly.<\/p>\n

“My seats did get moved,” he said. “Whether or not they’re actually better than the original ones that I got is up for debate, but they did move my seats.”<\/p>\n

FIFA says maps were only guidance<\/p>\n

In a statement, FIFA told CBS News Texas, “These maps were designed to provide guidance rather than the exact seat layout.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The organization said the maps evolved as fan sections and stadium layouts were finalized.<\/p>\n

“The seat maps should’ve been finalized well before any of this even happened,” Likover said.<\/p>\n

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