FIFA face backlash for exaggerating number of tickets sold for games at the Women's World Cup FIFA are under fire for exaggerating the numbers of tickets sold at the World Cup Competition’s organisers withdrew a claim that one million tickets were sold They later admitted this total included free tickets, VIPs and even medical staff
By Ian Herbert For The Daily Mail
Published: 22:31 BST, 12 June 2019 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 12 June 2019
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FIFA came under attack on Wednesday night for damaging the development of the women’s game at a critical moment by exaggerating the numbers of tickets sold for games at the World Cup.
The competition’s organisers have withdrawn a claim on their Twitter feed that one million tickets have been sold and admitted that the total includes people paying nothing to attend games, including VIPs and even medical staff.
The Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) said that
