8 h. ago Fifa says 2026 World Cup tickets will start at $60 but dynamic pricing looms

Dynamic pricing has drawn complaints in other areasStart of sales process for tournament will begin next weekFifa has confirmed that it will employ dynamic pricing for tickets to the 2026 World Cup from the beginning of the sales process, which starts next week. The system was also used for this year’s Club World Cup and, in the UK, drew widespread complaints from fans buying tickets for Oasis’s comeback tour.The use of dynamic pricing was one of a few new details Fifa officials discussed around ticketing for the World Cup one week before sales open, including the first collection of prices. The cheapest tickets will start at $60 (£44), with the most expensive, for a prime spot at the final, starting at $6,730 (£5,760). Fifa did not provide any price points in between those two. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Apple's iPhone 16e falls to cheapest price ever as iPhone 17 launch looms

Apple is expected to unveil the new iPhone 17 line-up at a special live streamed event on September 9

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9 d. ago ‘Nightmare’ for fans a month out from first ball hurts Women’s Cricket World Cup | Mrinal Asija

Late venue changes and delayed ticket sales leave the ODI tournament in India and Sri Lanka at serious risk of disgruntled fans and empty standsSue Kitchen has her flights and hotels booked for next month’s Women’s Cricket World Cup in India. Her excitement, however, has gradually dissolved into anxiousness as she waits for news of the match tickets going on sale. The ICC insists this will be the biggest Women’s World Cup yet. But with just over a month to go, travelling fans are grappling with last-minute surprises, and the players are preparing to make their way to unfamiliar, uninspiring venues.In a Facebook group of women’s cricket supporters, Kitchen describes the planning process for her upcoming trip from England as a “nightmare”. Her sentiments are shared by other fans outside India, many of whom have already entered the ticket ballot for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in England. Some have even abandoned their travel plans for India due to the logistical challenges. Continu...

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1 week ago Infantino’s latest Oval Office show reminds us Trump will be inescapable at the 2026 World Cup

The US president has an aptitude for elbowing himself into the spotlight, and next year he’ll make sure he has the world’s attentionWhen Donald Trump remained on stage, grinning in the sun as Chelsea lifted the Club World Cup trophy last month, it was all too easy to treat the incident as a one-off mistake. A moment that said plenty about Trump’s ego, sure. But ultimately, only a moment.Nope. It’s reality. Inescapable. Donald Trump will be everywhere Fifa is in the US, including at the 2026 World Cup – due to start in about 10 months, when Canada and Mexico will co-host. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin after fresh attacks on Ukraine and issues NEW ultimatum on peace meeting

President Donald Trump announced Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup game.

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1 week ago Growth of Women’s Rugby World Cup proves some things are getting better

Teams once had to sell raffle tickets and vodka to fund their campaigns, now women are front and centre of the sport’s global development strategyThe first Women’s Rugby World Cup ran on grit, goodwill, vodka and raffle tickets. Back in 1991, the men who were in charge of the sport did not just refuse to sanction the new women’s competition, they made legal threats against the four organisers, who had to design their own team and tournament logos to avoid a copyright lawsuit.The women approached more than 600 businesses for support, but could not persuade one to sign on so the 12 teams had to cover the cost of their own transport, food and accommodation. The Russian team did it by trading the booze they had brought over with them. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Partick put Celtic ticket allocation for Premier Sports Cup clash to fan vote as punters given two options

The Jags could do with the cash but have asked fans to decide how many tickets should be allocated with the Hoops come calling

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2 w. ago Women’s Rugby World Cup final sold out with Twickenham set for record attendance

375,000 tickets have already been sold for the tournament overall with records set to tumble

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2 w. ago Raffle tickets to record gates: The story of every Women’s Rugby World Cup final – in pictures

Ahead of the 2025 tournament, we take a look back at each of the finals since the inaugural tournament 34 years ago. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical

FIFA is testing a new protocol for the 2026 World Cup in North America, requiring host committees to develop human rights action plans

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4 w. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: How to buy tickets, admission prices, tournament dates, and venues

The 16-team competition is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of supporters

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