Overview
- On Wednesday New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued subpoenas to FIFA seeking documents about ticket sales for the eight matches at MetLife Stadium, including the July 19 final.
- The offices say some fans who bought Category 1 seats were later assigned less‑desirable locations after FIFA introduced higher‑priced 'Front Category' zones following initial sales.
- The probe will examine FIFA’s first broad use of dynamic or variable pricing after reports showed prices rose for more than 90 of 104 matches and average face values in main categories climbed about 34 percent between October 2025 and April 2026.
- The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection is supporting the review and officials are encouraging consumers to file complaints if they did not receive the seats they paid for.
- FIFA declined immediate comment and the investigation could lead to enforcement actions or policy changes depending on what the subpoenas produce, building on earlier requests for information from other state officials.