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Frankfurt Court Bars FIFA Deceptive Ticket Pricing, Imprisonment Threatened

7/16/2026

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Frankfurt Regional Court ordered FIFA to stop deceptive ticket sales to German consumers, banning “from” price ads when unavailable after a ticket rose from $1,745 to $8,995 at checkout.
FIFA must disclose each seller before a sale and faces fines up to €250,000 per breach and imprisonment for Gianni Infantino and Mattias Grafström.
The ruling follows Ticombo’s Digital Services Act lawsuit and subpoenas by New York and New Jersey AGs.

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Frankfurt Regional Court ordered FIFA to stop deceptive ticket sales to German consumers, banning “from” price ads when unavailable after a ticket rose from $1,745 to $8,995 at checkout.
FIFA must disclose each seller before a sale and faces fines up to €250,000 per breach and imprisonment for Gianni Infantino and Mattias Grafström.
The ruling follows Ticombo’s Digital Services Act lawsuit and subpoenas by New York and New Jersey AGs.