The world’s governing body of soccer, FIFA, is now facing a formal, multistate investigation led by top law enforcement officials from New York and New Jersey over widespread claims of deceptive and exploitative ticketing practices for the upcoming 2026 men’s World Cup, co-hosted in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The probe centers on repeated accusations that FIFA artificially inflated ticket costs and misled thousands of fans hoping to attend the tournament, which will kick off across North America next year.