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$10,000 World Cup final ticket buyers face frustration, ‘bait and switch'
By Chris Chmura at NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· July 15, 2026
· 4 min read
Some soccer fans paid about $10,000 per seat for the World Cup final but then experienced ticket trouble that left them in limbo.
May Lee’s home is awash in purple – so much so her nickname is “Ms. Purple.”
“I’ve loved purple the majority of my life,” she said.
But Lee said FIFA kicked ...
Key takeaway But Lee said FIFA kicked her into a gray area.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 15, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? Some soccer fans paid about $10,000 per seat for the World Cup final but then experienced ticket trouble that left them in limbo.
May Lee’s home is awash in purple – so much so her nickname is “Ms. Purple.”
“I’ve loved purple the majority of my life,” she said.
But Lee said FIFA kicked ...
When was this published? This article was first published on July 15, 2026 by NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) and curated for The San Francisco readers.
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