Zurich, Dec 17 (UNI) With demand in the current sales phase achieving 20 million ticket requests, FIFA has confirmed that fans of the national teams that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 will benefit from a dedicated ticket pricing tier, which has been designed to make following their teams on football's greatest stage more affordable.
Madrid, Dec 17 (UNI) Copa del Rey holder FC Barcelona was forced to work hard before ensuring a place in the fourth round with a 2-0 win away to third-tier outfit CD Guadalajara.
Although coach Hansi Flick fielded a strong side, with Marcus Rashford and Lamine Yamal starting, Barcelona failed to break down a well-drilled and hard-working Guadalajara defense until Andreas Christensen's deflected header from Frenkie de Jong's cross broke the deadlock in the 77th minute.