ReutersWorld soccer governing body FIFA is facing a backlash on social media from fans who bought multiple tickets for next month’s Women’s World Cup in Lyon, France, only to discover that their seats were not together. In a subsequent statement, organizers said that less than 1 percent of fans with tickets for the semi-finals and final were facing seat allocation issues. “The previous tweets regarding FIFA Women’s World Cup tickets allocation were published without a full understanding of the situation and we apologise for that,” the organizers said on Twitter. “The issues were faced by less than 1% of fans requesting tickets for the semi-finals and the final. FIFA and the local organising committee are confident the problems will be solved and fans will be able to enjoy the matches as they envisaged,” they added.

Source: Taipei Times May 22, 2019 16:00 UTC