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FIFA App Crashes, Causing 2022 World Cup Ticket Issues for 'Thousands' of Fans

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Problems with the FIFA app have left thousands of fans scrambling at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

According to James Olley and Jeff Carlisle of ESPN, tickets "disappeared" on Monday from the FIFA ticketing app, with United States fans suddenly unable to attend the team's opening match against Wales.

The app reportedly crashed, preventing those in attendance from either accessing their account or transferring tickets to others.

FIFA released a statement about the technological issue:

"Some spectators are currently experiencing an issue with accessing their tickets via the FIFA ticketing app.