A FIFA logo is displayed on a World Cup countdown timer outside BC Place stadium in Vancouver on May 4, 2026. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP
A British Columbia non-profit that supports people with spinal injuries was forced to cancel a raffle for a pair of World Cup tickets after receiving a nine-page letter from FIFA’s lawyers, accusing it of trademark infringement and ticket rule violations.
Chris McBride, executive director of Spinal Cord Injury BC, said a staff member purchased two tickets on behalf of the organization through regular channels for the June 21 game between New Zealand and Egypt at Vancouver’s BC Place, with a face value of about $500 each.
