LONDON (Reuters) - Football fans are threatening to pay too much for tickets to the World Cup in Russia, which may be unfounded when they buy from informal Web sites, the UK Consumers' Association has warned.
The association, known as "Witch?", Discovered that the ticket price for England's match against Tunisia was £ 11,337.
FIFA has warned it may cancel any ticket purchased through an unauthorized website to sell tickets.
In March, the Consumers' Association spotted five Web sites that sold tickets for the World Cup, including Stap Hap and Ticcombo.
Stap Hap said the tickets appeared on the UK website because of a "technical flaw" and there were currently no tickets available for World Cup matches.
"Stap Hap is fully committed to the rules in force, so we do not allow the resale of World Cup tickets on our site," said a spokesman.
Ticcombo said they and fans did not break the law by selling tickets.
"If FIFA has a problem with fans who want to sell their tickets to a third party, its problem is not with Tecombo, but with the free market itself," they said.
The 2018 World Cup begins at the Logniki Stadium in Moscow on June 14.
The final round of ticket sales will be announced by FIFA on April 18.
FIFA says strict ticketing will be imposed during the tournament, and fans will need a special identity card to be able to enter the stadiums.
The Consumers' Association in Britain is urging fans to buy game tickets from authorized centers.
"Football fans should be aware that if they buy a ticket to a World Cup match from an unofficial source, they risk paying too much and may not be allowed to enter," said club official Alex Neil.
"If you do not want to risk not watching the World Cup, you have to buy tickets only from the official website for resale through FIFA."
The association, known as "Witch?", Discovered that the ticket price for England's match against Tunisia was £ 11,337.
FIFA has warned it may cancel any ticket purchased through an unauthorized website to sell tickets.
In March, the Consumers' Association spotted five Web sites that sold tickets for the World Cup, including Stap Hap and Ticcombo.
Stap Hap said the tickets appeared on the UK website because of a "technical flaw" and there were currently no tickets available for World Cup matches.
"Stap Hap is fully committed to the rules in force, so we do not allow the resale of World Cup tickets on our site," said a spokesman.
Ticcombo said they and fans did not break the law by selling tickets.
"If FIFA has a problem with fans who want to sell their tickets to a third party, its problem is not with Tecombo, but with the free market itself," they said.
The 2018 World Cup begins at the Logniki Stadium in Moscow on June 14.
The final round of ticket sales will be announced by FIFA on April 18.
FIFA says strict ticketing will be imposed during the tournament, and fans will need a special identity card to be able to enter the stadiums.
The Consumers' Association in Britain is urging fans to buy game tickets from authorized centers.
"Football fans should be aware that if they buy a ticket to a World Cup match from an unofficial source, they risk paying too much and may not be allowed to enter," said club official Alex Neil.
"If you do not want to risk not watching the World Cup, you have to buy tickets only from the official website for resale through FIFA."
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