Moroccan football fans are furious after a chaotic and controversial ticket sale for the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Eritrea. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) opened sales for the match, scheduled for June 6 at the Grand Stade d’Agadir, exclusively online via the official FRMF platform.
The sale began at 10 AM on Tuesday, May 28. Within minutes, the high demand caused the website to crash repeatedly, leaving thousands of supporters unable to complete their purchases. Many who managed to select tickets and enter payment details reported that their transactions failed at the final step, only to see the tickets reappear as available moments later.
The situation escalated when it was revealed that a significant number of tickets appeared almost instantly on well-known resale and black-market websites at heavily inflated prices. Some tickets were being offered for more than ten times their original face value. This has led to widespread anger and accusations of a failed system and potential foul play.
“This is a disgrace,” said one frustrated fan on social media. “We want to support our national team, but the federation’s system doesn’t work. Real fans are left empty-handed while tickets are sold for crazy money elsewhere.”
The FRMF has not yet issued an official statement addressing the technical failures or the proliferation of tickets on the secondary market. With the match just over a week away, the controversy has cast a shadow over the Atlas Lions’ first home qualifier for the 2026 World Cup.
