‘Everyone is pissed’: Congresspeople write to FIFA with ticket price, funding concerns

Nearly 70 U.S. Congresspeople sent a letter Tuesday to FIFA calling on the global soccer governing body to lower World Cup ticket prices and offer financial relief to host cities struggling with the costs of staging the tournament. The letter, orchestrated by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) and signed by 68 other Democrats in the House of Representatives, comes after months of ticketing controversies, and as some cities scramble for funds or cut back on events like fan festivals.