FIFA World Cup Tickets: The Global Frenzy Where Bank Accounts Go to Die
Nothing says “global unity” quite like 3.5 million people simultaneously refreshing nine browser tabs at 3 a.m. local time, praying their credit card survives the international extortion known as the FIFA World Cup ticket portal. From Lagos to Lima, the ritual is identical: a cold sweat, a captcha that looks like abstract art, and the…