Link: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/24/fifa-accessible-seating-tickets-criticism

In a reversal from previous tournaments, companion tickets come at significant cost for the 2026 World Cup. Accessibility advocates are raising their concerns

I need to find an “orphan crushing machine” community here in the threadiverse, because you know there are going to be a half dozen stories talking about kind strangers making fast friends with disabled folks because they couldn’t bring their caregivers:

The Guardian has uncovered significant issues with the World Cup ticket sales process for fans with disabilities, including:

• Wheelchair users who have secured a match ticket being unable to buy an accompanying ticket for a caregiver
• Companion seats being made available to buy in isolation, without proof of a prior wheelchair or accessible purchase, in stage four of Fifa’s sale process earlier this month
• Wheelchair and accessible seating being priced higher than general admission tickets on Fifa’s official resale marketplace across a wide range of matches
• An inability by Fifa to guarantee that fans who have bought companion tickets will be seated next to the wheelchair user they are accompanying