India, July 2 -- Sergio Enrique Alvarado Montalvo is a victim of a ticket scam at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On Father's Day (June 21), Sergio, who had spent USD 1,700 on tickets, flew from Mexico with his family to Dallas to watch Argentina play Austria and root for global football star Lionel Messi. It was the same game in which Messi scored two goals, and when he scored the first, he became the highest scorer in the history of the World Cup. Sergio's overall expenses, including flight tickets and stay, actually went up to USD 6,000.

But then, hours before the match, StubHub, a platform where he had done his ticket bookings, informed him that he couldn't have his tickets and refused to provide comparable replacements due to soaring price...