Matthew Chan
FIFA says it received more than 1.5 million applications from 210 countries in the first 24 hours of its 2026 World Cup ticket pre-sale draw.
As might be expected, the highest number of applications came from the three tournament co-hosts — the U.S., Mexico and Canada — followed by Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, England, Spain, Portugal and Germany.
Nearly 200 protesters gathered along the route of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday to oppose the participation of the Israel-Premier Tech cycling team in the race.
The demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and chanted "Boycott the Grand Prix, boycott IPT" and "solidarity with Palestine" to the beat of drums.
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World Cup ticket pre-sale draw sees more than 1.5 million applicants in 24 hours
Montreal cycling Grand Prix draws protests against Israel-Premier Tech team
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