Canada Confirms Maxime Crépeau as Starting GK; FIFA Cancels ~60 Free Tickets Issued by System Glitch — Attorneys General Probe Ongoing

Two off-field developments on June 7 highlighted organizational and administrative dimensions of the 2026 World Cup. Canada head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed that Maxime Crépeau will be Canada's starting goalkeeper, edging out rival Dayne St. Clair in what Marsch described as 'the hardest decision of my coaching career.' Crépeau will start for the co-host nation as Canada begin Group B vs Qatar (June 13, Toronto), Switzerland (June 18), and Czech Republic (June 24). The decision settles one of Canada's most-debated squad questions. Separately, FIFA cancelled approximately 60 tickets that had been purchased at $0 due to a payment system glitch in the checkout flow on May 21 for group-stage matches in Toronto. FIFA sent emails to affected fans around June 4, giving them 7 days to pay full price or lose their seats. The incident drew sharp criticism given FIFA's record $10.9 billion revenue projections and dynamic pricing system that pushed final prices to $143,750 per seat on FIFA's own resale platform. The New York and New Jersey Attorneys General were already investigating FIFA's ticketing program for possible consumer protection violations; the glitch added a new dimension to that inquiry. 4 days to World Cup kickoff at Estadio Azteca.