NEWS
World Cup fan festival releases second batch of free tickets Friday
City of Toronto opens 10 a.m. portal after first 220,000 tickets vanished within hours
The City of Toronto is set to release a second allotment of free general admission tickets for its World Cup fan festival on Friday morning, following the massive demand that saw the first batch of 220,000 tickets claimed within hours last week.
Fans can secure their tickets once the online portal opens at 10 a.m. The rapid sell-out of the initial release underscores the city's enthusiasm for the upcoming FIFA World Cup festivities.
Toronto had reversed a controversial plan to charge $10 for general admission tickets, pivoting to a free model that has generated unprecedented interest in the fan festival programming.