I maxed out a credit card, traded in my car, and still struggled to afford the World Cup. Then I found a WhatsApp group.

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Rory Phillips-Hunter with his fiancée in the stands at the World Cup qualifiers at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Rory Phillips-Hunter with his fiancée, Victoria Ofsarnie, pre-kick off at the Scotland against Denmark game in November.

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I could flip my $300 World Cup lottery tickets for a $1K profit right now. Here's why I'm holding firm.

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The author watching a Tottenham match.
An avid soccer fan, the author scored lottery tickets to the FIFA World Cup. He knows he can make a hefty profit by selling them, but he says he won't.

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We gamed out how much it would cost a fan to follow France and Argentina to the World Cup final

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An Argentina supporter holds a replica of the FIFA World Cup Trophy after Argentina won the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 18, 2022.
An Argentina fan holds a replica of the World Cup trophy in the stands during the 2022 final.

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Another city's transit system is jacking up prices for World Cup fans

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A Brightline train in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
A Brightline train in Miami.

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