Dozens of football fans were turned away from a FIFA World Cup match in Atlanta, Georgia, after tickets purchased through third-party resale platforms such as StubHub and SeatGeek failed to provide valid barcodes for stadium entry. Supporters reported paying hundreds to thousands of dollars for the Spain vs Cape Verde fixture, receiving seat assignments and match details but never obtaining the digital barcodes required to scan in at the gates. The incident has raised fresh warnings about the risks of purchasing World Cup tickets through unofficial resale websites, as FIFA continues to direct fans toward authorised channels for ticket sales.