'I spent $6,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate' ^46.4%

Yahoo News - By Francisco Velasquez - Business reporter - 7/2/2026, 3:07 PM

Negativity Bias 40.6% - Hasty Generalization 22% - Appeal to Authority 12.8%

When Sergio Enrique Alvarado Montalvo paid $1,700 (£1,300) on StubHub to surprise his father with World Cup tickets, he envisioned an unforgettable Father's Day watching Lionel Messi play. Instead, after flying his parents from Mexico to Dallas for the Argentina v Austria match, and spending nearly $6,000 (£4,600) on travel and hotels,... more