Fan festivals, Panini, tickets: What are FIFA World Cup fans talking about?

For football fans, the majority of the build-up to the FIFA World Cup has centred on disappointment and shock more than excitement and delight. Faced with wide-ranging issues – from expensive match tickets to logistical concerns – fans have directed their criticism towards the sport’s global governing body and local organisers in the three host nations: Canada, Mexico and the United States. …