Well the organizers said at the time that we bought the tickets that anyone presenting them would need to present our ID to get admittance; and the same caution was repeated on the print instructions... was that a lie on their part? We wound up using the donation system they sent us in case we couldn't come-- hopefully disadvantaged children wound up with the seats...
Yes, it is a lie on their part. Though they have the right to exercise inspecting ID, they never do. The logistics of doing it for 50,000 people is just too much. I had the same concern when I got some extra tickets to the 2006 WC in Germany and if anyone could do it, it would be the Germans, but no issue. At least not yet....
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/16/sports/fifa-infantino.html The clubs and leagues also have taken issue with Infantino’s proposal for the women’s game, with Agnelli arguing it not only risks the club-led development of the sport in Europe but also the health of players who most likely will face “long and tiring travel” on top of an “an already heavy international match calendar.” Under the proposed format devised by FIFA, the world’s top 16 teams will be divided into four groups and play in minitournaments to determine a champion. The top teams would only play in an annual November window. Four smaller regional leagues also would play matches in a spring window. But the larger European nations argued to the FIFA Council that the new women’s league could clash with existing broadcast contracts. It is not the first time clubs and leagues have faced off with FIFA. The organization has in recent years significantly increased the amount it pays to teams that release players for the World Cup, after a dispute that followed the 2010 World Cup. Several leading clubs were angered at the time because players returned injured from the tournament. Shortly after his election victory, Infantino, 47, created a new committee to provide a voice for players, coaches and club executives. Making such changes would pave the way to establishing “the highest standards of transparency and good governance,” he wrote in foundation document called FIFA 2.0.