A report from ACI Worldwide, released on Thursday, found that fraudulent orders for the FIFA World Cup 2026 averaged $405 during the pre‑tournament build, about 1.5 times the $270 legitimate average, and average transaction values rose 1.2 per cent. The report, based on an analysis of 24.5 million transactions across 61 live‑event merchants, stated that warning signs from Copa America 2024 and the 2022 World Cup have re‑emerged. Silent Push identified more than 300 pixel‑perfect replica ticketing websites. Check Point Research recorded 9,741 fraudulent World Cup‑related domains registered in April 2026 alone, nearly four times the peak seen around the 2022 tournament. Fortinet counted more than 13,000 tournament‑themed domains registered between January and May 2026. Alternative payment methods (APMs) recorded a 0.57 per cent attempted fraud rate, compared with 3.97 per cent for traditional cards. APM adoption climbed from 7 per cent of transactions in 2022 to 24.8 per cent year-to-date in 2026. Domestic cards recorded a 3.2 per cent attempted fraud rate, compared with 1.4 per cent for cross-border cards.