2 touts arrested at FIFA hotel in Rio selling tickets from football officials, sponsors

RIO DE JANEIRO – Two people have been arrested selling World Cup tickets in a hotel used by FIFA staff in Rio de Janeiro.

FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil says one of the ticket touts appeared to be French.

Weil says FIFA called police to the incident at the Sofitel hotel and "the reaction was immediate."

The people arrested had tickets supplied by "many different sources" including football federations and FIFA sponsors, Weil says.

Weil declined to identify the original providers, which are named on each World Cup ticket.

He says the match tickets seized were cancelled.