The U.S. Department of Justice has seized more than 1,000 illegal World Cup streaming domains accused of broadcasting .
The latest action includes nearly that the domains were actively broadcasting World Cup matches without authorization. The domains were identified with assistance from FIFA, with additional information provided by beIN Media Group, NBC Universal, the Motion Picture Association’s Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and Warner Brothers.
FIFA holds the exclusive rights to sanction and stage the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is being hosted across multiple cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Operation Offsides Targets Illegal Streaming
The U.S. action is part of Operation Offsides, which focuses on identifying and seizing websites facilitating unauthorized broadcasts of World Cup matches.
The operation is led by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center and is being conducted with HSI Washington, D.C., HSI Attaché offices, private sector organizations and law enforcement partners globally.
Assistant Attorney to consumers from malicious software associated with some illicit streaming services.
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Source: The U.S. Department of Justice[/caption]HSI Deputy Executive Associate Director Matthew Millhollin also warned that users accessing unauthorized streaming platforms could face risks including and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) program coordinated enforcement efforts involving Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru.
The coordinated actions resulted in hundreds of illegal streaming sites being blocked, including 14 in Argentina, 223 in Ecuador, 28 in Peru, 309 in Brazil, 256 in the Dominican Republic and 1,140 in Colombia.
Colombian authorities also conducted 13 nationwide search-and-seizure operations targeting counterfeit sports apparel, resulting in 11 arrests and convictions.
Cybercrime Group Arrested in Colombia
On July 10, authorities launched Phase II of Operation Red Card in Colombia, conducting simultaneous operations in Bogotá, Soacha, Maríalabaja, Manatí and Sincerín.
An ICHIP-mentored by the U.S. Department of Justice involving the seizure of nearly 400 websites accused of illegally broadcasting FIFA World Cup 2026 matches.
That earlier enforcement action, also conducted under Operation Offsides, targeted websites accused of copyright infringement by offering unauthorized live streams of World Cup matches for profit.
With more than 1,000 domains now seized in the U.S. actions, authorities continue to target unauthorized streaming platforms and digital piracy networks linked to the tournament.
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