Government release
United States Seizes Hundreds of Internet Domains Used to Illegally Stream World Cup Matches
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, June 26, 2026. Technical outcome of Operation Offsides: the seizure of nearly 400 sites engaged in unauthorized streaming of FIFA World Cup Finals matches, announced Friday, 26 June 2026..
- Source type
- Government release
- Published
- June 26, 2026
- Research grade
- P1
- Used in entries
- 1
Bibliographic record
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs
- Published
- June 26, 2026
- Source type
- Government release
- Research grade
- Source grade P1
- Language
- English
- Official record
- Official publication
- What it supports
- Technical outcome of Operation Offsides: the seizure of nearly 400 sites engaged in unauthorized streaming of FIFA World Cup Finals matches, announced Friday, 26 June 2026.
- Dataset id
- src_justicegov_world_cup_domains_2026
Research notes
- Names the operation as Operation Offsides and credits the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center and HSI alongside the Criminal Division.
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Cited 1 time across 1 record type.
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Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.
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Operation Offsides (2026 FIFA World Cup streaming domains)Supporting source
Piracy and IP, June 2026