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Operation Offsides (2026 FIFA World Cup streaming domains)

June 2026, Piracy and IP
Led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center

Corrected and source linked. Verified August 21, 2026.

What was taken down?

More than 1,000 domains seized. More than 1,000 domains across three U.S. seizure actions; nearly 400 announced June 26[1]

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What happened to the people?

No individual outcomes are recorded against this entry.
Group accounted for: Not applicable

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Did it stay down?

Not established in the public record. No later activity is recorded against this entry.

See what happened afterward

During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, DOJ announced the seizure of more than 1,000 domains allegedly used to stream World Cup matches without authorization.[1]

Announced July 20, 2026.

Date
June 26 to July 20, 2026
Target
More than 1,000 unauthorized World Cup streaming domains, illegal streaming network
Activity
Piracy and IP
Operational lead
ICE-HSI and IPR Center
Jurisdiction
Not established
Outcome
More than 1,000 domains seized. More than 1,000 domains across three U.S. seizure actions; nearly 400 announced June 26
Status
Completed
Legal mechanism
Federal seizure warrants; coordinated with ICE HSI and the National IPR Center.
Group accounted for
Not applicable

Infrastructure

1,000 domains seized.

Identifier Recorded as Status Notes
Not published more than 1,000 domains Seized, United States More than 1,000 domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization.[1]

Domains and onion addresses are shown defanged. Where the record gives a count but no identifier, the count is shown in place of one. This list carries only what appears in the cited sources.

No individual is named against this entry in the cited record. That is a gap in what has been published rather than a finding that nobody was involved.

Group accounted for: Not applicable

The cited record does not say how large the group was or whether everyone involved has been identified.

See the organizations and roles behind this action

Not established in the public record. No later activity is recorded against this entry.[1]

The re-verification pass changed 4 values on this record. What was there before is kept below so the change can be checked.

Field Was Now Why it changed
Start date 2026-07-20 2026-06-26 Corrected to match the cited source. Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization
End date 2026-07-20 2026-07-20 Corrected to match the cited source. Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization
Announcement date Not recorded 2026-07-20 Corrected to match the cited source. Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization
What came down More than 1,000 domains seized. More than 1,000 domains seized. More than 1,000 domains across three U.S. seizure actions; nearly 400 announced June 26 Verified source added detail omitted from the input. Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization

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Official sources

  1. [1]
    Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization

    US DOJ / ICE HSI, July 20, 2026, Source grade P1

    Establishes the seizure of more than 1,000 unauthorized World Cup streaming domains.

    Open source