[Back to the takedown index](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns) # Operation Offsides (2026 FIFA World Cup streaming domains) June 2026, Piracy and IP Led by [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/u-s-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-homeland-security-investigations), [National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/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]](#source-1) [See what happened](#what-happened) What happened to the people? No individual outcomes are recorded against this entry. Group accounted for: Not applicable [See people and accountability](#people) Did it stay down? Not established in the public record. No later activity is recorded against this entry. [See what happened afterward](#afterward) ## What happened 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]](#source-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]](#source-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. ## People and accountability 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](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-offsides-2026-fifa-world-cup-streaming-domains/organizations) ## What happened afterward Not established in the public record. No later activity is recorded against this entry.[[1]](#source-1) ## Corrections to this record 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](https://takedownindex.org/sources/us-doj-ice-hsi-operation-offsides-doj-seizes-domains-streaming-world-cup-matches) | | 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](https://takedownindex.org/sources/us-doj-ice-hsi-operation-offsides-doj-seizes-domains-streaming-world-cup-matches) | | Announcement date | Not recorded | 2026-07-20 | Corrected to match the cited source. [Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization](https://takedownindex.org/sources/us-doj-ice-hsi-operation-offsides-doj-seizes-domains-streaming-world-cup-matches) | | 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](https://takedownindex.org/sources/us-doj-ice-hsi-operation-offsides-doj-seizes-domains-streaming-world-cup-matches) | The value that was there before is kept so the change can be checked. [See these corrections in the full log](https://takedownindex.org/corrections?takedown=operation-offsides-2026-fifa-world-cup-streaming-domains). ## Sources Numbered markers throughout this entry link to the source that supports the claim beside them. ### What each part of this entry rests on The audit recorded which sources carry which part of the record. These are those sources. - Identity, dates and counts, [[1]](#source-1) [Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization](https://takedownindex.org/sources/us-doj-ice-hsi-operation-offsides-doj-seizes-domains-streaming-world-cup-matches) - Agencies and roles, [[1]](#source-1) [Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization](https://takedownindex.org/sources/us-doj-ice-hsi-operation-offsides-doj-seizes-domains-streaming-world-cup-matches) ### Official sources 1. [Operation Offsides: DOJ seizes domains streaming World Cup matches without authorization](https://takedownindex.org/sources/us-doj-ice-hsi-operation-offsides-doj-seizes-domains-streaming-world-cup-matches) 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](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-seizes-more-1000-internet-domains-used-illegally-stream-world-cup-2026-matches) Research context ## How this entry was checked Corrected and source linked Every claim traces to a source the audit opened and read, and the audit changed something on this record. Each edit is listed with the reason for it. Verified: August 21, 2026 Sources cited: 1 Research cutoff: August 21, 2026 The audit changed 4 fields on this entry. 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