Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams
More than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.
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"unauthorised broadcasting of World Cup matches violated intellectual property rights and "fuels criminal organizations"."
— Ivan J. Arvelo , Executive
"The sustained effort to seize more than a thousand domains dedicated to illegally streaming the World Cup confirms the administration's commitment to intellectual property rights and to the success of the 2026 FIFA World Cup."
— A. Tysen Duva , Other
"the World Cup was the "kind of global live event that piracy networks move quickly to exploit"."
— Charles Rivkin , Executive
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More than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.
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