The coordinated international enforcement action, dubbeddubbed/dʌbd/L3被称为，授予…称号（尤指非正式或戏谑性的名称）Given a name or title, often informally or descriptively. "Operation Offsides" and "Operation Red Card", has resulted in the seizure or blocking of nearly 3,000 domains illicitly streaming World Cup matches. More than a thousand of these domains were dismantleddismantled/dɪsˈmæntld/L3拆除，解散（组织、系统等）；彻底摧毁To take apart or break down a structure, system, or organization; to bring to an end. within the United States alone, with a comparable number neutralised in Colombia, underscoring the transnational scope of the crackdown. Ivan J. Arvelo, director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, characterised such unauthorised broadcasting as a direct violation of intellectual property rights that actively "fuels criminal organizations". The Department of Justice asserted that this sustained campaign reflects an unwavering administrative commitment to safeguarding intellectual property, particularly in anticipation of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Oversight of the enforcement has been primarily exercised by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working in concert with international partners.
The illicit streaming of premium live sports, occurring at what analysts describe as an "industrial scale", inflicts billions of dollars in annual losses upon broadcasters and rights holders. Paradoxically, the escalating cost of securing exclusive broadcasting rights, a primary revenue stream for FIFA, has driven up subscription prices, thereby incentivising consumers to seek illegal alternatives. This dynamic creates a perniciouspernicious/pərˈnɪʃəs/L3有害的，恶性的（尤指渐进、不易察觉但极具破坏性的）Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. cycle wherein the very commercial strategies designed to maximise revenue inadvertentlyinadvertently/ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtntli/L3无意地，不经意地（强调非故意但造成后果）Without intention; accidentally. expand the market for digital piracy. Charles Rivkin, chairman of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, observed that the World Cup represents the "kind of global live event that piracy networks move quickly to exploit", underscoring its acute vulnerability.
Beyond domain seizures, the Colombian Attorney General's Office arrested four members of the cybercriminal group Los Ciberinfiltrados for distributing access to matches, while nationwide raids on counterfeit merchandise resulted in eleven convictions. A further 830 websites were dismantleddismantled/dɪsˈmæntld/L3拆除，解散（组织、系统等）；彻底摧毁To take apart or break down a structure, system, or organization; to bring to an end. across Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic, demonstrating the extensive reach of the operation. The crackdown was bolstered by a formidable coalition of rights holders, including FIFA, beIN Media Group, NBC Universal, and Warner Brothers, all of whom stand to benefit from robust intellectual property enforcement. FIFA, which derives substantial revenue from broadcasting rights, has a profound institutional interest in suppressing such piracy, underscoring the symbioticsymbiotic/ˌsɪmbaɪˈɒtɪk/L3共生的（指两个不同生物或组织间互利共赢的关系）Involving a close, mutually beneficial relationship between two different things or groups. relationship between enforcement and financial viability.
