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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.

Nearly 3,000 websites involved in the illicit streaming of World Cup matches have been either blocked or seized, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced.

During the

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