Introduction Every four years, the World Cup captures the attention of billions. With that attention comes opportunity – not only for sponsors, broadcasters, and legitimate merchants, but also for adversaries who see in this spectacle a marketplace of deception. As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, the outlines of this parallel economy are already visible. In the span of two months since 1 August 2025, more than 4,300 newly registered domains bearing the language of FIFA, the World Cup, o...
