HOUSTON – As excitement builds in Houston for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the FBI is warning fans to watch out for fake FIFA websites designed to steal personal information and money.
Federal investigators say cybercriminals are creating convincing copycat websites that mimic FIFA’s official site in an attempt to scam people searching online for World Cup tickets, hospitality packages, job opportunities, and other tournament-related information.
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According to the FBI, many of the fraudulent websites look nearly identical to the real FIFA webpage and use web addresses that are only slightly different from the legitimate domain.
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Some use misspellings, while others swap out the traditional “.com” ending for different domain extensions in hopes users will not notice the difference.
Officials say the goal is to trick visitors into entering sensitive information such as names, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and even banking details.
In some cases, scammers are also advertising fake World Cup tickets and bogus hospitality offers.
The FBI says the tactic, commonly known as “typo squatting,” relies on users accidentally clicking or typing incorrect website addresses.
Examples include fake domains that closely resemble FIFA’s official website but contain extra letters, altered spellings, or unusual endings.
Investigators say they have already identified dozens of suspicious domains connected to the scam and expect more fake websites to appear as the World Cup draws closer.
Here are the domains the FBI listed in a press release:
- www.fifa[.]cab
- www.fifa[.]pink
- www.fifa[.]blue
- www.fifa[.]pub
- FIFA[.]city
- Fifa[.]bio
- fifa[.]beer
- fifa[.]click
- fifa[.]cam
- fifa[.]ceo
- fifa[.]help
- filfa[.]org
- fifa-online[.]com
- https://fifa-2026[.]xyz
- jobs-fifa[.]com
- fifa-hr[.]com
- fifa-careerhub[.]com
- fifaworldcup-careers[.]com
- fifa-hiring[.]com
- fifahiring[.]com
- fifa-ticket[.]live
- fifastore.us[.]com
- fifaworldcup26[.]sale
- fifaworldcup26.xcover-staging[.]com
- worldcup2026-tickets.com[.]mx
- worldcup26ticket[.]com
- 2026fifaworldcuptickets[.]online
- fwc2026[.]net
- fwc2026.web[.]app
- www.fifa2026p[.]com
- fifa2026fworldcup[.]com
- wvvw-fifa[.]com
- ww-fifa[.]com
- fifa-com[.]com
- www.fifa-com[.]services
- quiniela-fifa-2026.pages[.]dev
The FBI recommends typing FIFA’s official website address directly into a web browser instead of relying on search engine results or online advertisements.
Officials also advise users to bookmark legitimate websites, avoid entering sensitive information on unfamiliar pages, and carefully check URLs before making purchases.
Anyone who believes they may have interacted with one of the fraudulent sites or shared financial or personal information is urged to file a report through the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with Houston set to serve as one of the tournament’s host cities.