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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

FBI seized more than 600 drones flying over World Cup games in US cities

A drone flies against a clear blue sky with scattered clouds
A drone flies near Seattle stadium before World Cup match between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Qatar in Seattle, Washington, on 24 June 2026. Photograph: M Scott Brauer/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

More than 600 drones flying over restricted World Cup airspace in the US have been seized since the tournament began in June, the FBI said on Saturday – including 99 captured flying in Miami, 77 in Atlanta and 32 in Kansas City.

In a statement on X, the law enforcement agency said that drones had been caught across all 11 US host cities by the FBI and the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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