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WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) – U.S. agencies \u2060have \u2060seized over 700 drones \u2060near FIFA World Cup venues and fan zones since the \u200bstart of the tournament on June 11, the FBI said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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On match \u200cdays, all aircraft operations, including \u200cdrones, are prohibited within a radius of three nautical miles and up \u2060to 3,000 \u2060feet (914 meters) above ground level around the stadiums unless specifically \u200bauthorized by air traffic controllers. The FBI said drones have been seized from restricted airspace across all 11 U.S. host cities and there have been several arrests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The \u200bFederal Aviation Administration imposed dozens of temporary flight restrictions to bar drones \u2060around World \u2060Cup sites. At fan \u2060gatherings, drones \u200bare barred within a one-nautical-mile radius and up to 1,000 feet above ground \u200blevel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Operators whose drones \u2060enter restricted airspace without approval can face fines of up to $100,000, along with criminal charges and confiscation of their drone, the FBI said. The FBI has teams stationed around World Cup stadiums to detect and disable unauthorized drones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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FAA \u2060Administrator Bryan Bedford said in an interview the seizures demonstrate the government “can \u2060actually identify the users and identify people who are in airspace where they’re not supposed to be.”<\/p>\n

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The FAA has proposed to allow operators of critical infrastructure to petition to restrict drone operations over sites for safety and security reasons. Bedford said, “We’re going to start looking at all of the sensitive locations, power plants, utility plants, infrastructure.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The FAA has said it gets more than 100 reports of drones \u2060near airports each month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There have been numerous drone incidents in prior years over major U.S. sporting events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2025, a man pleaded guilty after he was charged with violating defense airspace by flying a drone \u200bover a National Football League playoff game in Baltimore.<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by \u200bDavid Shepardson; Editing by David Gregorio)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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