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How World Cup Teams Thwart Spying

World Cup soccer teams go to great lengths to prevent opponents from spying on their strategies. Learn about the tactics used to avoid espionage in the competitive world of professional soccer.

ESPN·Jun 21, 2026·via ESPN

Soccer is full of people who are either (A) spying on someone; (B) actively worried that someone is spying on them; or (C) both. So how do they stop it?

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48968639/every-team-does-how-world-cup-sides-thwart-opponents-spy-efforts)._

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