World Cup Streamers See Surge in Connectivity Issues
Ookla reports a large number of viewers tuning into the tournament have caused outages.
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026 – As the world tunes in to watch the World Cup, streaming issues have spiked due to large audiences, causing viewers to miss key moments, internet metrics and diagnostics company Ookla reports.
Using Downdetector data, the company found Canada’s two broader sports streaming services generated 224 reported issues over the same period, a number higher than the pre-tournament baseline. Four U.S. streaming services experienced 2,213 reported issues that were in line with the daily average.
