FIFA said Sunday it has reported more than 30,000 abusive posts on social media this year as part of its efforts to combat online harassment targeting players, coaches, teams and match officials.
The world football governing body said 11 individuals were referred to law-enforcement authorities in 2025, including one case escalated to Interpol. Those identified are from Argentina, Brazil, France, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, and were traced after incidents during FIFA-sanctioned competitions.
“In the International Day for Tolerance, I want to be absolutely clear that football must be a safe and inclusive space for everyone — on the pitch, in the stands, and online,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement.
Infantino said FIFA’s Social Media Protection Service uses advanced technology and human review to detect harmful content and take “decisive action” to shield individuals from online abuse.
FIFA launched the protection service in 2022 in partnership with FIFPRO, the global players’ union, to monitor, report and block abusive posts targeting football stakeholders.
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