FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

Spike in abuse noted during quarterfinal

FIFA released the report on the United Nations International Day for Countering Hate Speech on June 18th.

According to the report, 38 percent of identifiable abuse came from accounts based in Europe, with 36 percent from South America.

FIFA releases online abuse report

This was based on findings from its social media protection service tool.

The report is published days after FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with Vinícius Júnior – the victim of several shocking racism incidents while playing for his club this season – to discuss how football responds to discriminatory issues.