FIFA reports 30,000 abusive online posts by 2025

The world football governing body FIFA said it had recorded more than 30,000 abusive posts on social media platforms in 2025.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino affirmed that he will take strong measures to deal with abuse on social networks - Photo: Reuters

Through its Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), FIFA reported 11 people for "player abuse" to law enforcement in 2025, one of which was referred to Interpol.

These individuals are located in Argentina, Brazil, France, Poland, Spain, the UK and the US. FIFA said it would blacklist those identified as having committed “serious abusive behaviour”, preventing them from purchasing tickets to future FIFA tournaments or events.

SMPS has been deployed at several tournaments this year, including the first-ever 32-team Club World Cup in the US. During the tournament, SMPS monitored 2,401 active accounts across five online platforms, analyzed 5.9 million posts, and reported 20,587 to the platforms.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said: "Football must be a safe and inclusive space on the pitch, in the stands and online.

Our message is clear: abuse has no place in our game and we will continue to work with member associations, federations and law enforcement to hold offenders accountable."

FIFA, together with the World Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO), established the SMPS in 2022 to monitor, report and block abusive content.

FIFA says more than 65,000 abusive posts have been reported to social media platforms since the SMPS was established.

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