Soccer-More than half of monitored players and officials received abusive messages, FIFA says

Reuters | Updated: 09-10-2026 16:30 IST | Created: 09-10-2026 16:30 IST
Soccer-More than half of monitored players and officials received abusive messages, FIFA says

More than half ​of the 1,606 ​players, coaches and ‌officials monitored ​by FIFA’s Social Media Protection Service (SMPS) at the 2026 ‌World Cup received online abuse, FIFA said on Friday.

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