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FIFA and UNODC Join Forces to Encourage Football to Speak Out Against Match-Fixing

FIFA and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have joined forces, for a new campaign encouraging football to speak out against match-fixing and to raise awareness about FIFAâs confidential reporting platforms.
Against the backdrop of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on football, and the subsequent economic uncertainty and the higher integrity risk faced by many players and clubs around the world, the new joint campaign by FIFA and the UNODC aims to raise awareness amongst players, coaches and officials about the confidential platforms available to report approaches by suspected match-fixers and to encourage anyone in football who may have been approached to come forward.
Coinciding with International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December, which this year aims to highlight the need to âRecover with Integrityâ, the joint campaign features messages from a range of FIFA Legends, including Sun Wen, IvĂĄn CĂłrdoba, Luke Wilkshire, Wael Gomaa, Stipe Pletikosa, ClĂ©mentine TourĂ© and Bibiana Steinhaus, who encourage everyone in football to recognise, resist and report any approach to fix a match via FIFAâs confidential reporting platforms.
To submit a confidential report, which will be handled in the strictest confidence by FIFAâs dedicated integrity experts, visit fifa.com/bkms, download the FIFA Integrity App or contact integrity[at]fifa.org.
Speaking of the new campaign, Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, said:
âThis new joint campaign between FIFA and UNODC, just a few weeks after the signing of our Memorandum of Understanding, is a strong message about our absolute commitment and determination to eliminating match-fixing and corruption in football.â
âIn these unprecedented times marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential that we work together with partners such as the UNODC to ensure that players, coaches and officials have the confidence to speak out against match-fixing, as well as any other integrity issues.â
UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly said:
âSports and sporting events are vital to our well-being, and they have a crucial role to play in helping our societies and economies recover from the pandemic. That is why we must work together to ensure that sport recovers with integrity.â
âThe UNODC has joined forces with FIFA to support efforts aimed at preventing, detecting, reporting and sanctioning match-fixing and other forms of corruption in sport. Working with governments, sports organisations and all stakeholders, we can build on the UN Convention against Corruption to tackle match-fixing and keep sport fair for all.â
Please note that video assets featuring FIFA Legends are now available for media representatives to download and use for editorial purposes only. Please click HERE to download.
In line with its overall vision and one of its key objectives to impact society through the power of football, FIFA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UNODC to work together in the fight against match-fixing and corruption in sport.
For more information on the MoU between FIFA and the UNODC signed in September 2020, please click HERE.
For more information on FIFA Integrity and its work protecting the integrity of football, please visit legal.fifa.com.
To join the conversation on International Anti-Corruption Day, visit www.anticorruptionday.org or join in on Twitter by using #UnitedAgainstCorruption, #IACD2020 and #RecoverBetter.
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