Renewed Agreement with FIFA Until 2031
FIFA has extended its integrity services agreement with Sportradar Group AG, a global sports technology company, for an additional five years. This agreement aims to enhance the long-term partnership focused on maintaining the integrity of football worldwide.
The renewed agreement, which will extend through 2031, includes comprehensive AI-driven bet-monitoring services along with expanded intelligence and investigation support, as well as dedicated risk assessment services for FIFA and its 211 member associations. These updates are intended to improve FIFA’s capability to identify, assess, and respond to integrity risks within a dynamic global betting and competition environment.
Scope of Services
Sportradar will deliver integrity services across various competitions, including:
- Men’s and women’s FIFA international competitions
- Men’s and women’s confederation-run international and club competitions
- Senior men’s and women’s domestic matches from the top two tiers
- Main national cup competitions across all member associations
Since 2017, Sportradar has monitored over 600,000 matches globally on behalf of FIFA using its Universal Fraud Detection Service (UFDS AI).
Statement from Sportradar
Andreas Krannich, Sportradar’s EVP Integrity Services, commented on the agreement, stating: “The expansion of our integrity agreement with FIFA strengthens our ability to identify, assess, and respond to risks in a complex global context. It emphasizes our mutual commitment to fair and clean sport at all levels.”
Krannich further noted that “Our integrity services are designed to tackle risks in a unified manner, integrating bet monitoring via our AI-powered Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS AI), which is developed using over 20 years of historical data, with prompt reporting from betting operators, as well as comprehensive education and prevention programs for sports organizations worldwide.”
