FIFA has renewed and expanded its long-standing integrity partnership with Sportradar Group AG, extending the agreement through 2031. The move broadens the scope of AI-driven betting monitoring, intelligence, and risk assessment services across global competitions. In addition, it extends these services to FIFA’s 211 member associations.
Expanded AI-Powered Integrity Services
Under the renewed agreement, Sportradar will provide:
- AI-driven bet monitoring across men’s and women’s FIFA competitions, confederation-run international and club tournaments, and domestic leagues at the top two tiers in all member associations.
- Enhanced intelligence and investigation support, enabling FIFA to detect, assess, and respond to emerging integrity risks worldwide.
- Dedicated risk assessment services to assist member associations in safeguarding competitions and participants.
Since 2017, Sportradar’s Universal Fraud Detection Service (UFDS AI) has monitored over 600,000 matches globally for FIFA. It leverages more than 20 years of historical data to identify suspicious betting activity.
Andreas Krannich, EVP of Integrity Services at Sportradar, stated:
“The expansion of our integrity agreement with FIFA further strengthens the ability to identify, assess and respond to risks in an increasingly complex global picture. It underlines both organisations’ commitment to fair and clean sport at all levels globally.”
He added:
“Our integrity services combine AI-powered monitoring with rapid reporting from betting operators and comprehensive education and prevention programmes delivered to sports organisations worldwide.”
Long-Term Commitment to Fair Play
The extension reflects FIFA and Sportradar’s ongoing dedication to protecting the integrity of football globally. By integrating AI-driven monitoring, intelligence support, and risk assessment, the partnership aims to ensure clean competition and fair outcomes across all levels of the sport. This includes everything from grassroots to elite international tournaments.
