FIFA has agreed to extend and broaden its long-standing integrity partnership with Sportradar Group AG, securing monitoring and investigative services through 2031 as global betting activity around football continues to grow.

AI Monitoring Across Global Football

The five-year renewal deepens a relationship that began in 2017 and centers on detecting and assessing potential integrity risks tied to betting markets. Under the updated agreement, Sportradar will continue providing AI-driven bet monitoring while adding expanded intelligence, investigation support, and dedicated risk assessment services for FIFA and its 211 member associations.

The scope of coverage spans men’s and women’s FIFA international competitions, confederation-run international and club tournaments, top two tiers of senior domestic leagues for both genders, and the primary national cup competitions across member associations.

Sportradar has monitored more than 600,000 matches globally for FIFA since the partnership began, using its proprietary Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS AI). The system relies on over two decades of historical betting data and integrates information from operator reporting channels.

“Our integrity services are designed to address risk in a joined-up way, combining bet monitoring through our AI-powered Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS AI) — built in-house using more than 20 years of historical data — with rapid reporting from betting operators, alongside comprehensive education and prevention programmes delivered to sports organizations worldwide,” said Andreas Krannich, Sportradar’s EVP Integrity Services, in the company’s press release.

Krannich also addressed the broader context surrounding the renewal. “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 organizations’ commitment to fair and clean sport at all levels globally.”

The extension arrives as FIFA prepares for the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be staged across North America and run nearly 40 days beginning June 11. Betting interest is expected to increase compared to previous editions. Industry data indicates that wagering on the 2026 tournament could surpass the $1.8 billion Americans placed on the 2022 competition.

Integrity Data Highlights Ongoing Risks

FIFA continues to rely on Sportradar’s integrity unit following a year in which the company monitored over one million events across more than 70 sports globally. In 2025, Sportradar collaborated with 300 operator partners and flagged 1,116 suspicious games and matches. Those alerts spanned 84 countries and resulted in 125 sanctions, according to the company’s Integrity in Action 2025: Global Analysis & Trends report.

The 2025 total represented a 24% increase in suspicious activity detections compared to 2024. Soccer accounted for the highest number of flagged matches at 618 in 2025, down from 730 in 2024. Basketball followed with 233 suspicious matches.

“This reduction signals progress in enforcement and education, though the scale of match-fixing in global soccer remains prevalent,” reads Sportradar’s integrity report.

The renewal agreement aims to reinforce monitoring capacity as betting markets diversify and expand. The updated framework enhances FIFA’s ability to assess risk trends and respond with investigative and preventative measures across competitions and member associations.

FIFA has also strengthened its World Cup safeguards by adding Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) to its FIFA World Cup Task Force. The task force includes tournament organizers, teams, sports betting platforms, and external partners such as Sportradar, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the International Betting Integrity Association.

The group focuses on preserving competitive integrity during the tournament through coordination and information-sharing among regulators, law enforcement, and betting industry stakeholders.