World Cup 2022: Fifa to monitor social media abuse at tournament

All players at the World Cup will have their social media accounts monitored by the world governing body.

The goal is to protect both players and their fans from online abuse during the tournament.

At the World Cup, all players will have access to a dedicated monitoring, reporting and moderation service.

There will be reports to the social media platforms and police.

The Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy resulted in online abuse for England forwards. Police in the UK arrested 11 people in relation to abusive social media messages, after the final of 1,622 abusive posts.

"We are happy to launch a service that will help to protect players from the damaging effects that social media posts can cause to their mental health and well-being," Infantino stated.

Fifpro president David Aganzo said it was football's responsibility to protect the players and other affected groups against the abuse they face in and around their workplace.

This type of abuse has a profound impact on their personality, their families, performance, and overall well-being.