FIFA publishes their latest anti-doping report that reveals a huge increase in global tests as football’s global governing body plunges resources into making the sport clean

FIFA publishes their latest anti-doping report that reveals a huge increase in global tests as football’s global governing body plunges resources into making the sport clean

FIFA released their 2023 doping report, which revealed a 30% increase in the overall number of tests conducted each team in the Women’s World Cup.

In order to combat doping, football’s global governing body has increased testing operations at both the junior and senior levels.

Over the last year, FIFA has authorized thousands of tests and invested significant resources in detecting and preventing any corruption in the sport.

The yearly anti-doping report covers FIFA’s testing efforts from January 1 to December 31, 2023,

and according to the official update, ‘provides a quantitative picture of the testing methods’.

It was reported that the Women’s World Cup was the primary focus of the anti-doping report,

with 860 in- and out-of-competition testing conducted during the tournament.

FIFA posted the full findings of their report online, stating: ‘Over the course of the year,

FIFA’s testing efforts resulted in 1,592 doping control tests across seven competitions,

totaling 2,616 samples collected and analyzed by 13 laboratories worldwide accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

‘Only one of the samples collected yielded an unfavorable analytical finding, which was supported by a valid therapeutic use exemption.’

It went on to say: ‘Anti-doping is one of FIFA’s essential pillars to ensuring that football stays about sporting excellence,

passion, and team spirit.’

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