IBIA was pleased to take part in the recent FIFA Integrity Task Force meeting in Miami, where stakeholders came together to strengthen coordination and test operational readiness ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
As part of the programme, IBIA delivered its betting market risk assessment for the FWC26, alongside a separate presentation examining the global betting landscape. This included analysis of emerging consumer betting products, as well as on unregulated betting activity, with a focus on the associated integrity risks and challenges.
Major tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup are typically viewed as low risk from a sports betting integrity standpoint. Yet with unprecedented global betting volumes expected around the tournament, robust preparation remains critical to ensure integrity frameworks are ready to respond effectively if required.
Strong integrity systems are aligned in advance by bringing together stakeholders with different visibility across the integrity landscape, and making sure roles, reporting lines and escalation procedures are clear before the competition begins.
That is what effective tournament integrity requires: preparation built on trusted collaboration, clear reporting lines and the ability to act quickly when suspicious activity is identified.
For a tournament of this scale, readiness is not a final check. It is the foundation of effective integrity protection, and IBIA is pleased to support that work through the FIFA Integrity Task Force.
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