FIFA is facing renewed questions over its integrity monitoring following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a difference emerged between the governing body's public assessment and findings reported by one of its own integrity partners. While FIFA stated that no suspicious betting activity was detected during the tournament, the Council of Europe has indicated that the Copenhagen Group identified several betting alerts and reviewed multiple integrity-related incidents throughout the competition....
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