Formiga, Sorín and Córdoba named as Fifa’s new anti-racism ambassadors | OneFootball

The Brazilian Formiga, the Argentine Juan Pablo Sorín, and the Colombian Iván Córdoba, three personalities of South American football, are among the 16 members of the “Players’ Voice” panel, formed by FIFA to combat racism in football, the institution announced this Friday (5).

Their role is to oversee and monitor initiatives against racism, promote education at all levels of the game, and foster reflection around new ideas, according to FIFA.

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Formed amid a broader mobilization against this crime launched last year, the group also includes the French Blaise Matuidi, Mikaël Silvestre, and Jessica Houara, the Togolese Emmanuel Adebayor, the Swedish Lotta Schelin, the Ivorian Didier Drogba, and the Liberian George Weah, “honorary captain.”

These 16 ambassadors will work on raising awareness among different groups, particularly participants in FIFA’s “youth competitions.”

During its Congress in Bangkok in May 2024, the institution voted on a five-pillar strategy against racism, which includes, among other things, tougher sanctions, a specific procedure during matches, and the support of its moderation unit for judicial procedures.

Among other measures, the fine was raised to 6.27 million dollars (R$ 34.3 million, at the current exchange rate), the “anti-racism gesture” (arms in an ‘X’ shape) was established to signal an incident during a match, allowing the referee to decide on an interruption, and the moderation service “analyzed more than 33 million posts and comments” on social media since the 2022 World Cup to “facilitate legal actions at the national level.”

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