Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset called on FIFA for an international dialogue to protect the integrity of the 2030 World Cup.

"The FIFA World Cup 2026 has raised question after question," Council of Europe secretary general Alain Berset has said.

Alain Berset said Fifa’s deal with a prediction market company and Folarin Balogun’s reprieve meant urgent work was needed on ‘the integrity of the sport’