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Concern over rise in online racist abuse at World Cup
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- Justin Kluivert was the first Netherlands player to miss a penalty in the shootout defeat to Morocco
- Football issues correspondent Published6 minutes ago The Word Cup has suffered a 'significant increase' in the most serious examples of racist abuse online, Fifa's social media protection service (SMPS) has found.
- A total of 89,000 abusive posts were identified across the group stage of the 2026 tournament.
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Justin Kluivert was the first Netherlands player to miss a penalty in the shootout defeat to Morocco
Football issues correspondent Published6 minutes ago The Word Cup has suffered a 'significant increase' in the most serious examples of racist abuse online, Fifa's social media protection service (SMPS) has found.
A total of 89,000 abusive posts were identified across the group stage of the 2026 tournament.
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