Study: One in five players at Women’s World Cup suffer online abuse

The tournament trophy is displayed on the pitch before the Women’s World Cup soccer final between Spain and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, on Aug 20, 2023. A report says players at this year’s Women’s World Cup were 29% more likely to receive online abuse than those at the men’s tournament in 2022. — AP

LAUSANNE: One in five players at this year’s Women’s World Cup were targeted by online abuse, according to a study released Dec 11 by Fifa and the Fifpro global players body.

The findings emerged from analysis of 5.1million posts and comments relating to 697 players and coaches taking part in the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.