
England's quarter-final with France led to the biggest spike of abuse during the 2022 World Cup, Fifa research has revealed, as the governing body steps up plans to tackle offensive social media posts on the United Nations International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
A new "Social Media Protection Service" used in the study will also be offered to all participating nations at the Women's World Cup this summer, so that those involved cannot see a substantial portion of the worst posts.