FIFA and an independent sports integrity watchdog are at odds after the body flagged seven potential betting irregularities during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while FIFA insists it found no evidence of match manipulation.

According to The Athletic, the Group of Copenhagen, an international network that monitors sports integrity, issued seven “yellow notices” after reviewing betting activity and match events across all 104 World Cup games. A summary of its findings was released on Wednesday by the Council of Europe, with the full report still pending.

Among the incidents highlighted were South Africa’s Themba Zwane receiving a late red card against Mexico; more than US$4.8 million wagered on prediction platform Polymarket for Spain not to beat Cape Verde before the teams played to a 0-0 draw; and a lengthy VAR review that overturned a goal by Spain’s Ferran Torres against Saudi Arabia.