Brazil signs the Macolin Convention against match manipulation

Brazil has taken a new step in the fight against the manipulation of match results. On Friday, the country signed the Macolin Convention, the main international treaty aimed at preventing cheating and fraud in competitions.

The ceremony was held at the Council of Europe headquarters in France. The document was signed on behalf of the Brazilian government by Brazil's Ambassador to France, Ricardo Neiva Tavares. The process was carried out under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministries of Sport, Finance and Justice also took part in the process.

The convention sets up cooperation mechanisms among governments, public institutions, sports organizations, competition organizers and betting operators. Its aim is to prevent, detect and address practices that undermine the fairness of results and public trust in sport.

National Secretary of Sports Betting Giovanni Rocco said Brazil had taken an important step to protect the integrity of sport. Rocco also recalled that the National Policy for the Prevention and Combating of Sports Match Manipulation was already in place in the country. This policy was established in March 2026 and is coordinated by the Ministry of Sport.

The Ministry of Sport has been following Brazil's accession negotiations since 2025. That year, the National Secretariat of Sports Betting submitted a technical opinion supporting accession to the convention. In September of the same year, the government formally announced its intention to join the treaty following a joint assessment by the relevant ministries.