Ambassador to France Ricardo Neiva Tavares signed the treaty on behalf of the government on October 30, 2026, at the Council of Europe’s headquarters in Strasbourg. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs led the process, working with the Ministries of Sport, Finance and Justice.
Giovanni Rocco, National Secretary of Sports Betting, said:
“Brazil is taking an important step in protecting the integrity of sports. We have already made progress with the creation of the National Policy for the Prevention and Combat of Match-Fixing in Sports.”
The convention sets out how governments, sports bodies, competition organizers, and betting operators should work together, including sharing information across borders and monitoring suspicious betting activity. Each signatory is also expected to set up a national platform to gather information and help spot irregularities.
Opened for signature in 2014 and in force since September 2019, the treaty had 43 signatories and 17 ratifications as of September 2026. Australia and Morocco are among the signatories outside Europe. Brazil’s National Congress must now approve the text before the country can ratify it and become a State Party.
