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\n\tWhat Are Fixed Matches in Football?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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\n\tMatch fixing<\/span><\/strong> in football refers to situations where the outcome of a match — or specific events within the match — is manipulated or predetermined before the game is actually played. Instead of teams competing fairly and naturally, players, referees, officials, or criminals arrange for a certain result to occur, often for financial gain through betting markets. This is illegal in most countries and violates sporting integrity rules around the world.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFixed matches can involve setting the final score, ensuring a team wins or loses, or even controlling specific in-game events that are bet on by gamblers. There are also related practices such as <\/span>spot-fixing<\/span><\/strong>, where only a small part of the game (like a first corner or a yellow card at a certain minute) is manipulated to win niche betting markets.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tHow Did Match Fixing Start?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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\n\tMatch fixing isn’t new — one of the earliest known examples in association football dates back to <\/span>1898<\/span><\/strong>, when two clubs (Stoke City and Burnley) agreed to a draw in a promotion\/relegation playoff to keep both in the top division. Football authorities responded by changing competition rules to prevent that kind of collusion.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOver time, match fixing became associated with illegal gambling and organised crime, particularly as sports betting grew in popularity during the 20th and 21st centuries. Some of the most infamous match-fixing scandals include:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n