GENEVA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- FIFA revealed the 16-member list of its Players' Voice Panel on Friday, comprised of football legends around the world, to raise the fight against racism in football.

FIFA adopted the Global Stand Against Racism at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 17, 2024, and the Players' Voice Panel was established under the pillar 5 of the announcement.

"The panel monitors and advises on anti-racism initiatives based on the Global Stand Against Racism, drives education at all levels of the game and serves as a think tank for new ideas," FIFA announced in a statement. "It advocates for cultural change and the consistent implementation of anti-racism measures under the global stand initiative across the football ecosystem, with a view to ensuring a lasting and accountable impact both on and off the pitch."

The panel's members include George Weah of Liberia, Emmanuel Adebayor of Togo, Nigeria's Mercy Akide, Ivan Cordoba of Colombia, Didier Drogba of Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal's Khalilou Fadiga, Formiga of Brazil, Jessica Houara of France, Maia Jackman of New Zealand, China's Sun Jihai, Blaise Matuidi of France, Aya Miyama of Japan, Lotta Schelin of Sweden, Briana Scurry of the United States, Mikael Silvestre of France and Argentina's Juan Pablo Sorin.

"The Players' Voice Panel is the result of the unanimous vote by all 211 FIFA member associations who, through the Global Stand Against Racism, have made clear that the world is united against the scourge of racism in our game. As part of this, and for the first time ever, we will have players at the heart of the movement required to make this change a reality," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in the statement.

"We are very fortunate to have such impassioned and prominent individuals, each of whom brings their own unique and individual experiences," he added. ■