After more than 1,000 negative results from the drug tests taken by all the World Cup players in Brazil, the Fifa medical committee confirmed that the event was cleared of doping.

There are 736 players all in all from the 32 different teams in the World Cup for this year. Jiri Dvorak, the head of Fifa's medical team, said that all the players gave blood and urine samples for the tests.

He added that 777 tests outside the competition has been conducted from March 1 to June 11. Another 232 tests, from four of the first 58 matches in Brazil since June 12, has also been done. All of the results say negative.

"We have not found any prohibitive [sic]substances... either prior to or during competition," Dvorak said.

Moreover, the council said that the players from the four remaining teams in the tournament, (Brazil, Germany, Argentina, and Netherlands) will be subjected to more random drug testing. The results will be expected just before the team's next game.

The samples will be examined in the World Anti-Doping Agency's laboratory in Switzerland. It is because the drug-testing facility in Rio failed to comply with the international standards. Thus, Wada annulled the capital city's accreditation.

The last time someone was caught doping was 20 years ago in 1994. It was Argentina's Diego Maradona, and he was sent home immediately after being proven that he is positive for ephedrine.

Michel D'Hooghe, chairman of the Fifa's Medical Committee, is very happy with the results and is convinced that the industry is immune from the use of drugs.

"I will never say there is no doping in football but I say there is no doping culture in football," D'Hooghe said.

David Howman, Wada's general director commended Fifa with its strong policies against drugs. A video from a pressconference on Monday showed him saying, "Hats off to Fifa."

Source: theguardian.com