( CNN ) -- Soccer stars will face a more systematic regime of drug testing following world governing body FIFA 's decision to introduce biological profiles for players . The move comes as global sport is trying to crack down on drug cheats in the wake of recent doping scandals . Lance Armstrong 's loss of his seven Tour de France titles , followed by his admission of using performance-enhancing substances in an interview with Oprah Winfrey , brought the problem of drug use by athletes to worldwide attention . And last week Australia was stunned by a government report which alleged many professional athletes are using forbidden drugs often supplied by organized crime groups . In Spain , the Operacion Puerto trial is now underway following an investigation , which began in 2006 , into the widespread doping network operated by Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes . Now FIFA is taking steps to address any possible use of banned substances within football , announcing its plan to bring in biological profiles following discussions between president Sepp Blatter and his World Anti-Doping Agency ( WADA ) counterpart John Fahey on Thursday . The profiles , similar to the biological passports used within cycling , will first be run at June 's Confederations Cup -- a warmup tournament for the 2014 World Cup , also being held in Brazil . Biological profiles are built up by collating an athlete 's drug test results over time , therefore making it easier to detect differences which could indicate the use of a banned substance . `` We are very interested in continuing the work on biological profiles , '' Fahey said in a FIFA statement released Friday . `` WADA is very satisfied with the commitment of FIFA on the biological profiles , which will be run not only at the FIFA World Cup in 2014 but already at the FIFA Confederations Cup in June this year . '' In an interview with CNN , Fahey said he saw no reason why football and other major team sports could n't introduce biological profiles . `` I would like to see , particularly team sports , take up the athlete 's biological passport , '' said Fahey . `` There is absolutely no reason why not in the major codes of football , and in the major sporting events right throughout the world . `` That will do a lot to stamp out doping in sport , and most of those major codes can easily afford the cost of running ( a biological passport ) program and doing it well . '' FIFA said a total of 662 urine samples had been taken across different competitions last year , namely the FIFA U-20 women 's World Cup , FIFA U-17 women 's World Cup , FIFA Futsal World Cup , FIFA Club World Cup , Brazil 2014 qualifiers and men 's and women 's Olympic football tournaments . `` To date , there has been one adverse analytical finding at a FIFA World Cup qualifier in October 2012 , '' read the FIFA statement . `` We have been testing this at the FIFA Club World Cup in 2011 and 2012 , we will continue at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 with blood testing unannounced at training camps and games , '' said FIFA 's Medical Committee chairman Dr. Michel D'Hooghe . `` And it 's our commitment to have all players participating at the 2014 FIFA World Cup having biological profiles . '' FIFA said doping controls will be in place at 114 of the 820 qualifying matches for Brazil 2014 played worldwide , with 456 samples being taken . `` At these selected matches , four players are to undergo a doping control and out of those selected , one is drawn for EPO , '' continued the statement . EPO is a hormone which aids the production of red blood cells , helping athletes train harder for longer . `` There is always more which can be done in the fight against doping , but we know FIFA has always been serious in this domain , '' added Fahey in the statement . `` We think the leagues can complement what FIFA is already doing , but we came here to thank FIFA for its collaboration . ''
FIFA will introduce biological passports to combat doping in football . Global sport has been rocked by several recent doping scandals . World Anti-Doping Agency calls for team sports to introduce biological passports . 456 samples taken from 114 of the 820 qualifying matches for Brazil 2014 World Cup .