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USA & Swiss officials lead probes into FIFA
SOCCER’S DAY OF RECKONING
• FIFA is the international governing body for soccer.
• It has been suspected of corruption for decades.
• FIFA awarded the 2018 World Cup to Russia & 2022 to Qatar.
• Many suspected the selection process was, again, corrupt.
• In 2014, FIFA conducted its own investigation & found nothing.
• The FBI and Switzerland did not agree.
• Swiss police raided FIFA’s Zurich HQ & arrested 6 people Wed.
• The FBI indicted 14 people for wire fraud & money laundering.
• People indicted are part of FIFA & other sports organizations.
• The FBI is involved because some bribes took place in the USA.