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Guatemala captures Brayan Jimenez for corruption, fraud and money laundering in FIFA

Guatemala captures Brayan Jimenez for corruption, fraud and money laundering in FIFA. There are more...

Jan 14, 2016 08:13 AM EST

Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences

Russia could be banned from international athletics, including the 2016 Olympic Games, after an anti...

Nov 09, 2015 09:21 PM EST

FIFA suspends number-two official after ticket allegations

World soccer body FIFA put Jerome Valcke, its second-ranking official, on leave on Thursday just hou...

Sep 17, 2015 09:20 PM EDT

FIFA official proposes abolishing executive committee in reform plan

An official overseeing reform efforts at FIFA has produced a radical blueprint for reform of soccer'...

Aug 17, 2015 06:04 PM EDT

Hong Kong arrests nine suspected of bomb-making plot ahead of poll reform vote

Hong Kong police arrested nine people and seized suspected explosives, authorities said on Monday, a...

Jun 15, 2015 08:11 AM EDT

FIFA shelves bidding for 2026 World Cup, Swiss seize data

Scandal-plagued FIFA postponed the bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday and...

Jun 10, 2015 06:40 PM EDT

Russia, Qatar might lose their World Cups: paper

Russia and Qatar could be stripped of their World Cup hosting rights if evidence emerges of bribery ...

Jun 08, 2015 08:12 AM EDT

FBI extends FIFA scrutiny to World Cup host bids of Russia, Qatar

The FBI's investigation of bribery and corruption at FIFA includes scrutiny of how soccer's governin...

Jun 05, 2015 09:23 AM EDT

FIFA scandal deepens as Blatter aide linked to payments

U.S. prosecutors believe FIFA President Sepp Blatter's top lieutenant made $10 million in bank trans...

Jun 02, 2015 08:23 AM EDT

German justice minister urges new start at FIFA without Blatter

Germany's Justice Minister said on Friday he did not believe FIFA President Sepp Blatter could conti...

May 29, 2015 09:16 AM EDT

Global soccer officials arrested in U.S., Swiss corruption cases

Swiss police arrested some of the most powerful figures in global soccer on Wednesday, announcing a ...

May 27, 2015 07:11 AM EDT

FIFA in limbo after latest twist in World Cup saga

FIFA appeared to be in limbo on Thursday as a long-awaited report on the turbulent bidding process f...

Nov 13, 2014 11:22 PM EST

FIFA faces more calls for transparency

FIFA faced more calls for greater transparency on Friday when its own ethics investigator joined the...

Sep 22, 2014 10:00 PM EDT

Report says FIFA outdoes NGOs in tax exemption

Set up as a not-for-profit association in Switzerland, FIFA does not pay any taxes from revenues it ...

Jun 17, 2014 06:02 PM EDT

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