The FBI is investigating the Argentine Football Association and its leadership over allegations that hundreds of millions of dollars in sponsorship money were funneled through U.S. banks in a possible money laundering and fraud scheme.
FBI Probes Argentine Football Body Over Alleged Money Laundering
Argentina’s World Cup run has an off-field shadow. U.S. federal investigators are examining roughly $260 million in AFA funds routed through banks like Citibank, JP Morgan, and Bank of America via Miami firm TourProdEnter LLC.
AFA President Claudio Tapia and Treasurer Pablo Toviggino are central figures in the probe, which is looking into shell companies, luxury spending, and unexplained transfers. No charges have been filed, and the investigation remains preliminary.
French journalist Romain Molina says a fuller exposé is coming soon, calling it one of football’s biggest scandals in years.
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