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FBI Investigates Over $300 Mln in Questionable Financial Operations of Argentine Football Association: Media

FBI Investigates Over $300 Mln in Questionable Financial Operations of Argentine Football Association: Media

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FBI Investigates Over $300 Mln in Questionable Financial Operations of Argentine Football Association: MediaThe case is examining transactions through the US... 08.07.2026, Sputnik Africa

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FBI Investigates Over $300 Mln in Questionable Financial Operations of Argentine Football Association: MediaThe case is examining transactions through the US banking system to determine whether money laundering or fraud laws were violated, Argentinian media reported. The transactions in questionAFA reportedly transferred the money through accounts at five US banks, but investigators could only identify part of the transactions as legitimate AFA operating expenses. A delayed probeArgentina's Security Ministry had alerted US authorities to suspicious AFA transactions back in 2024, but the FBI did not open an investigation at the time, according to media reports.Meanwhile, the national team of Argentina is set to face Switzerland in the World Cup quarter-finals on July 12.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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