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Swiss widen FIFA money-laundering investigation The number of alleged money laundering transactions linked to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups bids won by Russia and Qatar has ballooned from 53 to 81.

13 July 2015 12:40

FIFA official agrees to extradition from Switzerland to US: Bern One of seven FIFA officials detained in Switzerland in May as a massive corruption scandal erupted has agreed to be extradited to the United States.

11 July 2015 10:02

Football: Russia won World Cup 2018 'honestly' - Putin Russia fought honestly for the right to host the 2018 World Cup and the decision should not be called into question.

20 June 2015 15:20

No reason to probe Brazil in FIFA scandal: Rousseff There is no reason Brazil's hosting of last year's World Cup should be probed as part of the FIFA scandal, President Dilma Rousseff insisted in an interview.

09 June 2015 11:58

Blatter's departure will not change FIFA: ex-UEFA offical Changing FIFA presidents will not root out corruption at football's world body, a former UEFA official said.

08 June 2015 16:26

Russia, Qatar face losing World Cups if bribery proven: FIFA official Russia and Qatar could lose the 2018 and 2022 World Cups if irregularities are proven in them being awarded the hosting rights.

08 June 2015 16:22

Despite FIFA charges Warner still beloved in Trinidad He is a key figure caught up in the middle of football's biggest corruption scandal. But indicted former FIFA vice president Jack Warner is still a wildly popular.

07 June 2015 13:52

FIFA dominoes fall, but does the trail lead to Blatter? The US investigation into world football governing body FIFA is modeled after an operation against an organized crime gang.

04 June 2015 15:50

Blatter resigns as FIFA president Sepp Blatter resigned as president of FIFA in a stunning capitulation to critics as a mounting corruption scandal engulfed world football's governing body.

03 June 2015 10:14

FIFA claims innocence in $10 million transfer FIFA admitted that it had processed a $10 million payment from South Africa to a disgraced football official but denied that the world body's secretary general Jerome Valcke was involved.

02 June 2015 14:53

Blatter could be quizzed as Swiss justice question top FIFA officials Several members of FIFA's executive committee have already been questioned by the Swiss justice, and president Sepp Blatter could also be quizzed "in the future if needed".

01 June 2015 10:03

Valcke confirms Russia, Qatar will host 2018, 2022 World Cups FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke on Friday confirmed Russia and Qatar will host the World Cups in 2018 and 2022 respectively.

30 May 2015 12:36

Russian sports minister welcomes Blatter victory Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said he was pleased by Sepp Blatter's reelection as FIFA president.

30 May 2015 12:00

FIFA marathon man Blatter comes through a new storm A new election triumph in the midst of a corruption scandal established FIFA president Sepp Blatter as the politician who can come through any storm.

30 May 2015 11:39

Blatter defends corruption actions ahead of FIFA vote FIFA leader Sepp Blatter defended his actions battling corruption ahead of a vote to decide on whether he remains as president of football's beleaguered world body.

29 May 2015 16:37

S.Africa ex-president denies FIFA World Cup bribe claims South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki joined government officials in denying allegations that the country paid bribes to secure the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

29 May 2015 13:48

UN puts tie-ups with FIFA under scrutiny The United Nations is taking a close look at its partnerships with FIFA following allegations of widespread corruption at football's world governing body.

29 May 2015 12:35

US sidesteps Putin accusation of meddling in FIFA election US diplomats avoided a clash of words with Moscow on the corruption scandal shaking FIFA after Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Washington of trying to block the re-election of football boss Sepp Blatter.

29 May 2015 11:44

What's a FIFA? Scandal unlikely to dent US football appetite Ask the average American sports fan what the words Sepp Blatter mean and they might reach for a medical dictionary.

29 May 2015 10:52

Putin says US trying to block Blatter reelection as FIFA head Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the arrests of top FIFA delegates in a US probe as an attempt by Washington to oust Sepp Blatter as head of the organisation.

28 May 2015 16:30

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