Under FBI scrutiny – the Argentine Football Association, suspected of money laundering

2026-07-08 22:29 © AP

The Argentine football federation has fallen into serious trouble during the world football championship.

"TalkSPORT" reports that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has begun investigating the Argentine football federation for a possible money laundering scheme involving about 300 million dollars.

It is claimed that the FBI has started gathering various testimonies regarding suspicious AFA operations that may have begun in 2025.

At the center of the events is AFA president Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia, who is viewed ambiguously in Argentine football.

The FBI is investigating whether operations worth 300 million dollars may be related to money laundering and fraud that would also involve activities on U.S. territory.