USA & Swiss officials lead probes into FIFA.
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- FIFA is the international governing body for soccer.
- FIFA has been suspected of corruption for decades.
- FIFA awarded the 2018 World Cup to Russia & 2022 to Qatar.
- Many suspected the selection process was, again, corrupt.
- In 2014, FIFA conducted its own investigation & found nothing.
- The FBI and Switzerland did not agree.
- Swiss police raided FIFA’s Zurich HQ & arrested 6 people Wed.
- The FBI indicted 14 people for wire fraud & money laundering.
- People indicted are part of FIFA & other sports organizations.
- The FBI is involved because some bribes took place in the USA.
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