A 2007 email shows FIFA President Sepp Blatter and then-South African President Thabo Mbeki held "discussions" over the $10 million that ultimately went to allegedly corrupt senior soccer executives as payback for supporting the country's World Cup bid.
Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes his critics will realise they have been wrong and will recognise his achievements once he has left soccer's world governing body.
Sepp Blatter, president of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on Monday afternoon was showered with fake US dollars when he was about to unveil FIFA's reform plan at press conference.
Sepp Blatter may seek to stay on as the president of FIFA, a Swiss newspaper quoted an anonymous source close to Blatter as saying.
Russia and Qatar could be stripped of their World Cup hosting rights if evidence emerges of bribery in the bidding process, FIFA official said.
A stoppage-time penalty awarded to Canada that helped the hosts beat China 1-0 in the Women World Cup opener stirred up controversy Saturday.
South Africa's Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), the Hawks will start to investigate bribery allegations that SA Football Association was involved during the campaign of hosting 2010 World Cup.
Australia has put up its hand in a bid to secure the 2022 FIFA World Cup, should it be taken from Qatar due to corruption allegations.
A former executive committee member of soccer's global governing body FIFA told a US judge in November 2013 that he and other officials took bribes in connection with the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, among other major tournaments.
US prosecutors may find it difficult to get a number of the people they have charged in the FIFA bribery scandal to face the music. Several cannot be found, and the authorities in some countries may not agree to extradition requests.
The FBI's investigation of bribery and corruption at FIFA includes scrutiny of how World Cup hosting rights were awarded to Russia and Qatar.
Interpol said on Wednesday it has issued international wanted-person alerts for two former FIFA officials including Jack Warner and four corporate executives at the request of US authorities as part of a corruption probe.
Former Brazil midfielder Zico said Wednesday he is considering running for the soon-to-be vacant position as FIFA president.
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