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The Federation Internationale de Football Association is the international governing body for football, founded in 1904, comprises 209 nations. The organisation generates huge revenues, mainly because it controls the World Cup. It has been widely accused by journalists of corruption, bribery and vote rigging.
Croatia teammates celebrate with their medals as they finish in third place at the Fifa World Cup in Doha, Qatar on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
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Fifa World Cup: Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to finish third in Qatar

Mislav Orsic’s curling strike late in the first half ensured Croatia took home the bronze medal, the 11th World Cup in a row a European team has finished third.

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Academics seek to ‘restore trust in sport’ amid corruption scandals

Covid-19 allowing match-fixers to ‘target vulnerable leagues’

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Former Uefa chief Platini arrested over probe into Qatar World Cup

Platini, Uefa chief until 2015, is arrested on Tuesday morning

Michel Platini has been arrested in relation to the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Photo: EPA
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Former Fifa vice-president sentenced to nine years in US prison

Napout was convicted in December of wire fraud and racketeering conspiracy by a federal jury after a seven-week trial

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Ex-Brazilian soccer boss, 86, gets 4 years in US prison in Fifa probe

At least 42 individuals and entities have been charged in the bribery scandal, and many have pleaded guilty.

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US unit of Spanish media group fined US$24 million for bribing soccer officials

It was the latest penalty imposed in the sprawling US corruption inquiry into world soccer’s governing body Fifa.

Soccer's governing body Fifa for years had been dogged by allegations of corruption but always escaped major criminal cases. An investigation has yielded more than two dozen guilty pleas and one trial of three former Latin American soccer officials. Photo: Reuters
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Fair play the goal as World Cup kicks off

Whether on the pitch or off it, it’s important that the eagerly awaited soccer spectacle hosted by Russia is remembered for all the right reasons

Blatter hints at new evidence to challenge six-year Fifa ban

Disgraced former Fifa chief wants to challenge his suspension, saying it’s time to question the decision of the world governing body’s ethics committee

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Fifa defendant weeps after being found not guilty of bribery

Manuel Burga leaves federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday. The former South American soccer official, who was charged in a US trial stemming from the Fifa bribery scandal, was acquitted of a corruption charge. Two others were convicted in the case last week. Photo: AP

Former Peru soccer chief awaits fate in Fifa bribery case

Manuel Burga, the former president of Peru's soccer federation, leaves federal court in Brooklyn, New York. Photo: AP
Russian doping scandal

Year of scandal – but 2017 was not just about Russian doping

Fifa

Fifa seeks restitution after 2 officials are convicted of bribery

Bizarre payment throws up questions for Fifa as corruption report published

Fifa against finds itself embroiled in accusations of impropriety. Photo: AP
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Bribery case Jeonbuk scout found dead at stadium: report

Opposition fans call for stiff penalties after Jeonbuk Motors were found guilty of bribing match officials. Photo: Twitter
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Former Guatemalan judge pleads guilty in Fifa probe

Fifa official Sheikh Ahmad resigning amid bribery claims

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The Hong Kong links of Fifa’s latest corrupt official

Richard Lai with disgraced former Fifa president Sepp Blatter. Photo: Guam Chinese Chamber of Commerce
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Fifa bans Russia’s Mutko from council election

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These are the world’s most corrupt countries

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Sepp Blatter loses appeal at CAS against six-year Fifa ban

Disgraced former football chief says ruling “difficult” to accept but “no other verdict could be expected” – but troubles far from over for the Swiss
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Opinion | Partners in distraction, Fifa needs China as much as the mainland needs it

Will Fifa president Gianni Infantino hand over the 2026 World Cup to China? Photo: AFP
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In the balance: Uefa fears a split as European football prepares to elect its new president

Open-heart surgery for former soccer great Franz Beckenbauer

Noses in the trough: Sepp Blatter and two disgraced deputies paid themselves US$80 million over five years, Fifa says

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter is again at the forefront of allegations he abused his position of power. Photo: AFP

Sepp Blatter among former officials to enrich themselves: Fifa

Fifa says Sepp Blatter and two other top officials enriched themselves. Photo: AFP

Same old tricks? Fifa reformer Domenico Scala quits over ‘loss of independence’

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Opinion | Another day, another scandal – thank goodness there’s still some who believe sport can ever be cleaned up

New documentary ‘Dirty Games’ outlines the human cost of some of the shameful sports stories of recent years  

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