The FBI and US Department of Justice are investigating the Argentine Football Association and president Claudio Tapia over alleged money laundering and bank fraud involving over $300 million in international commercial dealings.
Investigators are examining how the AFA structured contracts through Miami firm TourProdEnter LLC, tracing funds across US banks including Citibank, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, according to a tweet by Mario Nawfal on X.
Roughly $57 million allegedly moved without clear economic justification, per La Nación’s reporting.
AFA president Claudio Tapia and treasurer Pablo Toviggino are named in the probe, with Tapia remaining in the US alongside the national team. No formal charges have been filed, and Tapia has previously denied wrongdoing, framing it as political targeting.
The investigation unfolds as Argentina continues their World Cup campaign, currently preparing to face Switzerland in the quarter-finals.
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