BUENOS AIRES (Lord Media): The Argentina Football Association (AFA) has re-portedly come under investigation by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI over suspected money launder-ing-related financial activities in the United States.
The development comes as Argentina’s national team is participating in the FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign, drawing international attention to the matter. However, reports emphasised that the investigation does not mean that any crime has been established or that any individual has been found guilty.
According to Argentine newspaper La Nación, the FBI is examining financial transactions linked to Tour Prod Inter LLC, a Florida-based company that has reportedly handled commercial and financial affairs of AFA in the United States.
The investigation is said to be focused on the movement of around $260 mil-lion through US banks, with authorities reviewing whether any transactions violated American financial regula-tions, particularly laws related to money laundering.
The report claimed that approximately $57 million was transferred to various companies and individuals without an immediately clear business or eco-nomic justification. The FBI is report-edly reviewing bank records and finan-cial documents to determine whether the transactions complied with US laws.
Banks mentioned in connection with the transactions include Citibank, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, PNC Bank and Synovus Bank. However, no allegations of wrongdoing or illegal activity have been made against these financial institutions, and their names were mentioned only because they processed the transactions under re-view.
Reports said the investigation also covers individuals associated with AFA’s financial affairs, including asso-ciation president Claudio Tapia. How-ever, no criminal charges or indict-ments have so far been filed against Tapia or any other AFA official.
