Read 3 minutesUpdated: July 8, 2026 04:25 PM IST
with Argentina’s controversial win against Egypt Still making waves in the football world, a report has emerged that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has begun looking into the financial affairs of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in the United States.
A report from Argentine newspaper La Nacion, cited by Fox Sports Mexico, said the Argentine federation, led by president Claudio Tapia, is under scrutiny over possible money laundering allegations. According to the report, the investigating agency is trying to understand how AFA channeled hundreds of millions of dollars through the USA financial system and whether these transactions could result in crimes within USA jurisdiction.
The outlet claimed that TourProdEnter LLC, a Florida-based company that oversees AFA’s financial obligations overseas, is a key focus of the investigation. “According to documents obtained and analyzed by LA NACION in the last few months and exposed at the end of 2025 and the beginning of this year, Gillette and Farroni—former Buenos Aires MLAs of the Renewal Alliance— five financial institutions in the United States, J. Novency Bank and CBN Bank, S. PNC Bank,” the report claims.
“Through these accounts, TourProdEnter LLC managed at least US$260 million in revenue from the AFA, although — according to bank records analyzed by LA NACION — only a portion of these funds can be directly linked to the organization’s identifiable operating expenses of which only US$5 million was disbursed among various companies headed by Tapia. It is not clear from the documents reviewed by this newspaper that these are multimillion-dollar wire transfers, according to documents analyzed by LA NACION which, according to official records obtained by this newspaper, are controlled by individuals receiving social welfare benefits.
Ahead of the World Cup, Tapia found himself at the center of a crisis that had rocked the country’s landscape. Public mood turned against him and the AFA due to corruption investigations, unpopular changes to domestic leagues and World Cup warm-ups against low-quality opponents.
Meanwhile, Tapia, 58, is embroiled in a power struggle with Argentina’s president, Javier Maile, over the ownership structure of the country’s football clubs. In late March, Tapia was charged with tax evasion following a complaint filed by Mayale’s government. Hours later the soccer federation boss was booed while receiving a plaque on the field ahead of Argentina’s friendly against Mauritania in Buenos Aires.
(with agency input)