FBI reportedly investigating Argentine Football Association: What we know

The claim stems from credible reporting about a federal probe into the soccer association over potential money laundering and tax evasion.

Published July 10, 2026

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The claim that the FBI is investigating the Argentine Football Association for money laundering and tax evasion is still under investigation.

The rumor stems from credible reports in Argentine newspaper La Nacion and the Miami Herald that cited anonymous sources for the information.

According to the reports, the investigation was an international expansion of an existing Argentine one focusing on the AFA and other soccer organizations.

The FBI's Miami office, which is reportedly handling the investigation, declined to confirm or deny the investigation's existence. We also reached out to the AFA and await a response.

The nation of Argentina has long maintained one of the world's strongest soccer teams, featuring superstars like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.

But according to some posts on social media , the FBI suspects there might be some shady dealings happening behind the scenes and has opened an investigation into the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for soccer in the South American nation. The idea that one of the world's preeminent soccer powerhouses might be involved in money laundering and tax evasion caught the eye of Snopes readers, who asked us to investigate the claim.

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The claim was based on reporting from credible news sources in Argentina and the U.S. that the FBI and other federal prosecutors in the U.S. are conducting a preliminary investigation into the Argentine Football Association and connected businesses on possible charges of money laundering and tax evasion.

Both the Argentine and U.S. reporting said the information came from unnamed sources. U.S. authorities have not filed any charges and no players have been accused of being involved.

As a result, we have refrained from rating the claim based on the available evidence, although we found no indication the reporting was inaccurate.

The FBI's Miami office, which is reportedly conducting the investigation, declined to comment when we reached out to confirm the reports. We also contacted AFA for comment and will update this story if we hear back.

The inquiry reportedly marks the international expansion of an existing investigation being conducted by Argentine authorities, who raided at least 17 soccer clubs and the AFA looking for financial documents back in December 2025, according to The Associated Press .

According to the Argentine newspaper La Nacion , a South Florida company called TourProdEnter LLC. , was tasked with managing the AFA's international commercial contracts. Given the team's success, that meant the company was in charge of a lot of money. Over the course of a few years, over $260 billion passed through TourProdEnter's accounts at five different banks in the U.S. Not all of it could be linked to AFA expenses.

For example, according to the Miami Herald , the AFA paid $340,000 to the family of a "spiritual guide" close to AFA leadership who traveled with the national team to the 2022 World Cup and 2024 Copa America. Another $468,000 went to a company owned by the AFA's treasurer, Pablo Toggiovino, and $2.3 million was sent to "a U.S.-registered company tied to an individual with no clear financial profile."

That appeared to be just the tip of the iceberg. "Investigators have traced roughly $90 million in potentially irregular uses of funds to date," the Herald wrote.

The FBI and other federal prosecutors in the U.S. have been conducting interviews with individuals surrounding the AFA and TourProdEnter in the hopes of reconstructing the money trail, to determine if a more serious investigation is warranted, according to La Nacion.

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Olivera, Francisco, and Hugo Alconada Mon. "Agentes del FBI y fiscales federales toman testimonios para investigar operaciones financieras de la AFA en Estados Unidos." LA NACION, 7 July 2026, https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/agentes-del-fbi-y-fiscales-federales-toman-testimonios-para-investigar-operaciones-financieras-de-la-nid06072026/.

"Police Raid Argentine Soccer Clubs and AFA as Part of Investigation into Alleged Money Laundering." AP News, 9 Dec. 2025, https://apnews.com/article/argentina-soccer-police-raids-0487f601df9342d33435d9178803ee21.

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Jack Izzo is a Chicago-based journalist and two-time "Jeopardy!" alumnus.

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