FIFA was rocked Wednesday by a massive U.S. federal corruption indictment against current and former top officials as well as the announcement of a separate investigation by Swiss authorities into allegations connected to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
US: Indicted FIFA Officials 'Corrupted' World Soccer
![U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announces an indictment against nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives for racketeering, conspiracy and corruption at a news conference, in Brooklyn, New York, May 27, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6F2764A7-4906-4E13-870C-C9D0AE79B410_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announces an indictment against nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives for racketeering, conspiracy and corruption at a news conference, in Brooklyn, New York, May 27, 2015.