The loud silence as thousands of rohingya migrants bance ann song su chicago. Welcome to Al Jazeera America im barbara serra. And im antonio mora. The world cup of fraud. 14 former and current members of the Federation International of football, the charges of racket eager conspiracy and corruption dating to the early 90s. These individuals through these organizations engaged in bribery to decide who would televise games, where the games would be held and who would run the organization overseeing organized soccer worldwide. They did this over and over. Year after year, tournament after tournament. As part of the investigation the fbi raided the miami headquarters of konica con concacaf. At the same time, brazils president wants a comprehensive investigation of wrongdoing in soccer and european soccers governing body wants fridays fifa president ial elections postponed. Allen fisher reports. The arrest came with no warning and after the initial surprise there will be little. They were e
Shipped to south korea. Plus. Im florence lee in myanmar, where the government plan to cancel temporary i. D. Cards threatens to leave hundreds of thousands of people in limbo hello, sepp blatter is avoiding appearing in public following massive corruption allegations at f. I. F. A. , and pressure on him to resign. A spokesman for the president of the governing body blamed touche u lens for turbulence for not attending an f. I. F. A. Conference in zurich. Five other f. I. F. A. Officials were arrested on wednesday for what the u. S. Deppartment of justice described as the world cup of fraud. And investigations will begin into how the 2018 and 2022 world cups were awarded. A statement says u. E. F. A. Is about to decide whether to boycott elections on friday. Viva and adidas sponsors are voicing concerns. Cocacola says it has tarnished the reputation of the world cup. F. I. F. A. s officer complains why the president is not showing up at the conference in munich. President blatter apolo
The military send out live samples around america and south korea. The government plans it cancel i. D. Fards threatening to live thousands in limbo. Hello, f. I. F. A. President sepp blatter chaired an emergency meeting with contingental soccer bodies calling together regions, 74 hours after officials were elected. They are accused of corruption. Theyve been hope relating to the rewarding of the tournaments in 2018 and 2022. Blahhed has not been named in either investigation. Misconduct has no place in football. They have to decide whether to boycott the f. I. F. A. Election on saturday. Key sponsors of the governing body expressed concern over the corruption scandal. The chief medical officer offered a message on behalf of sepp blatter. President blatt are apologised not to be able to come because of turbulence that you have probably followed in the media. He is has to fulfil the situation as president today, which are probably more important than to come to us. Even though medicine
Plus. Reporter i am Florence Looi in western myanmar where the governments plan to cancel temporary i. D. Cards threatens to leave hundreds of thousands of people in limbo. The president of footballs governing god I Sepp Blatter is expect today to deliver a speech in hour following a dramatic 24 hours for fifa. Seven top officials were arrested in zurich, among 14 indicted by the u. S. Accused of corruption. Criminal proceedings have also been opened relating to the awarding of the world cup tournaments to russia and qatar in 2018 and 2022. Well blatter who has not been named in either investigation has said such misconduct has no plays in football. The european body uefa will meet later on thursday to decide whether to boycott the fifa president ial vote which is widely expected to grant sepp blatter a fifth term. Key sponsors have expressed serious concern over the scandal. Cocacola saying the investigation has quote tarnished the reputation of the world cup. Crossing over to lawrenc
Twa world cups they crime the post of the 2012 world cups had covered to pay f. I. F. A. Millions, as a way of being awarded the competitions. The south African Press is suggesting that there has been an enormous focus on qatar. You do wonder since the americans say in this has been going on for the best part of quarter of a century, there has been so many world cups into the 190s and the 1990s, and the 2000s. You wonder if they thought if f. I. F. A. Was this corrupt. You know they have no chance of winning the bid. Thats why in the fullness of time it will be so interesting to see what these people indicted by the americans have to say about the process. It lends a different light to the mindset that must have gone through the bidding countries, because if its that corrupt. There was no need to buy it thank you, laurence lee reporting from zurich. He was talking about russia hosting the 2018 world cup. What well do is cross to moscow Charles Stratford is joining us from there. Tell u