New allegations have emerged claiming that more than €42 million of the approximately €300 million Argentina received after winning the 2022 World Cup was diverted to shell companies.
Key Allegations
According to investigative reports:
- A contract was reportedly signed just 9 days before Argentina’s World Cup final victory against France.
- The deal allegedly gave 30% of the AFA’s World Cup revenue to a company called TourProdEnter.
- FIFA is accused of transferring the World Cup funds directly to this company.
- TourProdEnter is reportedly a Florida-based entity with no links to football.
Context
These claims come amid an ongoing FBI investigation into the Argentine Football Association (AFA) regarding alleged financial irregularities involving sponsorship deals and third-party operations worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
TourProdEnter has previously been linked to handling international sponsorship payments for the AFA.
Current Status
At this stage, these are allegations from investigative reporting and ongoing probes. No final legal conclusions or charges have been announced regarding the specific diversion of World Cup prize money.
The AFA and FIFA have not yet issued official responses to these latest claims.
