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U-20 World Cup to open under FIFA graft cloud


Wellington (AFP) – The corruption scandal engulfing FIFA will not overshadow the Under-20 World Cup when it kicks off this weekend in New Zealand, organisers said Thursday.The tournament’s organising committee chairman, FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb, was among seven people arrested in raids on a Zurich hotel Wednesday.FIFA subsequently suspended Webb from all football-related activity as it grapples with a crisis that has rocked the sport’s governing body.New Zealand Football chief executive Andy Martin acknowledged the situation facing FIFA was “very serious” but denied it would detract from an event that has been four years in the planning.”(We) remain focused on …read more

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