Argentine judge probes FIFA payments to AFA chief Tapia, freezes assets

Federal judge Ariel Lijo issued an international rogatory to FIFA regarding nearly $190,000 transferred to Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia between 2018 and 2020, and expanded asset freezes. The source of the payments and their purpose remain unclear, but the move signals deepening judicial scrutiny of Tapia's finances.