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US judge set to pass first sentence in FIFA scandal

A 63-year-old former Guatemalan football official is expected Wednesday to become the first person sentenced by a US judge over the sweeping corruption scandal that rocked world soccer.

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Guatemalan pleads guilty in FIFA scandal

A 63-year-old former official in Guatemala's Football Federation broke down in tears as he pleaded guilty in New York Friday to wire fraud and conspiracy in the massive corruption scandal that has rocked world soccer.

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Football: Guatemala's ex-chief pleads guilty in NY

Guatemala's former football chief pleaded guilty in New York on Friday to racketeering and wire fraud conspiracies in connection with the unprecedented FIFA corruption scandal rocking world soccer.

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US bounce back with thrashing of Guatemala in World Cup qualifier

The United States got their flagging 2018 World Cup qualification campaign back on track on Tuesday with a 4-0 thrashing of Guatemala.

US ready to be 'nasty' in World Cup duel

Geoff Cameron says the United States are ready to show their nasty streak as they prepare to face Guatemala on Tuesday in what has become a must-win World Cup qualifying battle. 

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Klinsmann, USA under scrutiny ahead of Guatemala rematch

The pressure is on coach Jurgen Klinsmann and the United States as they host Guatemala on Tuesday aiming to bounce back from an embarrassing 2-0 defeat in Guatemala City in 2018 World Cup qualifying.

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Guatemala shock USA 2-0 in World Cup qualifier

Guatemala dealt a lackluster United States a devastating 2-0 defeat in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Guatemala City.

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Guatemala's ex chief pleads not guilty in NY

Guatemala's former national football chief pleaded not guilty in New York on Wednesday just hours after being extradited from the Central American country over the FIFA corruption scandal rocking world football.

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Guatemala approves extradition to US of former football chief

A Guatemalan court on Wednesday authorized the extradition of the former national football chief, Brayan Jimenez, to the United States where he is wanted on bribery charges engulfing the FIFA world football body.

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Guatemalan official arrested in FIFA probe

Police in Guatemala on Tuesday captured the former head of the country's football federation Brayan Jimenez, wanted by the United States in the FIFA bribery scandal, an official said.

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Guatemala football coach Sopegno resigns amid FIFA scandal

Guatemala coach Ivan Franco Sopegno has resigned amid the crisis sparked by the US probe into FIFA for suspected bribery, the Guatemalan football federation said Friday.

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Guatemalan football official arrested in US under FIFA probe

A top official in Guatemala's Football Federation, Hector Trujillo, was arrested in the United States on Friday after being indicted in a massive corruption scandal rocking the sport's world body FIFA, a top Guatemalan judge said.