Fifa launches betting probe 16/02/2011 |
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Fifa has confirmed it has opened an investigation into the international friendly double-header on February 9 in Antalya after heavy betting was discovered following the award of seven penalties in the two games.
Bulgaria and Estonia played out a 2-2 draw hours after Latvia had beaten Bolivia 2-1 at the Turkish resort, with all seven goals coming from the spot.
"We can confirm that Fifa has requested the match report from the federations," a Fifa spokesman said. "At the moment, we don't have much more information. We can only say we have started an investigation and we require the reports from all [four] federations."
Estonian Football Association spokesman Mihkel Uiboleht revealed that his organisation was told about "possible manipulation" after the Latvia-Bolivia game.
"The friendly was organised by an agency with whom we will not work any more," said Uiboleht.
"We received information of possible manipulation even before the game as the same agency also organised the match between Latvia and Bolivia and there was the same scenario there."
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