Fifa bribery claims
First US trial opens in Fifa corruption probe
The three men are the first to stand trial since US prosecutors unveiled a corruption case against soccer officials around the world more than two years ago.
Sepp Blatter was banned for six years by Fifa’s own ethics committee at the height of a scandal engulfing world soccer’s governing body in 2015.
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah issued a statement “strongly” denying any wrongdoing.
So far 43 individuals and businesses from 20 countries have been indicted by US prosecutors.
To date, 16 people and two sports marketing companies have pleaded guilty to US charges.
Rafael Callejas pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy.
Fifa says SA had bribed former Fifa officials to secure votes to host the 2010 World Cup.
According to the BBC, Sexwale appeared before the grand jury as a potential witness.
Fifa presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale believes he has what it takes to rebuild Fifa.
Blatter said that in the past one continental federation had tried to exert a dominance over the others.
Maradona has launched scathing attacks on the ruling elite of Fifa.
Actor-director Ben Affleck is to help produce a feature film about the corruption scandal.
About 100 DA supporters picketed outside Safa House on Friday, demanding answers from the football body's president Danny Jordaan over a $10 million payment to Concacaf's Jack Warner.
A Swiss senior investigator says the Fifa investigation could take months or even years to conclude.
Blatter said on June 2 he would step down as Fifa president in the wake of the corruption investigation.
Fifa Secretary General Jerome Valcke says the $10 million payment was above board.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says the $10m payment to Concacaf was above board and he's adamant neither Safa nor the SA government paid a bribe to host the 2010 World Cup.
Fikile Mbalula says the $10m paid to Concacaf was not taxpayers' money nor a bribe, but procedural process.
Richard Poplak takes a look at how Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has reacted to the Fifa corruption scandal.