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FIFA hosts SAfrica officials on match-fixing case

The Columbian
Published: April 3, 2013, 5:00pm

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it will talk with South Africa’s sports minister and leading soccer official Friday about allegations the 2010 World Cup host’s warm-up matches were fixed.

FIFA has threatened South Africa with suspension from world soccer if a proposed judicial inquiry interferes in the national federation’s handling of the case.

The sport’s international governing body says secretary general Jerome Valcke will meet Minister of Sports Fikile Mbalula and South African Football Association President Kirsten Nematandani.

Nematandani was briefly suspended by SAFA last December after a FIFA report found “compelling” evidence that World Cup preparation matches were fixed. SAFA acknowledged it had been “infiltrated” by convicted match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal, who appointed referees.

FIFA says Friday’s meeting will “make sure all parties do have the same level of information.”

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