680 Soccer Matches Are Implicated In A Massive, Intercontinental Match-Fixing Scandal

A 19-month investigation has uncovered a massive, intercontinental soccer match fixing scandal that generated millions of dollars in betting profits. A Singaporean crime syndicate altered the course of a total of 680 matches — mostly occuring in Europe, and including World Cup qualifiers and Champions League games — by bribing match officials and players. The operation, which had been under investigation since July of 2011, was the work of at least 425, according to the New York Times, and generated an overall betting profit of more than 8 million euros.

A complete list of the fixed matches hasn't been released, but one stunning example of a referee fixing a match was presented In an Under-20 match between Argentina and Bolivia in 2010, a Hungarian referee inexplicably awards Argentina a penalty to ensure an Argentine win and benefit the bettors.

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