In a statement released Wednesday, the AFA described the reports as “completely untrue,” saying neither official had received a U.S. court summons and that no mobile phones or other electronic devices had been seized, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.
The denial came after Argentine media reported that FBI agents had stopped Tapia before a charter flight carrying Argentina’s national football team departed New York and requested access to his devices.
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According to the football association, the U.S. court order referenced in media reports was not directed at Tapia or Toviggino but at an unnamed third party.
The AFA said the individual had been instructed to appear before a grand jury and could be asked to provide documents and communications involving several people, including officials from the Argentine football federation.
The organization did not identify the individual or provide additional details about the legal proceedings.
Argentine outlet Infobae reported that U.S. authorities are investigating more than $300 million in commercial contracts linked to the AFA.
The report said the inquiry is part of broader scrutiny of Argentine football finances following money-laundering investigations that included raids carried out in December.
U.S. authorities have not publicly confirmed the reported investigation, and no charges have been announced against Tapia, Toviggino or the AFA. Reuters could not independently verify the claims beyond the association’s statement.
