Colombia government asks federation to investigate ticket scandal


  • Football
  • Thursday, 23 Jul 2020

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Colombia reacts to FIFA's announcement of the 2023 Women's World Cup host country - Bogota, Colombia - June 25, 2020 General view outside the Colombian Football Federation Headquarters after the FIFA designated Australia and New Zealand to host the Women's World Cup in 2023 REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's sports ministry has asked the football federation to look into whether officials were guilty of any wrongdoing after the commerce regulator ended a two-year investigation into the resale of tickets for World Cup qualifiers at inflated prices.

Senior members of the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) were fined $4.6 million (3.6 million pounds) earlier this month for planning and executing the scheme.

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