Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber and U.S Attorney General Loretta Lynch attend a press conference together.
Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch (R) attend a news conference on Swiss criminal proceedings regarding the allocation of the FIFA World Cup tournaments in 2018 and 2022 at the Conference of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) in Zurich, Switzerland September 14, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

The FIFA corruption scandal is set to get murkier, with United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch claiming that several new indictments are likely in the near future.

14 individuals, including 7 FIFA officials, had been arrested in May over various charges related to a 24-year cycle of corruption in the world football governing body. The defendants had been charged with nearly 50 counts of corruption, including charges of racketeering, money laundering and wire fraud.

In a coordinated move, the American Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the headquarters of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association of Football in Miami while its Swiss counterparts raided a hotel in Zurich where several FIFA officials were staying ahead of the presidential elections.

Incumbent Sepp Blatter won the elections easily, defeating challenger Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein. Blatter soon announced his decision to step down, however, under mounting pressure and claims of corruption against himself. No evidence linking Blatter to the corruption has been found yet. However, among the seven FIFA officials arrested is vice president Jeffery Webb. The seven officials have been charged with receiving over a £100 million pounds (AU$ 216 million) in bribes.

"What I can say is that, separate and apart from the pending indictment, our investigation remains active and ongoing, and has in fact expanded since May. As I made clear at our initial announcement, the scope of our investigation is not limited, and we are following the evidence where it leads,” Lynch told the San Diego Union Tribune.

“I am grateful for the significant cooperation and substantial evidence that we have received from all quarters. Based upon that cooperation and new evidence, we anticipate pursuing additional charges against individuals and entities."

Additional charges being investigated against the FIFA officials include bribery related to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively. According to the BBC, the awarding of the rights to telecast in the Caribbean the 2010 and 2014 World Cups held in South Africa and Brazil respectively are also being investigated by Swiss prosecutors.

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