Fans waving Argentine flags gather near the Argentine Football Association (AFA) training camp in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires Province, on July 20, 2026, as they wait for the arrival of Argentina’s national football team from the United States after losing the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. (Photo by TOMAS CUESTA / AFP)
Argentina’s top football officials on Wednesday firmly denied reports that their federation’s president and treasurer were detained and questioned upon leaving the United States after the World Cup final.
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) did, however, acknowledge a US investigation into a third party with links to the association.
The organization issued a statement following media reports that its president Claudio Tapia and treasurer Pablo Toviggino had been detained at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport before boarding the flight transporting the national squad home after their loss to Spain Sunday.
The pair were reportedly detained for questioning and had their electronic devices seized by US authorities, before being summoned to appear in court regarding AFA’s international contracts.
