Money laundering, racketeering and fraud are among the charges brought up against FIFA officials in an investigation performed by the U.S. Department of Justice. Switzerland is also performing a separate investigation and will be looking into the bribes traded for World Cup locations. In addition, U.S. authorities are establishing legal jurisdiction for alleged crimes that primarily happened outside the United States because of U.S. tax and banking regulations. The U.S. television market is the largest for the World Cup. FIFA officials have been accused of taking bribes totaling more than $150 million during the past two decades. Despite the situation, FIFA elections will continue. 

SOURCE: CNN