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Photos: FIFA soccer officials charged in U.S. probe

A total of 14 individuals connected to FIFA were indicted on corruption charges on May 27, 2015, as part of an ongoing federal investigation. FIFA officials (left to right, starting at top) Rafael Esquivel, Nicolas Leoz, Jeffrey Webb, Jack Warner, Eduardo Li, Eugenio Figueredo and Jose Maria Marin were among those charged. FIFA President Sepp Blatter was not among those indicted.

A total of 14 individuals connected to FIFA were indicted on corruption charges on May 27, 2015, as part of an ongoing federal investigation. FIFA officials (left to right, starting at top) Rafael Esquivel, Nicolas Leoz, Jeffrey Webb, Jack Warner, Eduardo Li, Eugenio Figueredo and Jose Maria Marin were among those charged. FIFA President Sepp Blatter was not among those indicted.

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Early Wednesday morning in Zurich several high-ranking FIFA officials were arrested by Swiss authorities at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, following a three-year investigation into corruption within the world soccer governing body.

FIFA officials arrested

A framegrab from a cell phone video shows Baur au Lac employees holding up a blanket to hide the identity of a person being led out the side entrance of the hotel to a waiting car in Zurich.

  (Rob Harris / Associated Press)

Jeffrey Webb

CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb speaks during a March 12 news conference in Philadelphia. Webb is one of several high-ranking FIFA officials expected to be facing federal corruption charges in the United States.

  (Matt Rourke / Associated Press)

Jack Warner

Jack Warner, former vice president of FIFA and president of CONCACAF, is pictured in 2011. Warner is expected to face federal corruption charges in the United States with several other high-ranking FIFA officials.

  (Luis Acosta / Getty Images)

Jose Maria Marin

Jose Maria Marin, president of the Brazilian football confederation, is among several high-ranking FIFA officials expected to be charged with federal corruption charges in the United States.

  (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)

Eugenio Figueredo

President of Conmebol, the South American Football Federation, Eugenio Figueredo looks on prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Figueredo is one of several FIFA officials expected to be facing federal corruption charges.

  (Robert Cianflone / Getty Images)

Eduardo Li

Eduardo Li, president of the Costa Rican Football Federation, is among several key FIFA members expected to be charged with federal corruption charges related to raketeering and money laundering.

  (Jeffrey Arguedas / EPA)

Nicolas Leoz

Nicolas Leoz, former CONMEBOL president, is one of several high profile soccer officials expected to be facing federal corruption charges in the United States.

  (Norberto Duarte / Getty Images)

Rafael Esquivel

Venezuela Football Federation President Rafael Esquivel is one of several top FIFA officials expected to be charged with federal corruption charges in the United States.

  (Leo Ramirez / Getty Images)

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