The extradition of former FIFA vice-president Eugenio Figuer-edo to the United States to face corruption charges has been approved by Swiss authorities.

The Uruguayan, a former president of the South American confederation CONMEBOL, was one of the seven FIFA officials arrested at the request of US authorities in a dawn raid in Zurich on May 27.

Figueredo is accused of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars from a Uruguayan company in connection with the sale of marketing rights to the Copa America tournaments in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2023.

Figueredo is also alleged to have acquired US citizenship fraudulently by submitting forged medical reports.

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