Reports indicate that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating alleged corruption involving Argentina’s national soccer association, according to La Nacion and the Miami Herald.

La Nacion reported on Wednesday that U.S. prosecutors questioned a businessperson via Zoom earlier this month while Argentina competed in the World Cup. The Miami Herald confirmed that the probe focuses on TourProdEnter LLC, a Florida company that handled promotional deals for the Argentine Football Association.

Argentina’s soccer association and individuals linked to TourProdEnter have denied wrongdoing, and no charges have been filed. The association did not respond to a request for comment.

The investigation has attracted attention because the Trump administration, after taking office in 2025, paused enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for several months. Incoming Justice Department officials said previous administrations had used the statute to bring criminal cases that they deemed unrelated to U.S. interests.

Legal experts note that the earlier soccer corruption probe, launched under President Barack Obama, resulted in convictions of a dozen individuals and led to leadership changes at FIFA. Appeals in some of those cases have continued, including a May appearance by U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella in Brooklyn to defend the department’s decision to dismiss a case against a former Fox television executive, whose conviction for paying bribes for broadcast rights was later reinstated by an appeals court.

Nocella said the department is prioritizing counterterrorism, national security, drug and human trafficking, and violent gangs, according to the Associated Press.

The status of the Argentina investigation remains unclear, as it is uncertain whether the probe proceeds because some alleged conduct occurred in the United States or because new evidence has emerged that would make the case a priority under current policy. The FBI has declined to comment on the matter.