{"id":27366,"date":"2026-03-24T13:34:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/czech-police-arrest-dozens-of-people-over-soccer-match-fixing-scandal\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:34:43","slug":"czech-police-arrest-dozens-of-people-over-soccer-match-fixing-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/czech-police-arrest-dozens-of-people-over-soccer-match-fixing-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech police arrest dozens of people over soccer match-fixing scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>PRAGUE (AP) &#8211; Czech police arrested dozens of people Tuesday in a soccer match-fixing scandal.<\/p>\n<p>Czech Football Association President David Tranda said the incident stemmed from a report to police several years ago about possible match-fixing and bribery, but he did not elaborate. Local media reported that the incident occurred in a top-four club league and possibly a youth competition.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 47 people will be subject to disciplinary investigations, Trunda said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will do everything in our power to ensure that the gambling mafia disappears from Czech sports,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The state prosecutor&#8217;s office confirmed the arrest and announced that officers from the organized crime division carried out raids across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The scandal broke just two days before the incident. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">World Cup qualifying final stage<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Czech Republic has advanced to the World Cup playoffs. They play Ireland in Prague on Thursday, with the winner hosting Denmark or North Macedonia and qualifying for a tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The last time the Czech Republic qualified for the World Cup was in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/czech-soccer-betting-match-fixing-75cf973b181b235738eb1843454a0ee4\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRAGUE (AP) &#8211; Czech police arrested dozens of people Tuesday in a soccer match-fixing scandal. Czech Football Association President David Tranda said the incident stemmed from a report to police several years ago about possible match-fixing and bribery, but he did not elaborate. 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