But it seems there are more people than Sepp Blatter taking back-handers ... as FIFA are investigating reports of unusual betting patterns relating to Wednesday's international between Nigeria and Argentina.
Nigeria ran out 4-1 winners against a largely second-string Argentinian side in the friendly encounter in Abuja.
Ike Uche scored twice and Victor Obinna once to put the hosts three up at the break, while Emmanuel Emenike made it four in the second half.
Argentina got on the scoreboard eight minutes into injury time - only five having been signalled - when Joseph Yobo was penalised for a handball by referee Ibrahim Chaibou of Niger, and Mauro Boselli scored from the penalty spot.
It is claimed a high number of bets were placed for there to be another goal with the score at 4-0.
Diego Maradona, who captained his country to World Cup glory in 1986, was highly critical of the sport's world governing body, which has been rocked by allegations of corruption in recent weeks.
Sepp Blatter was re-elected unopposed for a fourth term as FIFA president this week, with rival candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam having been suspended pending a full inquiry into allegations of bribery prior to the vote, along with FIFA vice-president Jack Warner.
Diego Maradona: "I have been asked to join the FIFA family. I say to them; what family? I do not deal with corrupt people.
"Every day, there is corruption, match-fixing scandals. This is not football. We are not talking about football here. This is not something that people who watch football deserve.
"Unfortunately in FIFA, we have a museum, a big museum. They are dinosaurs who don't want to give up power.
"This Blatter being re-elected, that is not something unique. People like us know what is going on.
"(FIFA executives) are going to look after themselves, look after their backs," he added.
"They will stay until they are 105 and 110, and football unfortunately will be the same."
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