India, July 23 -- The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has issued an official statement rejecting reports that its president Claudio Tapia and treasurer Pablo Toviggino had been subpoenaed by the United States Department of Justice. The clarification comes after local media reports claimed FBI agents seized electronic devices from senior AFA officials at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport following the FIFA World Cup 2026 final.

According to the AFA, the document cited in several reports has been "misinterpreted" and does not constitute a subpoena directed at either Tapia, Toviggino, or the federation itself.

What did the AFA say about the reported US subpoena?

In its official statement, the AFA slammed the reports an...