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Worawi to meet Fifa over fixing claim

Thailand football chief Worawi Makudi plans to meet with officials from Fifa and Interpol on Thursday over allegations of match-fixing during last year's Thai FA Cup final.

Worawi Makudi plans to meet with officials from Fifa and Interpol to discuss allegations of match-fixing during last year's Thai FA Cup final. Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd.

Mr Worawi, president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) and longtime Fifa executive committee member, said the Asian Football Confederation last week informed him of possible irregularities surrounding November's Cup final between Buriram United and Royal Thai Army, after Japanese referee Yoshida Toshimitsu claimed he was offered bribes to favour one of the two teams.

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