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FIFA says World Cup inquiry 'hampered' by witnesses
FIFA said it was still cooperating with German and Swiss authorities in their investigations into various World Cup bids.
FIFA inquiry team suggested some of the key witnesses were not willing to answer questions.© AFP
Zurich:
Key witnesses have "hampered" FIFA's inquiry into Germany's bid to host the 2006 World Cup by refusing to give evidence, football's world governing body said Friday. (Read More in Football)
FIFA said it welcomed a German inquiry into the German campaign which said it could not rule out that FIFA votes were bought.
"However, many questions still remain to be answered. FIFA's investigation has been hampered by the fact that key witnesses were not willing to answer questions or provide documents," said a FIFA statement, which did not give names.
FIFA said it was still cooperating with German and Swiss authorities in their investigations into various World Cup bids.
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