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Clues Point to Rigged World Cup Match

Asian betting syndicate may have connections to Ghana team

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 30, 2008 3:57 PM CDT

(Newser) – Asian betters may have fixed a World Cup game between Brazil and Ghana 2 years ago, a Canadian reporter says. His research links players on Ghana's team with a Bangkok betting ring that wanted Brazil to win that match—and it did.
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