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By Omar Shahid<\/h3>\n

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Fifa are investigating the match between Nigeria<\/a> and Argentina<\/a> on Wednesday night after strange betting patterns raised suspicions of match fixing.<\/span><\/p>\n

The match ended 4-1 to Nigeria, although Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaletta \u2013 who was captaining the team \u2013 led a weakened team in Abuja for the friendly as part of their preparation for the Copa America.<\/span><\/p>\n

Concerns have been raised by betting patterns which took place during the game, particularly before Argentina clinched a consolation goal in added time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just before Argentina\u2019s late goal there was a surge in gambling which seemed to predict the fifth goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite only five minutes awarded as stoppage time, referee Ibrahim Chaibou allowed play to continue till the 98th minute when a controversial handball decision led to Argentina pulling a goal back from the penalty spot through Wigan flop Mauro Boselli.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Fifa spokesman said: “Fifa can confirm that this match between Nigeria and Argentina was one that we had an active interest in, and forms part of a wider ongoing Fifa investigation.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Sepp Blatter, Fifa President, has already signalled his intentions to clamp down on the \u2018plague\u2019 of match fixing and this new investigation will form part of the zero-tolerance campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Match official Chaiboi, who refereed the game on Wednesday, was in charge of a September 7 friendly between Bahrain and a \u2018fake\u2019 Togo team, another game under Fifa investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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