Making a List: The FIFA 24

Here's the tally from Thursday's indictments in the growing soccer scandal: 16 indictments (two arrests) and eight guilty pleas. The FIFA 24 -- 23 men and one woman -- included the current presidents of Concacaf and Conmebol, 12 current or former federation presidents, five current or former members of the FIFA executive committee, a former Honduras president and a current Guatemalan judge.

Indicted, Concacaf:
Alfredo Hawit: FIFA vice president and executive committee member, Concacaf president. Former Honduran soccer federation president.
Ariel Alvarado: Member of FIFA Disciplinary Committee. Former Concacaf executive committee member and Panamanian soccer federation president.
Rafael Callejas: Member of FIFA Television & Marketing Committee. Former Honduran soccer federation president and president of the Republic of Honduras.
Brayan Jimenez: Guatemalan soccer federation president and member of the FIFA committee for Fair Play & Social Responsibility.
Rafael Salguero: Former FIFA executive committee member, Guatemalan soccer federation president.
Hector Trujillo: Guatemalan soccer federation general secretary and judge on the Constitutional Court of Guatemala.
Reynaldo Vasquez: Former Salvadoran soccer federation president.

Indicted, Conmebol:
Juan Angel Napout: FIFA vice president and executive committee member, Conmebol president. Former Paraguayan soccer federation president.
Manuel Burga: Member of the FIFA Development Committee. Former Peruvian soccer federation president.
Carlos Chavez: Conmebol treasurer. Former Bolivian soccer federation president.
Luís Chiriboga: Ecuadorian soccer federation president and member of the Conmebol executive committee.
Marco Polo del Nero: President of the Brazilian soccer federation and until last month FIFA executive committee member.
Eduardo Deluca: Former Conmebol general secretary.
José Luis Meiszner: Conmebol general secretary.
Romer Osuna: Current member of the FIFA Audit & Compliance Committee. Former Conmebol treasurer.
Ricardo Teixeira: Former FIFA executive committee member and Brazilian soccer federation president.

Guilty Pleas:

Zorana Danis: Co-founder and owner of International Soccer Marketing. Guilty on two counts of wire fraud conspiracy and filing false tax returns. Agreed to forfeit $2 million.
Fabio Tordin: Former CEO of Traffic Sports USA and executive with Media World. Guilty on four counts of wire fraud conspiracy and tax evasion. Agreed to forfeit more than $600,000.
Luis Bedoya: FIFA executive committee member, Conmebol vice president and, until last month, president of Colombian soccer federation. Guilty on two counts of racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy. Agreed to forfeit all funds on deposit in his Swiss bank account, among other funds.
*Alejandro Burzaco: Former general manager and chairman of Torneos y Competencias. Guilty of racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, and money laundering conspiracy. Agreed to forfeit more than $21.6 million.
Roger Huguet: CEO of Media World and its parent company. Guilty on two counts of wire fraud conspiracy and one count of money laundering conspiracy. Agreed to forfeit over $600,000.
*Jeffrey Webb: Former FIFA vice president and executive committee member, Concacaf president, Caribbean Football Union executive committee member and Cayman Islands Football Association president. Guilty of racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and three counts of money laundering conspiracy. Agreed to forfeit more than $6.7 million.
Sergio Jadue: Conmebol vice president and, until last month, president of Chilean soccer federation. Guilty on  two counts of racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy. Agreed to forfeit all funds on deposit in his U.S. bank account, among other funds.
*Jose Margulies: Controlling principal of Valente and Somerton. Guilty of racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy and two counts of money laundering conspiracy. Agreed to forfeit more than $9.2 million.
*Indicted in May.
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