French police and the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) have opened investigations on certain Tunisian football teams for the suspicion of match-fixing.
Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), a company which operates France’s national lottery raised the red flag on suspicious betting activities around the French city of Nice involving Tunisian clubs.
A Tunisian Ligue 1 match between Ben Guerdane and Metlaoui raised eyebrows after cash bets amounting to $36,000 were placed hours before kickoff for the former to win on April 7.
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Ben Guerdane went on to win 1-0 courtesy of a 53rd minute penalty.