FIFA insists it has not accused South Africa of winning World Cup hosting rights through bribery and is merely restating U.S. allegations.
FIFA denied Wednesday it made allegations that South Africa secured the right to host the 2010 World Cup through bribery.
A widespread corruption scandal continues to engulf soccer's world governing body, with former president Sepp Blatter and vice president Michel Platini suspended and a number of former executives indicted in an ongoing investigation by the United States Department of Justice.
On Tuesday, FIFA began legal proceedings in an attempt to recoup the millions of dollars pocketed illegally by 41 corrupt officials and other organizations by submitting a Request for Restitution to the U.