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Swiss federal prosecutor to address FIFA World Cup bids case

BERN, Switzerland (AP) -- Switzerland's federal prosecutor will talk about his criminal investigation of FIFA's 2018 and 2022 World Cup bid contests for the first time on Wednesday.

The office of Attorney-General Michael Lauber says he will make a statement about the case at a news conference in Bern.

Lauber's department raided FIFA headquarters to seize evidence on May 27.

On the same day, Swiss authorities raided a Zurich hotel and arrested seven officials linked to FIFA for a separate United States federal investigation of bribery and racketeering.

The Swiss case is targeting possible criminal mismanagement and money laundering in bidding campaigns won by Russia and Qatar, respectively.