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World Cup Qualifying: El Salvador players share audio of match-fixing bribe vs. Canada

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How far will someone go to make sure their team advances in World Cup Qualifying? Let's take a trip to Central America, shall we?

On a Monday night press conference, players from the El Salvador men's national team released an audio recording of a man offering money to fix Tuesday's match against Canada.

Per EDHDeportes.com, the players claim the voice from the recording is that of Salvadoran businessman Ricardo Padilla, who is allegedly relaying what a Honduran businessman offered them for Tuesday's game.