Honduras, tied for 50th in the FIFA rankings, was preparing for World Cup qualifiers at Costa Rica on Friday, at home against Jamaica four days later and against the U.S. at Sandy, Utah, on June 18.

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According to Europol, match-fixing is suspected in games including qualifiers for the sport's two biggest international tournaments the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship as well as Europe's top club competition, the UEFA Champions League.

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Local commentators in Peru, which was hoping to stage upcoming World Cup qualifiers in Cuzco at 3, 400m (11, 154ft), suggested Fifa made the decision after pressure from South America's two major football powers, Brazil and Argentina.

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