Prosecutor verifies nearly $5B AFA payments to Toviggino-linked firms amid ongoing scandal

April 20, 2026

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In a development following leaked chats exposing specific transfers to ghost companies, Prosecutor Pedro Simón from Santiago del Estero has verified $4.961 billion in payments from the Argentine Football Association (AFA) to firms linked to treasurer Pablo Toviggino between 2022 and 2025—for services never provided. Some funds were invested, generating millions in peso and dollar gains.

Building on February revelations of leaked chats detailing a US$4.8 million transfer to the ghost company Dicetel ordered by Toviggino associate Juan Pablo Beacon ('Fiño') and involving Javier Faroni's firm, Prosecutor Pedro Simón from Santiago del Estero is now investigating broader AFA payments.

Simón claims to have confirmed transfers totaling $4.961.280.195 to Toviggino-linked companies for nonexistent services between 2022 and 2025. Portions of these funds were placed in financial investments, yielding millions in gains in pesos and dollars.

The probe highlights ongoing irregularities in AFA's management under Toviggino's oversight. No statements from AFA, Toviggino, or other parties have been reported as of April 20, 2026.

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