Amid a corruption scandal, FIFA, the international governing body of soccer, re-elected President Sepp Blatter today.
Blatter beat his only challenger, Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein.
Blatter's re-election to the position he has held for 17 years comes as Swiss authorities are investigating the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids, while a U.S. investigation has led to the arrest of leading FIFA officials on corruption charges.
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