Traffic Sports USA, based in

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, is a soccer event management company in the North American,

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n and Caribbean region.

Operation

A division of

Traffic Group Traffic Group is a sports event management company founded in Brazil, headquartered in São Paulo. History Traffic Group holds the television rights to a number of association football matches in the Americas including Copa América, Copa Libe ...

, Traffic Sports USA has been responsible for organizing and/or commercializing many of the international soccer events in the region including the vast majority of

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’s FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches, five of the last six

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s, the

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, the Under-17 CONCACAF Regional Championship, the Central American UNCAF Nations Cup, the Central American UNCAF Club Champions Cup, and hundreds of friendly matches. Formerly known as Inter Forever Sports, Traffic Sports USA was established over 15 years ago. Traffic Sports of Brazil were awarded the commercial partnership rights to the

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and the

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and 2015 CONCACAF Champions League tournaments.

Bribery allegations

Traffic Sports was identified in the 2015 FIFA corruption case for allegations related to bribery in the awarding of commercial and marketing rights going back to 1991.

Aaron Davidson Aaron Davidson (born 1970/1971) is an American lawyer, businessman, and convicted fraudster. Davidson is the former chairman of the board of governors of the North American Soccer League, and former president of Traffic Sports USA. The Brazili ...

, President of Traffic Sports USA, was indicted on May 27, 2015 on multiple counts including bribery and money laundering. Traffic Sports USA has pleaded guilty in this case.

References

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