U.S. Embassy has submitted formal extradition requests for seven officials arrested in May.

The United States has formally asked Switzerland to extradite the seven FIFA officials arrested in May for alleged corruption.

A statement from the Federal Office of Justice said: " The USA has asked Switzerland to extradite the seven FIFA officials arrested in Zurich. The formal extradition requests were submitted to the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) yesterday evening.

"The seven FIFA officials were arrested in Zurich on 27 May 2015 on the basis of a request from the USA, and detained pending extradition.

"On 1st July 2015, the US embassy in Bern submitted the formal extradition requests within the deadline laid down in the bilateral extradition treaty.

"The requests are based on the arrest warrants issued on 20 May 2015 by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, which is investigating the high-ranking FIFA officers on suspicion of taking bribes worth over 100 million dollars."

The seven FIFA officials will be given a hearing by Zurich police on the extradition requests. They will then have another two weeks to respond to the requests.

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