The Swiss justice ministry has authorised the extradition of Venezuelan FIFA official Rafael Esquivel to face corruption charges in the United States, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Esquivel was arrested in Zurich on May 27 as part of a US-led investigation into corruption at world football`s tainted governing body FIFA.

The Venezuelan Football Federation president, who has been in prison since May, has 30 days to appeal the decision.