FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said players and officials found guilty of match-fixing will receive life bans.

Speaking at the end of a one-day visit to Zimbabwe on Monday, the FIFA boss waded into a match fixing scandal which could end the careers of more than two dozen local football stars.

Blatter told a press conference: "We are working with Interpol and governments on the issue of match fixing. These are criminal laws relevant to each country.

“We have our own statutes, the Disciplinary Committee and the Ethics Committee, but we cannot intervene at this stage. We will let the jurisdiction of the association take precedence and if found guilty we will suspend them for life.”

Earlier, he told reporters: "I know you have the Asiagate. Don't worry about that. We will clean the issue with the help of governments and Interpol."

FIFA head of security Chris Eaton and investigations officer Terry Steams arrived in the country on Sunday and have been meeting ZIFA vice president Ndumiso Gumede who led an investigation into match fixing by the national team and former champions, Monomotapa, on trips to Asia between 2007 and 2009.

Zimbabwe stars including captain Method Mwanjali admitted being given money by Asian betting syndicates to lose matches on a 2009 tour to Thailand and Malaysia.

The Warriors lost 3-0 to Thailand and 6-0 to Syria, and former ZIFA CEO Henrietta Rushwaya, who organised the trips, has since lost her job.