US President Barack Obama has called for FIFA to display more integrity as allegations of corruption continue to encircle the organisation.

President Obama is also eager for the world game to be conducted in an 'upright manner' after numerous officials were recently arrested and Sepp Blatter resigned from his role as president.

"I will say that in conversations I've had here, in Europe, people think it is very important for FIFA to be able to operate with integrity and transparency and accountability," Obama said when speaking at the Group of Seven economic summit in Krun, German.

"And so, as the (Justice Department's) investigation and charges proceed, I think we have to keep in mind that although football - or soccer, depending on which side of the Atlantic you live on - is a game, it's also a massive business, it's a source of incredible national pride, and people want to make sure that it operates with integrity.

"The United States, by the way, since we keep on getting better and better at each World Cup, we want to make sure that a sport that is gaining popularity is conducted in an upright manner."