A Paraguayan court on Tuesday confirmed the extradition of Nicolas Leoz, the former president of South America's soccer confederation.

However, his defense attorney said they would appeal the decision at the country's Supreme Court.

The 89-year-old Leoz was charged in a corruption scandal being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department, and has been held under house arrest in Asuncion fighting the extradition order.

A court in November approved his extradition to the United States, where he has been wanted since 2015 on charges of receiving millions of dollars in bribes from marketing companies in exchange for TV and marketing rights to soccer tournaments. Leoz denies any wrongdoing.

An appeals court on Tuesday confirmed the decision by denying an appeal. "Two of the three members of the appeals court voted for his extradition, while one of them voted in favor of our position to deny the extradition because Paraguay doesn't have similar legislation to the U.S., where bribery in the private sector is considered a crime," Leoz's attorney, Nicolas Preda, told The Associated Press.

Preda said his legal team would soon appeal to the Supreme Court, which he said doesn't have a deadline to rule.