Qatar World Cup rocked by bribe claims
US justice department alleges in indictment that Russia and Qatar bribed Fifa officials for hosting rights
07 April 2020 - 16:29
London — The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has become the focus of fresh Fifa corruption allegations after the release of a US justice department indictment, which alleges bribes were paid to football officials to secure their votes for hosting rights.
Suspicion and rumours have long clouded the 2010 vote by Fifa’s executive to hand the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar...
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