Russia, Qatar deny bribing FIFA officials for World Cup

1 day ago

Officials from the Footballing federations of Russia and Qatar have denied a US Department of Justice indictment that alleges bribes were used to secure votes from FIFA officials for the hosting rights of the World Cup 2018 and 2022. The indictments followed on from the Department of Justice's round of indictments in 2015 that eventually led to the resignation of FIFA