Tag: 2018 World Cup

• Sunday, November 27th 2011 - 00:57 UTC

  Blatter confirms decision to award 2018 World Cup to Russia will be investigated

  

  FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confirmed that the decision to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia will undergo an investigation. Qatar was awarded the 2022 tournament at the same time as the eastern European country, amid allegations that the Asian nation had influenced the decision-making process through the use of bribery.

• Thursday, May 12th 2011 - 06:09 UTC

  World Cups 2018/2022 corruption claims widens; FIFA asks for evidence

  

  FIFA has requested evidence from England's Football Association following claims from its former chairman of corruption by four top-level members of world soccer's governing body.

• Friday, December 3rd 2010 - 06:33 UTC

  Putin flies to Zurich to thank FIFA for trusting Russia the 2018 World Cup

  

  Prime Minister Vladimir Putin thanked FIFA President Sepp Blatter for the trust the association deposited in Russia that was chosen to host in 2018 football’s major event, the World Cup.