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FIFA files criminal complaint over World Cup hosting

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has submitted a criminal complaint to Switzerland’s attorney general after a two-year investigation into possible World Cup corruption.

The complaint concerns individuals linked to awarding the hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

However, FIFA said the move does not impact negatively on the decision to name Russia and Qatar as hosts.

FIFA ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert maintains there is not enough evidence to question the entire bidding process.

Last week, Hans-Joachim Eckert released a 42-page report that cleared Russia and Qatar of wrongdoing, confirming their status as hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively.

That report drew criticism from Michael Garcia, the American lawyer who spent two years investigating allegations of corruption.

He claimed it contained “numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations” and said he would be appealing to FIFA.

FIFA continues to reject calls for Michael Garcia’s full findings to be published.

“We have examined this matter very carefully from a legal point of view,” said FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

“The result was clear: If FIFA were to publish the report, we would be violating our own association law as well as state law.”

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