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The president of FIFA is [[Sepp Blatter]].
The president of FIFA is [[Sepp Blatter]].
== Corruption scandal ==
In recent years, FIFA has been the subject of various accusations of [[corruption]] (some proven). This has not been helped by the decision to hold the 2018 World Cup tournament in [[Qatar]], a small, [[oil]]-rich state with little footballing tradition and no indigenous grass.
In recent years, FIFA has been the subject of various accusations of [[corruption]] (some proven). This has not been helped by the decision to hold the 2018 World Cup tournament in [[Qatar]], a small, [[oil]]-rich state with little footballing tradition and no indigenous grass.
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"Swiss authorities say they have also opened a separate criminal investigation into FIFA's operations pertaining to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids". [http://www.local10.com/news/fbi-searching-south-florida-offices-linked-to-fifa-in-a-soccer-scandal/33238236]
== External links ==
== External links ==