Concerning Qatar and Russia, the decisions were taken in 2010 by the executive committee, but since 2010 there has been speculation and allegations and noise. It's now necessary to organize the best World Cup in history in Russia in 2018 and in 2022 in Qatar.
Swiss weekly newspaper Weltwoche has published damning detail of an Australian-led campaign to attack Qatar, destabilise FIFA and fund a disinformation campaign against FIFA election candidate Shaikh Salman bin Al-Khalifa.
Whistleblower website, Global Leaks, has revealed substantial material that apparently indicates the International Trade Union Confederation could be involved in politics and profit-seeking conduct.