FIFA has cleared itself

FIFA has been at the center of corruption investigations for years, but the organization has long dismissed allegations that top officials were on the take.
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In December, FIFA's Ethics Committee said it was closing its investigation into alleged corruption in the 2018 and 2022 bidding process that awarded the World Cup to Russia and Qatar, respectively.

Criticism immediately followed. There were allegations of corruption in the bidding process. Qatar's oppressive heat also drew ridicule, as did its labor rights record.

FIFA said its investigation found no corruption and it had no reason to reopen the bidding process.

In December 2012, FIFA banned for life bin Hammam, the Qatari member of its top governing body who had previously been suspended along with Warner for ethics violations.