Media branded `` hateful '' by African football 's rulemakers following corruption allegations . FIFA has faced allegations of wrongdoing of the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar . The report also said that a number of countries had been awarded hosting rights for the tournament, including Saudi Arabia and Morocco. If anything , there is a bit more evidence that the opposite happens , that countries get a bit carried away and they spend more than they can really afford . Leading economist Jim O'Neill says media holds football 's powerbrokers to account .
Media branded `` hateful '' by African football 's rulemakers following corruption allegations . FIFA has faced allegations of wrongdoing of the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar . The report also said that a number of countries had been awarded hosting rights for the tournament, including Saudi Arabia and Morocco. Leading economist Jim O'Neill says media holds football 's powerbrokers to account .