FIFA report highlights potential problems in World Cup bids lodged by nine countries . Qatar 's 2022 application appears most unlikely due to country 's small size and infrastructure . Russia , Australia and U.S. may have problems due to their large populations and lack of stadiums.
FIFA report highlights potential problems in World Cup bids lodged by nine countries . Qatar 's 2022 application appears most unlikely due to country 's small size and infrastructure . Russia , Australia and U.S. may have problems due to geographical `` vastness '' FIFA worried that several countries ' governments did not give required guarantees .