02/12/2010, the day FIFA awarded the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 edition to Qatar

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Today, 02/12/2015, is five years, to the day, after FIFA awarded the organisation of the 2018 World Cup to Russia, and the 2022 edition to Qatar, in back-to-back votes for each respective tournament, in Zurich (SUI). Among other scandals, the awarding of these two World Cups is at the heart of the current FIFA corruption scandals.

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