Could Russia Lose the 2018 World Cup?

The FIFA scandal demonstrates the determination of certain Western countries to exert pressure on the organization, with the end goal being the cancellation of Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022 World Cups, or at the very least to seriously complicate the matter. The corruption scandal has been brewing in FIFA for a long time now. The organizers of football’s most prestigious events are accused of taking backhanders every time the host nations for upcoming tournaments are announced. However, being an independent non-governmental organization, FIFA has ...