FBI expands World Cup probe

FBI调查世界杯主办权

The FBI is investigating how Russia and Qatar were awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments as part of its expanding probe into corruption¹ at FIFA, people with knowledge of the investigation² said.

知情人士透露，美国联邦调查局(FBI)正在调查俄罗斯和卡塔尔被授予2018年和2022年世界杯主办权的过程。此举是该局全面调查国际足联腐败问题的一部分。

The probe is likely to intensify³ doubts over whether the two countries should host the competition.

此次调查很可能会加剧人们对这两个国家是否应该主办世界杯的质疑。

Qatar and Russia remained defiant⁴ on Wednesday even as critics across the world used the resignation of FIFA boss Sepp Blatter to call for the stripping of their rights to hold the tournaments.

卡塔尔和俄罗斯3日依然态度强硬，尽管世界各地的评论人士利用国际足联主席布拉特辞职一事呼吁剥夺这两个国家的主办权。

In a separate report, former FIFA executive Chuck Blazer admitted in 2013 to accepting bribes⁵ related to South Africa's 2010 World Cup bid, according to court filings released Wednesday.

另据3日公开的一份法庭文件，国际足联前执委会成员布拉泽2013年承认，曾在2010年南非世界杯的申办过程中接受贿赂。