No one at FIFA, including Sepp Blatter, knew that Swiss investigators would raid the soccer body's headquarters on Wednesday morning, FIFA Director of Communications and Public Affairs Walter De Gregorio said Wednesday.
5:30 a.m. ET: The 2018 World Cup will be played in Russia and 2022 in Qatar, De Gregorio said. in response to a question about whether a Swiss corruption probe will affect the global sports contests.
5:26 a.m. ET: : "Of course" the FIFA Congress scheduled for Friday will take place as planned, De Gregorio said.
5:13 a.m. ET: Swiss authorities have opened a separate criminal investigation into FIFA's operations, this one pertaining to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids. FIFA awarded Russia and Qatar the World Cup in 2018 and 2022, respectively - decisions that have come under heavy criticism and scrutiny.
5:07 a.m. ET: A search warrant was being executed at the CONCACAF headquarters in Miami on Wednesday morning, U.S. officials said.
Source: CNN
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