Who gets the World Cup next?
Brazil has it in 2014, England in 2018. Is the U.S. next? That’s what we’ll find out in about two days time, as governing body FIFA announces the next locale for the largest sporting event in the world. Our partner the BBC has alleged that three current members of FIFA have taken millions of dollars in bribes, but they’ll still vote on the current bids on Thursday. We’re joined by the BBC’s Alex Capstick from Geneva.
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