The aftermath of the FIFA 2018 and 2022 World Cup Vote took a turn for the worst.

Chuck Blazer (who is a FIFA Executive Committee Member and a US Citizen) was accused of voting against his own country during the selection process.

According to the magazine Footylatest.com (as well as the Guardian), Blazer (along with Jack Warner of Trinidad and Tobago and Rafael Salguero of Guatemala) voted for Qatar during the selection process.

The response of Warner and Salguero was not to comment and to be unavailable to the press.

Chuck Blazer has denied reports that he betrayed his own country in an e-mail message to ESPN.com. He reiterated that he voted for the USA in each round.

Mr. Blazer further stated that he felt «insulted» that people would question his more than three decades of service to US Soccer.

The comments coming from the magazines stated that if CONCACAF had indeed voted against the USA, the result would have been a tie between the USA and Qatar.

The end result would have been that Blatter would have used his tie breaking vote for Qatar.

The same magazines have also commented on the possibility of Blatter voting for Qatar in return for Mohammed Bin Hammam (President of the Asian Football Confederation) not running against Blatter for FIFA President.

Sunil Gulati (President of US Soccer and Chairman of the US Bidding Committee) admitted during a conference call with the press (during the selection process) that «tactical voting groups using a vote or two……would help later on».

In a separate development, Andy Anson (head of the English Bid for the 2018 World Cup) suggested that the USA and England should not bid until there are changes in the FIFA Selection Process.

Mr. Anson called for transparency in the FIFA Selection Process as well as the need for media accountability on all sides.

It appears that the FIFA 2018/2022 World Cup bid is going to be remembered as one of the most bitterly fought campaigns riddled with accusations of corruption.

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