Qatar's World Cup bid team has strongly denied allegations it conducted a smear campaign to increase their chances of hosting the 2022 tournament.
A Sunday Times investigation suggested rivals who were also bidding to host the finals were sabotaged by Qatar.
The newspaper claims to have seen leaked documents showing that fake propaganda around bids from the United States and Australia was disseminated by former CIA agents and a public relations firm on behalf of Qatar.
Any such campaign would be in breach of FIFA regulations, but Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy has hit out at the allegations and insisted it has fully complied with world football's governing body.