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World Cup corruption claims: Leaked FIFA report details to be published

German newspaper Bild claims to have gained access to the full report, originally authored by Michael Garcia before his resignation from FIFA

Previously unseen details from Michael Garcia's 403-page report into allegations of corruption behind the bidding process for FIFA's 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be published Tuesday.

The report, which was authored by former independent ethics investigator Garcia on behalf of FIFA, courted controversy when a severely abridged version was released in 2014.

Garca quit after FIFA diluted his full report into a 42-page "legally appropriate version" that subsequently cleared Qatar of any corruption charges.