PARIS (AP) Perhaps the only thing scarier than the scale of corruption that U.S. investigators are uncovering in football is the thought that a sizeable chunk of those indicted administrators might soon also have laid paws on the sport's crown jewel, the World Cup.
Back in 2013, it seemed like a smart move when the power to decide where soccer's showcase tournament is played was taken away from Sepp Blatter and the FIFA president's discredited Executive Committee.
Their scandal-tainted selection behind closed doors of not just one but two dubious World Cup hosts - Russia for 2018 and Qatar for 2022 - had caused a reputation-shredding stink for FIFA.