FIFA to go ahead with voting on bids

FIFA will go ahead with voting on bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups despite its probe into alleged bribery and collusion.



FIFA President Sepp Blatter says the December 2 balloting will proceed as scheduled, but acknowledged that it may have been a mistake to combine the two World Cups into one bidding process.



FIFA hoped to improve its financial strategy if sponsors and media rights holders bought a two-tournament package, but the tactic appears to have created more opportunities for corruption.



FIFA's 24-member executive committee will select the hosts for both tournaments by secret ballot in Zurich.



England, Russia, Spain-Portugal and Belgium-Holland are vying for the 2018 World Cup, while Qatar, the United States, Australia, Japan and South Korea are competing to host the tournament in 2022.