October 17, 2010 1:20 PM

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FIFA to examine World Cup vote-selling claims

The World's Football governing body, FIFA, said it will investigate allegations that two of its executive committee members offered to sell their votes in the contest to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.The scandal came to light as a result of a Times sting, with reporters posing as lobbyists seeking to bring the World Cup to the United State.Nigerian Amos Adamu, a member of FIFA's executive committee, told the group he sought money to build soccer fields in his home country, saying such investment would positively influence how he would vote.Oceania Football Confederation president Reynald Termarii sought a similar outlay with the goal of building an academy. Both actions would be against FIFA rules. A 24-strong committee will decide by secret ballot on 2 December who should host the tournaments.

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