The first accusation was that Qatar bribed FIFA to get the World Cup. The counter argument is this — Even if the accusation is true, it is not the first time it has happened. Look into your own records, previous World Cup hosts, how your vote was won. Brazil and Russia, where the last two World Cups were held, were also suspected of having greased the right palms to secure the golden goose that is the World Cup. And these are just two examples. Football history is full of cases where several so-called developed nations were guilty of corrupt practices, not just while bidding for tournaments but also in terms of match-fixing in their domestic leagues.