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Australia 2022 accounts reveal campaign spent $11 million on kangaroo bound Bid Book

By Emily Goddard

Ben_Buckley_behind_lectern_08-09-11September 8 - Almost seven months after they were due, the accounts for Australia's 2022 World Cup bid have been tendered by Football Federation Australia (FFA), exposing how the AUD$45.59 million ($48.43 million/£30.38 million) Government grant had been spent.

England spied on 2018 World Cup rivals it is claimed

By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich

England_2018_fans_waving_flagsMay 9 - The English Football Association declined comment today on an explosive report alleging that the country's 2018 World Cup bid team hired a private security firm to monitor the behaviour of their rivals.

Australia's failed World Cup bid cost at least £21 million

Come_playJanuary 27 - Australia's Government lavished more than $34 million (£21 million) on the country's failed bid for the 2022 World Cup, it has been revealed.

Buckley will not pay price for Australia World Cup failure promises Lowy

Ben_Buckley_behind_lecternDecember 7 - Ben Buckley is to be offered a new contract to stay on as chief executive of Football Federation Australia (FFA) despite the country's humiliating failure to win its bid to host the 2022 World Cup.

Our big mistake was to "play it clean" says Australia World Cup bid's Hargitay

By David Owen

Peter_HargitayDecember 6 - A key consultant to another defeated bidder in the race for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has questioned the integrity of some of the FIFA top brass who determined the outcome.
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