Legalbrief reported that at least five of FIFA's major sponsors appeared to be wary over the claims of bribery relating to the Qatar bid.
John Oliver's June 8 "Last Week Tonight" rant on HBO reveals who are the entities behind FIFA's alleged pressure of Brazil to relax some of its laws in time for the 2014 World Cup, Politifact.com reported.
Goal.com said that The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), the military group that currently rules Thailand, enforced an existing rule that demands all broadcasters to show matches of the 2014 World Cup on free-to-air channels.