Fifa is to bar countries bidding to host the World Cup from funding football projects overseas as it seeks to reform itself following US accusations that the sport’s governing body was riddled with corruption.
In response to criticism over the human rights records of some World Cup hosts, Fifa will also require bidders to follow UN labour and human rights standards.
The changes are understood to have been agreed by senior Fifa officials. It had already been decided that choosing the next World Cup host would be by open ballot among Fifa’s 209-strong congress, with every vote made public.
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