24 beleaguered men: The FIFA stars who voted for Russia and Qatar
ZURICH: Five years ago on Wednesday, FIFA's executive committee chose Russia to host the 2018 World Cup and Qatar for 2022 in one of the most controversial votes in sporting history.
Sixteen of the 24 executive members have been suspended, arrested for bribery, or banned. Others have faced questions about their record.
Here is what happened to the 24 men who took part in the December 2, 2010 vote:
Survivor
Vice president Issa Hayatou. Now FIFA's acting president, the longtime Confederation of African Football chief once challenged Blatter for the FIFA presidency but became an ally. In 2011, the IOC reprimanded Hayatou, now 69, over payments he received from ISL, a marketing company that collapsed in 2001.
Vice president Geoff Thompson. Stepped in to lead England's failed bid for the 2018 World Cup after his predecessor made bribery allegations against Russia and Spain. Thompson left the FIFA executive in 2012.
Executive member Michel D'Hooghe of Belgium, 69, said he felt like a “murderer” after being investigated and cleared by FIFA's ethics committee over the Russia and Qatar awards. Has been an executive member since 1988.