The bribes had to go to Asian federation countries. Australia dropped their bid because the federation officially backed SA, so they knew they couldn’t win.
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Yes fifa love money and bribes remember and Saudi Arabia don’t care and have lots of money. It’s win win for the two of them
Wonder how much they had to bribe as the only nation to even submit a bid.
They probably had to bribe other confederations
No no… Not bribe… Encouraged…
The bribes had to go to Asian federation countries. Australia dropped their bid because the federation officially backed SA, so they knew they couldn’t win.