The United States' effort to host the 2022 World Cup was found to have generally followed FIFA's bidding rules, according to the Garcia report on corruption that was released by FIFA on Tuesday.
The report contained the findings of lead investigator Michael J. Garcia into allegations of corruption in the bidding process for hosting the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Russia won the rights to host the 2018 edition of the tournament, while Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup.
Garcia reported to Dr. Cornel Borbely, who at the time of the report's completion in 2014 was the deputy chairman of the Investigatory Chamber of FIFA's Ethics Committee.