The FBI looks set to press ahead with its own investigation into allegations of corruption within FIFA.

Investigators in the US say that they are now prepared to step up the pace of their own inquiry after the ethics committee of the world football governing body cleared it of any wrongdoing in relation to the awarding of the next two World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.

American attorney, Michael Garcia has heavily criticised the conclusions of the report that had been based on his own investigations, describing them as "erroneous".