FIFA’s hopes of settling the uncertainty over the World Cup hosts were dealt a serious blow after chief ethics investigator Michael Garcia challenged the decision to clear Qatar and Russia to host the 2022 and 2018 tournaments.

The decision to clear Qatar and Russia to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has been thrown into chaos after FIFA’s chief ethics investigator Michael Garcia announced he will appeal against the ruling on his investigation into bidding for the tournaments.

FIFA have rejected an appeal by leading Caribbean official Lisle Austin against a one-year ban.

FIFA’s appeals committee has upheld bans on two executive committee members who had suspensions imposed following the Sunday Times investigation into World Cup bidding.