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French prosecutors investigating 2018, 2022 World Cup awards

The snow-covered landscape is reflected in a logo in front of FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegman

PARIS (Reuters) - French prosecutors are investigating the decision by global soccer body FIFA to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar, a source close to the investigation said on Thursday.

The national financial prosecutor's office (PNF), which specialises in investigating economic crimes, began a preliminary investigation last year.

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