FIFA X-president Sepp Blatter calls Qatar World Cup a 'mistake,' should have gone to United States
Blatter's criticism didn't directly address the human rights concerns. He did reiterate that he believes that the United States should have been awarded World Cup, four years after Russia hosted in 2018.
“At the time, we actually agreed in the (FIFA) Executive Committee that Russia should get the 2018 World Cup and the USA that of 2022," Blatter said.