Sunday Times

newspaper. Other FIFA officials have been critical of the British media's focus on exposing corruption within their organization and that could cost England votes.

Martin Lipton, chief football writer for the

Daily Mirror

newspaper, said, "Even the bid leaders themselves accept that it has been done. From my perspective the

Sunday Times

investigation had a great deal of merit - it exposed something that's happening now."

Lipton said the potential prize of hosting the World Cup means it's little surprise that some try to fix the result.

"It always comes down to who's friends with who and it always comes down to a little bit of money. It's always been that way, there's no change," Lipton said. "It's a huge economic benefit, it's as simple as that. The sort of money that's going to slosh around in terms of stadium investment, infrastructure investment, and also for the economy of the country - there will be billions coming in to any country that hosts the World Cup."

Back at Wembley, England fans say they're still in favor of England's bid for the World Cup despite the setback.

"I don't really care. As long as we get it, we deserve it, we can't seem to win it so we might as well hold it!" one fan said.

The vote on who will host both the 2018 and the 2022 World Cup finals will take place on December 2 in Zurich, Switzerland.

England will be sending their big guns - Prime Minister David Cameron and former captain David Beckham will be there.