FIFA selected Russia to host the 2018 World Cup and Qatar to host the event in 2022. The U.S. lost out to Qatar despite the best efforts of Morgan Freeman and Bill Clinton. There is a lot of criticism about the Qatar selection, including the 100+ degree heat in which the games will be played, the ability (or lack of it) of a country with only one major city to provide lodging for the teams, officals and fans, and security in an unstable region. Of course, a lot can happen in the next 12 years.