US prosecutors have claimed former FIFA executives took bribes in exchange for voting for Russia and Qatar to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

The new indictment, which was made in a US District Court on Monday, specifically points the finger at Nicolas Leoz - ex-President of the South American governing body Conmebol - and Ricardo Teixeira - former President of the Brazilian Football Confederation.

It states that the pair took money in return for their votes towards Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup.

As reported by BBC Sport, FBI assistant director-in-charge William Sweeney said: "The profiteering and bribery in international soccer have been deep-seated and commonly-known practices for decades."

Former vice-president of FIFA Jack Warner was also allegedly paid £4m through various different offshore companies in order to secure his vote for the 2018 Russia bid.

England were one of the countries to miss out on the 2018 bid as they finished bottom of all the nations vying to host the tournament.

The FBI have now been investigating FIFA since 2015, with 42 indictments and 28 guilty pleas already having been delivered over that five-year period.