For soccer's world governing body FIFA, it is an unwanted hat-trick. Brazil, who will stage the 2014 installment of FIFA's showpiece tournament -- the World Cup --  faced a wave of protests about the costs involved in playing host when the forerunner to the tournament, the Confederations Cup, took place in June. Recently FIFA have also appointed a task force to examine the possibility of moving the date of 2022 Qatar World Cup to escape the searing temperatures of the tiny emirate's Middle East summer. Sandwiched in between those two is Russia 2018, who are again having to field accusations of racism among supporters of one of their biggest clubs.
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The next three FIFA World Cups, in Brazil, Russia and Qatar mired in controversy
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Accusations of racism again hurt Russia's preparations for 2018 World Cup
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Yaya Toure claims he was racially abused by CSKA fans but Russian club deny it
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Russia denies prioritizing infrastructure projects ahead of efforts to tackle racism
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