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Steven Gerrard of England celebrates scoring the second goal during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifying Group H match between England and Poland at Wembley Stadium on October 15, 2013 in London, England.
Whittingdale told MPs, as reported by ITV News and Sky News, that Britain could host the 2022 World Cup if FIFA decides to take away Qatar's chance of hosting the event after several high-ranking FIFA officials were charged with racketeering and corruption charges.
The charges relate to more than $150 million in alleged bribes and kickbacks from the 1990s to today.
Last week, the US Department of Justice accused the officials in an extensive statement that the international soccer governing body of a "24-year scheme [sought] to enrich themselves through the corruption of international soccer."
Four men, including former top-ranking FIFA executive Chuck Blazer, have already pleaded guilty. The DOJ's indictment charges 14 defendants with racketeering, wire fraud, money-laundering conspiracies, and other offenses.