The head of the organising committee of Russia, which shall be holding the FIFA world cup, said they had no knowledge of who would win until the vote on choosing a host was publicly announced.
Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho is set for his international debut after being named by Nigeria in their squad for the next World Cup qualifiers.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter planned for Russia and USA to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and blamed UEFA president Michel Platini for Qatar's victory.
Skipper Mile Jedinak and goalkeeper Mat Ryan have returned to Australia's squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh.