The FBI has launched an investigation into the awarding of the World Cup to Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022 which could see them stripped as hosts.
The move came amid calls for a revote if improper payments are found to have been made in securing rights to hold the competition.
Last week, FIFA said it would not be holding a revote but sources say mounting pressure and the threat of a possible break away group from the sport's global governing body may leave the association with no alternative.
A source close to the FBI investigation said: “Attorney General Loretta Lynch has said there is to be no stone left unturned.
“She sees this as opportunity to rid the game of systematic corruption and is determined once the investigation is over the sport is left with a clean bill of health.
“Lynch is determined that there are no ghosts left to haunt her and hence why both the Russia and Qatar world cup are now being probed.
"If it is found they were awarded due to corruption they Russia and Qatar could well be stripped of hosting the event."
Former UEFA president Lennart Johansson has said both World Cup awards should be reviewed in the light of the corruption charges and that 2018 tournament should be given to England.
Despite the probe officials in Moscow are confident FIFA President Sepp Blatter's resignation will not affect their plan to hold the competition in three years time.
Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, said on Wednesday: “We are assuming that Mr Blatter will fulfil his obligations until the next congress is held, so the work is continuing and our cooperation with FIFA is continuing.”
"The main thing is that Russia is continuing its preparations for the 2018 World Cup. All the plans are being implemented and the work is being carried out.”
Last week Putin accused America of meddling outside its jurisdiction following the arrest of 14 officials and executives over corruption and laundering charges.
“This is yet another blatant attempt [by the United States] to extend its jurisdiction to other states,” the Russian president said.
He added the arrests were a “clear attempt” to prevent the re-election of Sepp Blatter, who on Tuesday said he would step as FIFA president.
“It looks very strange, the arrests are carried out on the request of the USA side,” Putin added.
“They are accused of corruption – who is? International officials. I suppose that someone broke some rules, I don’t know. But definitely, it’s got nothing to do with the USA.
“Those officials are not US citizens. If something happened it was not in the US and it’s nothing to do with them."
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Putin also took a swipe the British press for their attacks on the way FIFA had been run.
Meanwhile Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah, the Qatari foreign minister, said there is “no way” Qatar will be stripped of the 2022 World Cup.
Defiant Al-Attiyah said his country is honest and confident it has done nothing wrong, and says the “bashing campaign” against Qatar is based on “prejudice and racism”.
“It is very difficult for some to digest that an Arab Islamic country has this tournament, as if this right can’t be for an Arab state,” he said while speaking in Paris.
“I believe it is because of prejudice and racism that we have this bashing campaign against Qatar.”
Greg Dyke, the chairman of the English FA has continually insisted the bidding process for 2022 should be reopened.
