FIFA's probe into World Cup bidding which cleared Qatar but criticised England descended into farce as the chief investigator himself challenged the accuracy of the facts in the findings.

US lawyer Michael Garcia said he will lodge an appeal against the decision to clear Qatar and Russia to host the 2022 and 2018 World Cups due to "numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations of the facts".

FA chairman Greg Dyke described the report as "a joke" and said the fact Garcia was appealing "made a mockery of the process".

The publication of the findings by German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert, chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of Fifa's independent ethics committee, which effectively confirmed Qatar and Russia as hosts, stating he would not require the bidding process to be reopened.

Within hours Garcia issued a statement saying: "Today's decision by the chairman of the adjudicatory chamber contains numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations of the facts and conclusions detailed in the investigatory chamber's report.

"I intend to appeal this decision to the Fifa Appeal Committee."

It is understood Garcia made criticisms in his report about the culture and practices of many of the 24-man Fifa executive committee who chose the World Cup hosts which have not been included in Eckert's report.

Eckert's report does contain embarrassing details of England 2018's attempts to woo former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner which "violated bidding rules" and included securing a job in the UK for a family friend of the controversial football figure.

Dyke said the report had lost any credibility, saying: "Garcia's appeal makes a mockery of the process.

"If the person who did the investigation said the report didn't reflect what he believed then I'm a bit shocked by it all, as I'm sure most people are. It's a bit of a joke though, the whole process."