Football Association chairman Greg Dyke on Saturday urged world governing body FIFA to publish a recently completed report into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the report into corruption allegations by American attorney Michael Garcia will be kept confidential to honour promises made to witnesses, but Dyke believes it should be made public.

"The board of the FA met on Friday and we took the view that it's essential the report is published," Dyke told Britain's Press Association during an FA grassroot event.

"Mr Garcia wants it publishing, too. You don't take away the smears and suspicions until you publish the report.

"I don't know who has taken the decision not to publish it. But I hope the executive of FIFA overturns it. And that's what the FA will ask for."

Several high-profile figures have also called for the 350-page report to be published, including European football president Michel Platini, FIFA vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, and Garcia himself.

England lost out to Russia for the right to host the 2018 World Cup, while Qatar was awarded the 2022 tournament after a joint-bidding process that was overshadowed by accusations of corruption and horse-trading.

The Sunday Times has published several explosive revelations about the bidding procedure and Dyke feels that British media scrutiny has contributed to FIFA developing feelings of hostility towards the FA.

"There is nothing the English can do because they (FIFA) see us on this issue as the enemy," Dyke said. "I think they associate us with the English media and they see the English media as the enemy.

"Blatter stood up in Berlin and said, 'FIFA is under attack.' Well, they are not under attack. They are being asked some questions and they ought to answer them."