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England's bid for the 2018 World Cup has been rated "low risk" in Fifa's evaluation reports of the bidding countries.

The reports, which will be published on Wednesday (November 17), show England on a par with Spain/Portugal.

Fifa's inspectors have raised issues with all of the four bids for 2018 and the concerns about England surround training camps, the number of contracted hotel rooms and training camp hotels.

Spain/Portugal is also a "low legal risk" but is told it needs a proper safety and security strategy.

The concerns about Russia's bid, also a "low legal risk", surround its transport plan, particularly in relation to air traffic, which is a much more costly and difficult issue in such a vast country.

Holland/Belgium is judged a "medium legal risk" as the necessary government guarantees have not been provided.

Although the Fifa inspectors' report is broadly positive about all the bids, England looks to have received marginally better marks than its main rivals.

However, England’s report said: "The bidder has not contracted the required number of venue-specific training sites or venue-specific team hotels.

"The fact that not many of the rooms have been contracted in full compliance with Fifa's template hotel agreement requires further analysis and potentially renegotiation. Fifa could be exposed to excessive pricing."

Russia’s report stated: "The country's vastness and its remoteness from other countries, coupled with the fact that the high-speed rail network is limited, would put pressure on the air traffic infrastructure, potentially causing transfer challenges.

"Any delay in the completion of transport projects could impact on Fifa's tournament operations and the proposed installation of temporary facilities could impose a high-cost burden."

Spain/Portugal looks to have the fewest criticisms, but the security issue is a serious one. The report said: "A clear operational concept has not been specified for safety and security."

Like Holland/Belgium, the inspectors added that co-hosting represents a challenge.

The evaluation reports for the 2022 World Cup bidders will be published on Thursday (November 18), and the inspectors have warned that Qatar's searing summer heat could be a "potential health risk for players, officials, the Fifa family and spectators".