The Men Who Sold The World Cup
Season 120217+
The corruption, backroom deals and greed behind awarding the World Cup comes to a head when the 2022 tournament is awarded to Qatar, a desert nation with baking summer temperatures, no world-class stadiums, little interest in soccer -- and lots of money.
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Episodes (2)
- 1. The HeistThis video is currently unavailableOctober 20 202155min7+
Journalists Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert expose rampant corruption at FIFA and how it led to the selection of Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup. Their work uncovered a culture of patronage and bribery, but failed to bring down the organization. - 2. The Take DownThis video is currently unavailableOctober 20 202153min7+
A tax investigation into a FIFA executive gives the FBI and IRS the leverage they need and a window of opportunity to get inside soccer's world governing body and smash an organization they likened to the mafia.
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