The Men Who Sold the World Cup
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The Men Who Sold the World Cup

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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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  1. S1 A1The Heist

    8 november 2020
    55 min
    ÖVER 16 ÅR
    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.
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  2. S1 A2The Take Down

    8 november 2020
    54 min
    ÖVER 16 ÅR
    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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