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 AFL. 1 - The Heist

    8 november 2020
    55min.
    16+
    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 AFL. 2 - The Take Down

    8 november 2020
    54min.
    16+
    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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