The Men Who Sold the World Cup

The Men Who Sold the World Cup

Sports 2021

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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.

Sports 2021

TV-14

Starring Landon Donovan, Morgan Pehme, Joseph Blatter

EPISODE 1

The Heist

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.

42 min · Nov 9, 2020 TV-14
EPISODE 2

The Take Down

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.

43 min · Nov 9, 2020 TV-14

Landon Donovan

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Morgan Pehme

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Joseph Blatter

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Jürgen Klinsmann

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Mary Lynn Blanks

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About

The Men Who Sold the World Cup

SPORTS

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.

Soccer documentary reveals the sport's greed and corruption.

Information

Studio: discovery plus Adventure & Documentaries
Released: 2021
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Original Audio: English
Subtitles: English (United States) (SDH)