The Men Who Sold the World Cup
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.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Discovery+
- Documentary
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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
2 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
The Heist
53 mins
Journalists Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert expose the rampant corruption at the heart of FIFA and how it led to the selection of Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup.
Episode 2
The Take Down
54 mins
A tax investigation gives the FBI and IRS a chance to get inside football's world governing body and smash an organisation they likened to the mafia.