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The Men Who Sold The World Cup

The Men Who Sold The World Cup

TV-142021•44m•5.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

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5.0/10(4)

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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Production

Calliope Pictures, Story Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 21, 2021

Last Aired

October 21, 2021

Networks

discovery+

Created By

Morgan Pehme, Daniel DiMauro

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Heist
E1
The Heist
Air date: 2021-10-21
Rampant corruption taints Qatar's selection to host the 2022 world cup.
The Take Down
E2
The Take Down
Air date: 2021-10-21
The FBI and IRS try to smash corruption in soccer's world governing body.

Cast

Heidi Blake

Heidi Blake

Self

Jonathan Calvert

Jonathan Calvert

Self

Landon Donovan

Landon Donovan

Self

Sepp Blatter

Sepp Blatter

Self

Morgan Pehme

Self

Jürgen Klinsmann

Jürgen Klinsmann

Self

Guido Tognoni

Self

Christopher Steele

Self

Sam Borden

Self

Sunil Gulati

Self

Gianni Infantino

Gianni Infantino

Self

Mary Lynn Blanks

Self

Phaedra Almajid

Self

Aimee Schabilion

Self

Michael Gaeta

Self

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