The Men Who Sold The World Cup
TV-142021•44m•5.9/10
Documentary
Ratings
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5.9/10(7)
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.
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
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Heist
Air date: 2021-10-21
Rampant corruption taints Qatar's selection to host the 2022 world cup.
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
Self
Jonathan Calvert
Self
Landon Donovan
Self
Sepp Blatter
Self
Morgan Pehme
Self
Jürgen Klinsmann
Self
Guido Tognoni
Self
Christopher Steele
Self
Sam Borden
Self
Sunil Gulati
Self
Gianni Infantino
Self
Mary Lynn Blanks
Self
Phaedra Almajid
Self
Aimee Schabilion
Self
Michael Gaeta
Self
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