The Men Who Sold The World Cup

The Men Who Sold The World Cup

Sport 2021

Available on discovery+

The awarding of the World Cup to countries around the world has been infested with bribery.

Sport 2021

12

Starring Landon Donovan, Morgan Pehme, Sepp Blatter

EPISODE 1

The Heist

The corruption, backroom deals and greed behind awarding the World Cup comes to a head when the 2022 tournament is awarded to Qatar.

42 min · 9 Nov 2020 12
EPISODE 2

The Take Down

A tax investigation gives the FBI and IRS a chance to get inside soccer's world governing body and smash an organisation they likened to the mafia.

43 min · 9 Nov 2020 12

Landon Donovan

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Morgan Pehme

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Sepp Blatter

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Jürgen Klinsmann

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Mary Lynn Blanks

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The Men Who Sold The World Cup

SPORT

The awarding of the World Cup to countries around the world has been infested with bribery.

Information

Studio: discovery plus Adventure & Documentaries
Released: 2021
Rated: 12

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles