The Men Who Sold The World Cup

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0h 44m
2021
5 /10 (4)

Overview

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.

Country : GB, US
Languages : en, es
Last Air Date:2021-10-21

Seasons

Season 1
2021-10-21

Episodes

Episode: 1The Heist
S01
E01
2021-10-21
Episode: 2The Take Down
S01
E02
2021-10-21

Series 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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