Every four years, the Soccer World Cup is a reason for excitement, celebration, and tasty explosiveness among Pambo fans around the globe. However, controversy is also a constant in the most recent edition of the tournament; starting with the allegations of corruption that were allegedly behind the decision of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to make a nation that was not ideal for it the host of the World Cup. To know the details of this controversy that permeates in Qatar 2022there are two documentary series on platforms streaming that should be reviewed and that we recommend below.
The men who sold the world cup
An official synopsis for this original Discovery Plus miniseries states the following:
“The corruption, backstage deals and greed behind winning the World Cup come to a head when the 2022 tournament is awarded to Qatar, a desert nation with scorching summer temperatures and no world-class stadiums. category, with little interest in football… and with a lot of money”.
The men who sold the world cup delves into the investigation carried out by journalists Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert to Sunday Times; an investigation that uncovered the environment of corruption that prevailed within FIFA at the time Qatar was selected as the host of the great event for its 22nd edition. An article published in June 2014 stated —based on the leak of a gigantic amount of revealing documents—that there were bribes of millions of dollars to ensure the victory of the Arab country in the bidding.
Where to see it? The documentary is made up of two one-hour episodes. They are available in Latin America through HBO Max.
The ins and outs of FIFA
Composed of four one-hour episodes, this miniseries aims to analyze “the waste, power struggles and politicking necessary to host the World Cup”, in the words of an official synopsis. Its starting point is the infamous FIFA corruption case that in 2015 led to the arrest of fourteen of its executives; this was due to charges of fraud, money laundering and racketeering.
The also called fifa gate it happened during the captaincy of Joseph Blatter. He was the eighth president of the Federation and held that position from 1998 to 2015. Likewise, the documentary explores the trajectory of this character, “the godfather of soccer”, from when he doubtfully won the mandate of the organization until his shameful dismissal as a result of of the “biggest sports corruption scandal”, as stated in the documentary itself.
Where to see it? The ins and outs of FIFA It is original content from Netflix; its premiere took place only on November 9, 2022.
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