TV series

The Men Who Sold The World Cup
2021 · 1 season
A measured, sobering documentary that methodically peels back the layers of backroom dealings, watching powerful men trade principles for profit.
- Created by
- Daniel DiMauro, Morgan Pehme
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Heidi Blake, Jonathan Calvert, Landon Donovan
- 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.
- How it feels
- Cynical, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Corruption, greed, power, sport
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Daniel DiMauro, Morgan Pehme
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Heidi Blake, Jonathan Calvert, Landon Donovan







