Tommy and Roger look at how a country roughly the size of Connecticut with documented human rights violations was awarded the World Cup bid. They’re joined by Tariq Panja of the New York Times to discuss FIFA’s corrupt history, and global sports expert Simon Chadwick to explain the concept of sportswashing and why Qatar would want hosting duties in the first place.
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World Corrupt Episode 6: A Dystopian World Cup
World Corrupt Episode 5: A Call to Action
World Corrupt Episode 4: The Dark Side of the 2022 World Cup
World Corrupt Episode 2: The Most Corrupt Thing I’ve Ever Seen
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