Summary With the announcement that the 2018 and 2022 World Championships will be awarded together, a rigorous battle between the nations for the lucrative sporting event begins. Secret services, PR agencies and entire state apparatuses are involved. Nine applicants are vying for the 2022 World Cup and thus for the favor of the FIFA Executive Members. Research and criminal investigations show today that some football officials saw this award as an opportunity to recklessly profit from the World Cup award. The result: allegations of corruption and investigations to this day. Episode 1 traces the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to the desert emirate and provides an insight into the awarding practices of the World Football Association.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Unknown
Genres : Sport Documentary
Release date : Oct 7, 2022
Countries of origin : Germany
Official sites : ARD Mediathek Sportschau
Language : English German
Production companies : Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
Summary With the announcement that the 2018 and 2022 World Championships will be awarded together, a rigorous battle between the nations for the lucrative sporting event begins. Secret services, PR agencies and entire state apparatuses are involved. Nine applicants are vying for the 2022 World Cup and thus for the favor of the FIFA Executive Members. Research and criminal investigations show today that some football officials saw this award as an opportunity to recklessly profit from the World Cup award. The result: allegations of corruption and investigations to this day. Episode 1 traces the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to the desert emirate and provides an insight into the awarding practices of the World Football Association.
Genres : Sport Documentary
Release date : Oct 7, 2022
Countries of origin : Germany
Official sites : ARD Mediathek Sportschau
Language : English German
Production companies : Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)