Series synopsis
The Men Who Sold The World Cup is a British documentary television series that premiered on discovery+ on October 21, 2021. It ended on October 21, 2021. It was created by Morgan Pehme, Daniel DiMauro. It stars Heidi Blake, Jonathan Calvert, Landon Donovan and Sepp Blatter.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Heidi Blake as Self
- Jonathan Calvert as Self
- Landon Donovan as Self
- Sepp Blatter as Self
- Morgan Pehme as Self
- Jürgen Klinsmann as Self
- Guido Tognoni as Self
- Christopher Steele as Self
Supporting cast
- Sam Borden as Self
- Sunil Gulati as Self
- Gianni Infantino as Self
- Mary Lynn Blanks as Self
- Phaedra Almajid as Self
- Aimee Schabilion as Self
- Michael Gaeta as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | October 21, 2021 | October 21, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Heist Rampant corruption taints Qatar's selection to host the 2022 world cup. |
October 21, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Take Down The FBI and IRS try to smash corruption in soccer's world governing body. |
October 21, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | discovery+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 21, 2021 |
| Last aired | October 21, 2021 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |