The Men Who Sold the World Cup: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and 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.

Series details

• Title: The Men Who Sold the World Cup
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2021-10-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-10-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: discovery+
• Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 58408

Cast and credited roles

• Heidi Blake — Heidi Blake
• Jonathan Calvert — Jonathan Calvert

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-10-17; final listed air date 2021-10-17.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Men Who Sold the World Cup on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.