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World Corrupt Episode 3: Qatar’s path to the World Cup by Crooked Media

World Corrupt Episode 3: Qatar’s path to the World Cup

from Pod Save the World

by Crooked Media

Published: Sat Oct 22 2022

Show Notes

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.