FIFA Uncovered

This investigation into FIFA uncovers the organisation's troubled past and what it takes to hold a world cup, from power conflicts to international politics. Some of the most important personalities in sports have engaged in several internal and external power conflicts throughout the years for control of FIFA. Some of the most influential figures in football, like Joao Havelange, Sepp Blatter, Jack Warner, and Michael Platini, have been at the centre of charges of corruption. These claims have caused a number of football organisations throughout the world, and most crucially, the fans, to question the choices made when awarding world cups to particular countries. The two most recent instances are the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the 2018 World Cup in Russia.