The World Cup Story, Part 1: Soccer and Scandal
About this episode
The episode explores the origins of the World Cup and its evolution into a global phenomenon, alongside the scandals that have plagued FIFA.
As the World Cup begins this week, we bring you a two-part Sunday special charting how FIFA built the World Cup into a global phenomenon and how it became marred in scandal and corruption. In Part 1, WSJ soccer experts Jonathan Clegg and Joshua Robinson go back to the World Cup’s origins — how it grew from a small tournament in Uruguay into a massive empire. And how an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice prompted a moment for reckoning for FIFA. Ryan Knutson hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Ryan Knutson
Guests: Jonathan Clegg, Joshua Robinson
Topics covered
- World Cup
- FIFA
- soccer
- scandal
- corruption
- sports history
Keywords
- World Cup
- FIFA
- soccer
- scandal
- corruption
- sports
- history
- U.S. Department of Justice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FIFA, U.S. Department of Justice
Places: Uruguay
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