FIFA Uncovered
| FIFA Uncovered | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Daniel Gordon |
| Written by | Miles Coleman |
| Produced by | Ken Bensinger Ali Brown Kerstin Emhoff Andrew Ruhemann |
| Starring | David Conn Amanda Davies Jérôme Valcke |
Production company | Ventureland |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 221 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
FIFA Uncovered is a documentary about corruption investigations of FIFA.[1][2][3] It was directed by Daniel Gordon and released on Netflix in 2022.[4][5]
This documentary chronicles the tumultuous history of FIFA. Over the years, power struggles and corruption have run rampant, intertwining with global politics. It also examines the politics of hosting a home World Cup.[6]
Episodes
[edit]- Episode 1: FIFA officials are arrested in 2015, triggering a major corruption investigation into World Cup hosts selections.
- Episode 2: Sepp Blatter's leadership and the 2010 World Cup bid face corruption allegations.
- Episode 3: The controversial selection of Russia and Qatar as World Cup hosts raises bribery concerns.
- Episode 4: Chuck Blazer cooperates with investigators as FIFA struggles to rebuild its credibility.[7]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Hauspie, Jan (13 November 2022). "'FIFA Uncovered' op Netflix vertelt het verhaal waarvan de uitkomst bij voorbaat vaststaat: de FIFA is corrupt" [‘FIFA Uncovered’ on Netflix tells a story where the outcome is predetermined: FIFA is corrupt.]. Humo.be (in Dutch).
- ↑ "The not so beautiful game: FIFA Uncovered". Luxembourg Times. 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- ↑ "FIFA Uncovered rips the last shreds of righteousness from FIFA | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- ↑ Seale, Jack (2022-11-09). "Fifa Uncovered review – such brazen wrongdoing it's like a particularly repulsive true-crime show". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- ↑ Abernethy, D. (2022). Review of the book FIFA Uncovered (2022) dir. by Daniel Gordon. Journal of Sport History 49(3), 289-291.
- ↑ "FIFA Uncovered (2022)". moviemeter.nl (in Dutch). 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "FIFA Uncovered - Episode list". imdb.com. 12 August 2025.