Why FIFA (or Trump) Can’t Spoil the World Cup Party
CNN One ThingPresident Donald Trump’s request for FIFA to review a controversial red card against US striker Folarin Balogun has raised questions about fairness and preferential treatment at the World Cup. But experts say soccer’s governing body has long been open to possible political influence and corruption. We explore how that came to be and why fans continue to love the tournament despite FIFA.
For more: Breaking down 36 disastrous hours for American soccer as World Cup bubble bursts
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Guest: Simon Kuper, Financial Times reporter and co-author, ‘Soccernomics’
Host: David Rind
Producer: Paola Ortiz
Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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