We Investigated the Most Corrupt World Cup in History

World Cup tickets cost up to $11.5 million — you could get into the last WC for $11. This time FIFA could rake in $13 billion using dynamic pricing, resales, and lax U.S. rules. We found FIFA President Gianni Infantino funneling that money into keeping himself in power. Follow Sam Ellis's work by subscribing to @SearchParty . And read more of Talib Visram's reporting at talibvisram.substack.com Producers: Talib Visram, Sam Ellis Editor: Ben Johnson Motion Designers: Sam Ellis, Ivan Rulyov, Mustafa Jasim Videographers: Evan Carter, Luke Boelitz, Matthew Fisher Video Production Manager: Isabel Atalaya Video Production Coordinator: Jodi Clemens Video Production Fellow: Astrid Dong ----- More Perfect Union is an Emmy-winning, nonprofit newsroom whose mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report on the real struggles and challenges of the working class from a working-class perspective. We attempt to connect those problems to potential solutions. We report on the abuses and wrongdoing of corporate power. And we seek to hold accountable the ultra-rich who have too much power over America’s political and economic systems. To support our independent journalism, subscribe, donate, and follow our other pages through the links below: - Help fund our reporting: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mpu-splash - Substack: https://substack.perfectunion.us/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moreperfectunion - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/moreperfectunion.bsky.social - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorePerfectUS - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perfectunion/ - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@perfectunion - Website: https://www.perfectunion.us