6,500 migrant worker deaths
An estimated 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since the 2022 World Cup was awarded to the country back in 2010.
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World Corrupt Episode 6: A Dystopian World Cup
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Nov 25, 2022
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Welcome Back & What We've Covered So Far
At 3:44 · chapter starts 2:55
Formally welcoming listeners to episode 6, Tommy and Roger take a moment to orient anyone jumping in mid-series, directing them back to episodes that dissect FIFA's corruption, the migrant worker deaths (an estimated 6,500 since the 2010 bid award), and the moral complexity of being a sports fan in Qatar 2022 [1] — Tommy Vitor "6,500 migrant worker deaths: An estimated 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since the 2022 World Cup was awarded to the country back…" 03:44 . Roger, running on fumes, describes the psychological toll of covering four games a day while simultaneously processing the geopolitics: it's a split-screen experience, equal parts transcendent football and autocratic horror show. His wife left for Thanksgiving with the kids; the dog sitter came for his dog; and now he is, in his words, 'just married to the World Cup.' Tommy warmly acknowledges the series' unexpected global reach — he'd just done an Australian radio interview — and notes with dark pride that the Qatari government has apparently noticed them.
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