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S1E5 5. The Power of Football
With the World Cup now underway in North America, this season finale of Power Plays explores what comes next for football and FIFA. From the politics surrounding this year's tournament to future…
S1E4 4. The Story of Qatar's World Cup Whistleblower
On the eve of the 2022 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino took the stage in Doha and delivered a speech that stunned the football world—declaring “today I feel gay… today I feel like a…
S1E3 3. Pussy Riot and Putin’s World Cup
In 2015, Swiss authorities—working with the FBI—raided a luxury hotel in Zurich and arrested top FIFA officials in a corruption scandal tied to how World Cups were awarded.Three years later, Russia…
S1E2 2. Pelé, the Dirty Wars, and the Monster in the Streets
By 1978, the World Cup was a global spectacle—broadcasted into millions of homes and increasingly valuable to those in power. That year, it came to Argentina, under a military dictatorship.Just miles…
S1E1 1. The Fascist World Cup
In 1934, tens of thousands packed into a stadium in Rome, where Italy would go on to win the World Cup.It should have been a celebration of sport and diplomacy—but more so, it was a carefully staged…
Welcome to Power Plays
Behind your favorite sport, there is always something else at play.Power Plays is a new investigative podcast from the Human Rights Foundation hosted by sports journalist and HRF Sports and Dictators…
Welcome to Power Plays!
Behind your favorite sport, there is always something else at play. Power Plays is a new investigative podcast from the Human Rights Foundation hosted by sports journalist Karim Zidan, exposing how…
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Power Plays has published 6 episodes since May 2026, covering topics in Documentary, History.
Power Plays is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 37m.
