Event Coverage Highlight

A decade after the U.S. indicted top FIFA officials for racketeering, fraud and money laundering, this summer’s World Cup will be the biggest sporting event in history, predicted to earn nearly $9 billion for FIFA. Big money has become the defining feature of the non-profit organization, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino has spent a decade cementing ties with World Cup hosts, Qatar and Saudi royals, and Donald Trump.

How do we cover the story off the pitch this summer? And how do we follow the money? Who’s winning and more importantly, who’s losing their shirts?

For journalists covering the World Cup, our panel of top experts is on-the-record, with valuable insights and quotes for your stories over the next month about the machine behind this huge global event.

Panel:

Simon Kuper, author of the new book “World Cup Fever” and other books on FIFA, who has covered the sport for decades. Columnist for the Financial Times.

Miguel Maduro, jurist and former Head of FIFA’s independent governance team, appointed after the 2015 arrests to reform the organization. Fired by Infantino.

Alexandra Addison-Wrage, president and founder of the anti-corruption organization TRACE International and former member of FIFA’s independent governance committee. Featured in the Netflix documentary “FIFA Uncovered.”

Moderated by OPC Governor Vivienne Walt: Freelance contributor for TIME, Fortune, and the New York Times’ DealBook. Has written regularly about professional soccer, including a story on FIFA’s finances in the current issue of Fortune, and previous dives on FC Barcelona’s global rise, Cameroon’s pipeline to global soccer and the phenomenon of Kylian Mbappé.

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