The World Cup and FIFA have long histories of scandal and controversy
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The Economist
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The article discusses the long history of scandal and controversy surrounding the FIFA World Cup, using the example of the 1934 tournament in Italy where the referee allegedly dined with Mussolini and may have favored the host nation. It notes that such misgivings persist despite a lack of clear evidence, and extends the criticism to FIFA itself as the governing body.
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· 3 pulledDID THE young Swede who refereed both the semi-final and final of the World Cup in Italy in 1934 really meet Benito Mussolini, Italy's dictator, for dinner the night before the first of those matches?
And did he agree to favour the home team, paving the way for Italy's triumph in the tournament?
To this day misgivings persist, although there is no clear evidence.
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