FIFA World Cup Rigged? Plus, the Mitch McConnell and Matt Miller Mysteries With Anthony Dabbundo

About this episode

Jason and Tyler welcome Anthony Dabbundo, cohost of The Ringer Gambling Show, to discuss the latest in a long string of controversies involving the governing body of football. In this episode: (00:00) Intro (4:19) Is the World Cup rigged? (13:49) Is corruption affecting the matches? (23:30) What’s the answer? (29:55) Famous “rumored to be rigged” matches (50:10) The Doomscroll: ESPN analyst investigated (56:33) The Mitch McConnell mystery (58:41) Donald Trump’s meme coin (1:02:52) Explosive diarrhea! Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Anthony Dabbundo Producers: Donnie Beacham and Justin Sayles Art direction: David Shoemaker Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton Engineering: Sarah Reddy Set design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff Additional support: Dae Shik Kim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices