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VIDEO AND ARTICLE!

The first video just shows the draw itself while the second video farther down below shows evidence of the draw being rigged.

Also a list of evidence in the article for those who can't understand the subtitle in the video.

 

[John Dunbar]

it's fifa so probably, yeah.

 

[criesofthepast]

FIFA is the most honest corupt free organization in the history of the world. I am appauled at such an accusation!

 

[lupinko]

This thread needs more Fernanda Lima photos.

 

[Clydefrog]

does the pope shit in the woods?

 

[Verano]

I dont trust FIFA nor do I trust that video...Im sure the video is rigged too.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Sky is blue.

Money is green.

 

[valeo]

This same shit comes up every 2 years.

 

[Fjordson]

It's FIFA. Wouldn't shock me.

 

[Nicktendo86]

No shit Sherlock

 

[gutter_trash]

see how France got off easy, I believe it was rigged

 

[jamesinclair]

Mexico playing Brazil guarantees record breaking ratings in the Americas

 

[Divius]

It usually is.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Seems like wishful thinking than actual evidence.

 

[alr1ght]

They were just afraid the USA was going to kick everybody's asses.

 

[Wes]

You only have to look at France's group to know it was.

 

[Acorn]

FIFA so yeah wouldn't surprise me.

 

[GraveRobberX]

Sky is blue.

Money is green like skittles, taste the rainbow!.

I think your Maple Chugging days have caught up to you, good sir

Also Olympics > FIFA in corruption

 

[Cyan]

"Could have been"?

 

[b&jy77VjiKn$#F]

Like I even doubt it in the first place. It's no surprise.

 

[Thursday War]

does the pope shit in the woods?

anything could be true of him if he was a bouncer back in the day.

 

[Funky Papa]

E is for Easy.

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

Mexico playing Brazil guarantees record breaking ratings in the Americas

No it doesn't. No one gives a shit about this Mexican side. Its fucking terrible and lucky to be in the WC in the first place.

 

[faridmon]

Next time you will tell me that Football are played using he foot and happen to include ball somewhere in there., OP.

 

[leroidys]

Usually I just laugh at these conspiracy videos (not even watching this one), but it's FIFA and the groups do look totally fucked so, eh, probably.

 

[xbhaskarx]

The World Cup draw was fixed, former NFL player Trevor Pryce predicted the US group on Fox Sports.

NFL bribed FIFA

 

[xbhaskarx]

What does "the groups do look totally fucked" even mean?

Usually I just laugh at these conspiracy videos (not even watching this one), but it's FIFA and the groups do look totally fucked so, eh, probably.

 

[kurbaan]

Can't expect different.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Sounds like some people are just salty about their draw.

 

[gutshot]

The World Cup draw was fixed, former NFL player Trevor Pryce predicted the US group on Fox Sports.

NFL bribed FIFA

Well Germany and Ghana were talked about a lot as potential "Group of Death" mates for the US. It's not surprising that someone would have correctly predicted the group by throwing another strong European side like Portugal into the mix.

 

[speculawyer]

There is always this weird thing about sports rigging . . . why does it matter? These are games, not some legal dispute. Why should the government care if they are rigged? . . . especially in places where gambling is not legal.

No one complains that the WWE is rigged. So why should it matter for the NFL, MLB, or FIFA?

 

[leroidys]

What does "the groups do look totally fucked" even mean?

Brazil's group is a joke, Group E is all mediocre teams, B and G are relatively stacked...

Looking at it again though, I think the main issue why the matchups seem so weird is that so many perennially great sides aren't so good right now.

Also, there are two obvious 2010 grudge groups in USA-Ghana and Spain-Netherlands. Seems more like FIFA are trying to engineer an exciting world cup than necessarily giving some teams easy passes.

 

[titusandronicus]

You mean the organisation that is running a world cup in Qatar? No way.

 

[DominoKid]

could've?

it's FIFA. it was definitely rigged.

 

[gutshot]

There is always this weird thing about sports rigging . . . why does it matter? These are games, not some legal dispute. Why should the government care if they are rigged? . . . especially in places where gambling is not legal.

No one complains that the WWE is rigged. So why should it matter for the NFL, MLB, or FIFA?

Because people are betting a lot of money on the outcomes?

 

[inky]

I'm sure Sepp Blatter resents these accusations. FIFA has always being a paragon of integrity and honesty in the sports world. Nothing shady ever happened there and I'm sure they wouldn't compromise any aspect of a prestigious event such as the World Cup for something so unimportant like millions of dollars, or anything like that.

 

[legend166]

There is always this weird thing about sports rigging . . . why does it matter? These are games, not some legal dispute. Why should the government care if they are rigged? . . . especially in places where gambling is not legal.

No one complains that the WWE is rigged. So why should it matter for the NFL, MLB, or FIFA?

You know you can apply the same reasoning to any business at all, right?

When I pay for a physical product, I assume it will work correctly. There are laws in place (at least in Australia) that protect my rights if that product does not work correctly - i.e. I'm entitled to a refund.

In sports, 'working correctly' means operating under the prescribed rules and presenting a fair competition.

 

[Broder Salsa]

It's the only explanation.

 

[Dresden]

This is like saying that a world cup will happen in Qatar. Baseless accusations.

 

[TTOOLL]

but FIFA is such a clean institution....

 

[RBH]

 

[CaptainMintMan]

I found it funny how Bosnia got stuck with Argentina after just playing a friendly with them. This time with more Messi.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

This is like saying that a world cup will happen in Qatar. Baseless accusations.

I admit I lol'd.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Some of it is certainly fishy but "the groups do look totally fucked" and such is just what will happen with the random draws from the seeding layers that are not really seeding layers.

 

[IceCold]

France, Switzerland, and Brazil got easy groups. Coincidence?

 

[Az]

I'm sure Sepp Blatter resents these accusations. FIFA has always being a paragon of integrity and honesty in the sports world. Nothing shady ever happened there and I'm sure they wouldn't compromise any aspect of a prestigious event such as the World Cup for something so unimportant like millions of dollars, or anything like that.

I like this. Almost got me...

 

[Broder Salsa]

France, Switzerland, and Brazil got easy groups. Coincidence?

Switzerland and Brazil are both in the first top seeding layer, so them getting generally easier groups is kind of why the system is there in the first place, to mix it up a bit.

France are just fucking France, they will mess it up during the group stage somehow anyway.

 

[-Eddman-]

No it doesn't. No one gives a shit about this Mexican side. Its fucking terrible and lucky to be in the WC in the first place.

Hmmm while Mexico is far from their best game these days, that doesn't mean shit for TV ratings. It's fair to think most of the brazilian population will be interested in every game of their team while mexicans will always watch the national team games, both mexicans living in Mexico, mexicans in the US and mexican-americans.

Ratings will be huge for that game, Mexico's actual level means shit.

 

[BertramCooper]

FIFA makes the IOC look innocent and wholesome.

 

[IceCold]

Switzerland and Brazil are both in the first top seeding layer, so them getting generally easier groups is kind of why the system is there in the first place, to mix it up a bit.

France are just fucking France, they will mess it up during the group stage somehow anyway.

Ya but they could have ended up with a lot of stronger teams. Like France. That would have been an awesome opener. Being top seed just means you don't end up with another top seed team buy doesn't protect you from being in a group of death.