There’s a shocking human toll associated with World Cup corruption

A Guardian investigation last year showed that 964 migrant workers died in Qatar in 2012 and 2013, or one every two days. While it's tricky to compare those numbers to death tolls directly caused by other major sporting events, in Qatar they are just the tip of the iceberg.

FIFA is proceeding with a presidential election today, and current president Joseph “Sepp” Blatter is expected to easily win his fifth consecutive term. FIFA’s shady decision to award the World Cup to Russia and Qatar — and a scandal over a coverup of its own internal review — might lead to the organization’s downfall.