Lebanon's match-fixing scandal
The investigation that rocked Lebanese football and ruined the country's World Cup hopes.
In 2011, the Lebanese national football team reached the final phase of World Cup qualification for the first time, sparking wild celebrations among the fans. But within months, the game in Lebanon was engulfed in a huge match-fixing scandal focusing on a suspicious-looking goal in a match against Qatar, as well as domestic fixtures. In 2013, 24 Lebanese players were found guilty in an investigation ordered by FIFA and the national side’s World Cup campaign fizzled out. Alex Eccleston reports. The programme is a Whistledown Production.
PHOTO: The Lebanese team ahead of a World Cup qualifier in 2012 (Getty Images)
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