Then there are the bribes designed to influence the games.
The amount varies every year.
Something is going on with some of the refs. Brazil got screwed on a number of calls and should have had been awarded at least two penalties.
In the England match, the ref made a relatively lame call against England in the penalty box, yet Harry Kane was tackled by an opposing player using both hands and arms.
Can’t convince me those two refs haven’t been bribed. Maybe having the tournament in Russia has something to do with it.