shuí谁zài在guǎn lǐ管理shì jiè bēi世界杯？FIFA、mín zhǔ民主hé和gōng gòng公共quán lì权力de的xiàn zhì限制
To understand whether the international community could make FIFA move the 2026 World Cup out of the United States, someone studied FIFA’s broadcasting contracts and ways of making money.
The result showed that the World Cup is not only a football tournament; it also reveals how power works in today’s world.
FIFA sells World Cup broadcasting rights separately to media companies in different countries, and many of the contracts were signed very early, so it became difficult for governments and ordinary people to change the decision later.
China’s situation is somewhat different.
China Media Group, the national broadcaster, negotiates on behalf of the state, so power is more centralized, which gives it greater influence when discussing broadcast-rights prices with FIFA.
This does not mean China is more powerful than other countries; it shows that different countries manage power in different ways.
FIFA’s relationship with the United States is also unusual.
On the one hand, FIFA says it is independent and not influenced by politics; on the other hand, it keeps good relations with politicians to help the tournament run smoothly.
A FIFA vice president also said, “This is FIFA’s tournament.”
He also said, “Football is bigger than the current world leaders.”
Although the World Cup is a global competition, what really makes it successful are the stadiums, transportation, security, staff, and volunteers in the host cities.
However, many important decisions are controlled by international organizations and contracts, while local communities bear many responsibilities but often have little say.
This also raises a question: in today’s world, can the public still influence major issues that affect their lives?