The FIFA World Cup is a quadrennial tournament for men’s national football teams that determines the sport’s world champion and is considered the most popular sporting event globally, drawing billions of television viewers. The World Cup is important because it brings together nations in a celebration of sport, fosters international relations, and generates substantial revenue for FIFA and the host countries. Hosting the event is lucrative, but has also been shadowed by accusations of bribery. (Read: Biggest FIFA World Cup Controversies.)
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