Rereading GoF: During Rita Skeeter's first appearance, a scathing indictment of the Ministry's handling of the world cup. I can't help but notice she's entirely correct. Despite her being portrayed as having it in for the Ministry

"Ministry blunders, culprits not apprehended, lax security, dark wizards running unchecked, national disgrace"

It is all these things, I know JK had it in for the tabloids but on this case the criticism would be valid.

Makes me wonder about international relations in the wizarding world. Even the Nazi's ran a sports event without much disturbance. While the UK government can't handle 2 fascist uprisings within 30 years.