NO, I meant becoming a FIFA level REFEREE. By doing that you're qualified to referee in any league that FIFA sanctions, inculding MLS, Serie A, EPL, and yes, all the cups that UEFA and CONMEBOL hold. Having a badge in a national federation is one thing, but having a FIFA badge on the left side of your shirt means you're one of the best (unless your name is Byron Moreno).
I know FIFA is the one that holds the World Cup, they're the head of 207 countries that have national soccer federations.
And if you don't think they're corrupt, one might wonder how Sepp Blatter was able to keep his job, and how Germany got 2006.