World Cup

noun

: an international competition in a sport (such as soccer or hockey)

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To do so, TelevisaUnivision during the upcoming World Cup soccer championships, including in Mexico, will offer all games on ViX, and only select games on its traditional broadcast platforms. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026 Morocco have qualified for the World Cup and are in Group C with Brazil, Scotland and Haiti. Tom Burrows, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 And Hugo Lloris, who pitched the shutout in goal, has played more World Cup games than any other goalkeeper in history. Kevin Baxter follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 Kansas lawmakers contributed $28 million of state money to help secure the World Cup. Matthew Kelly february 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for World Cup

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