World Cup

noun

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

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Sunderland midfielder Katie Kitching scored the only goal of the match in the 55th minute, sending New Zealand to a World Cup for the seventh time. ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 Fudd also has experience on the international level with USA Basketball, winning a gold medal at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup, 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup and 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. Briauna Brown, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Capacity is limited and Boston Stadium Express bus tickets can only be purchased by fans with a valid, same-day FIFA World Cup Boston Stadium match ticket. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 Mexico kicks off the whole World Cup tournament on June 11. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for World Cup

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