World Cup

noun

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

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Already, though, the president of the nation’s soccer federation has cast doubt on its involvement in the World Cup. Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026 What to read next The first generation of graduates from that school are the reigning under-20 and under-17 World Cup and Asian Cup champions, and have won five of these titles since 2020. Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026 With the World Cup 100 days away and thousands of fans expected to flood the public transit systems, funds are split, with $9,603,284 going to Los Angeles and $8,807,888 awarded to the San Francisco-Oakland region. Julie Sharp, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 Telemundo will have nine play-by-play and color commentator teams for this World Cup and more than 20 reporters in cities across Mexico, the United States and Canada, pushing to deliver the best possible coverage of a tournament played in the network’s home territory. Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for World Cup

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