World Cup

noun

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

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Ivory Coast Under-17s head coach Alain Gouamene invited him to a trial in France a few weeks before the 2011 World Cup for that age group. Jay Harris, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026 The ball features four red, white and blue panels and design elements to celebrate the 2026 World Cup. Doug Roberson, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026 Mexico is one of the three co-hosts of the upcoming men’s World Cup (alongside the United States and Canada), which means that El Tri automatically qualified for the tournament. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026 It is scheduled to be a stop on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup tour at the end of January. Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for World Cup

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“World Cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Cup. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.

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