World Cup

noun

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

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While beating Real Madrid in the semis and (presumably) Chelsea in the final to raise the Club World Cup trophy will be a challenge, the most obvious pick at this point feels like the right one: PSG To Win Club World Cup (+140 at DK) -- 1 unit. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 The Blues now march on to the final of the Club World Cup this Sunday against the winners of PSG vs Real Madrid. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 An 11-time England international, Roebuck was part of the squad that won the European Championship on home soil in 2022 and the group that reached the final of the World Cup a year later. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 8 July 2025 The group had largely been working behind the scenes out of view while so many questions about the World Cup remain. Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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