World Cup

noun

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

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Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia have forged a strong understanding in the centre of the pitch while Enzo Fernandez has also started to justify the £105m fee the Stamford Bridge outfit paid for the 2022 World Cup winner. Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The last time these sides faced off was in a 2022 World Cup qualifier, with Costa Rica winning 2-0. Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025 Tuchel’s personal approach in calls has been well received ahead of the naming of his first squad for England’s World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia in March. David Ornstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 Other business leaders like Bernard Arnault of LVMH and Rupert Murdoch, representing the old media guard, were on hand as well, as was FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who brought a global sports perspective with the 2026 World Cup to be held in the U.S. in less than two years. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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