World Cup

noun

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

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There’s a good shot that will happen next year with the FIBA World Cup taking place in early September. Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025 Return to Fort Worth and FIFA World Cup matches This is not the first time Fort Worth and Dickies Arena have hosted the PBR World Finals. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025 The Castle Pines native has starred in numerous camps and tournaments with the U.S. Youth National Team, including starts in the 2023 U-17 World Cup and the 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championships. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 July 2025 Twenty teams competed at last year’s T20 World Cup and that number will remain the same for next year’s edition after 16 teams had participated in the events from 2016-22. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 19 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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