FIFA World Cup

/ˈfɪfə ˈwɜːld kʌp/

the premier international football (soccer) tournament

The FIFA World Cup is held every four years.

This sentence refers to the global football championship organized by FIFA.

formal

The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious international football (soccer) competition, organized by FIFA and held every four years.

Millions of fans around the world tune in to watch the FIFA World Cup final.

This highlights the global popularity and significance of the event.

The tournament features national teams competing for the title of world champions.

Collocations

host the FIFA World Cupto organize and hold the event in a specific countryqualify for the FIFA World Cupto earn a spot in the tournament through regional competitions

the championship match of the tournament

the country organizing the event

In English-speaking countries, 'football' refers to soccer, while 'World Cup' is commonly understood to mean the FIFA World Cup.

Always capitalize 'FIFA World Cup' as it is a proper noun.

The term combines 'FIFA' (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and 'World Cup', referring to the global nature of the competition.

The FIFA World Cup is often simply referred to as 'the World Cup' in informal contexts.

FIFA

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (the governing body of football)

acronym

World Cup

the global championship trophy and event

phrase

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