World Cup

/wɜːrld kʌp/

international football (soccer) championship

The World Cup is held every four years.

The event occurs every four years.

Sports

the most prestigious international football (soccer) tournament

Millions of fans watched the World Cup final.

A large global audience viewed the championship match.

Organized by FIFA, the World Cup features national teams competing for the title of world champion.

Collocations

World Cup finalthe championship matchWorld Cup winnerthe team that wins the tournament

the championship match

the country organizing the event

In the U.S., 'World Cup' almost always refers to soccer, not other sports.

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

The term combines 'world' (global) and 'cup' (trophy), first used in 1930 for the inaugural tournament.

In American English, 'World Cup' refers to the soccer tournament, while in other contexts, it may refer to other sports (e.g., cricket).

World

global

root

Cup

trophy

root

English Dictionary