World Cup

noun

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

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Those domestic simulcast agreements in both countries expire following the 2026 season, which will conclude only a few months after the World Cup jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 At the end of the day, volunteering for the World Cup is an amazing opportunity to see how one of sport’s most powerful governing bodies operates from the inside. Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025 McGhee’s plan for a 2% purchasing deduction followed his effort to rally fellow commissioners to hold a special meeting to claw back a $21 million county subsidy of the 2026 World Cup games in order to replenish the charity dollars Levine Cava dropped from her budget proposal. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 Mabin said the department has been planning for the World Cup, which will bring six matches and a swell of fans to Arrowhead Stadium in June and July, for the better part of the last two years. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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