World Cup
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a trophy emblematic since 1930 of the world championship in soccer and competed for every four years by finalists who have won qualifying matches among more than 150 national teams.
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the quadrennial championship match for this trophy between the two finalists emergent from 24 qualifying teams, which include regional winners, the defending champion, and the host country team.
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The buzz: Turkey could be one of the surprise teams in the tournament after qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 2002 with a pair of 1-0 wins over Romania and Kosovo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
South Africa, which played Mexico to a draw in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup, is winless in 2026.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
But its World Cup preparations were disrupted by war in the Middle East, which forced the cancellation of scheduled friendlies with Serbia and Argentina.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The buzz: Although the World Cup will be shared by three countries for the first time, Mexico gets the honor of playing the opening game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
We were at a World Cup competition, and I had heard some talk of going out to a restaurant instead of eating at the hotel.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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