World Cup

American  

noun

Soccer.

1. 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.

2. 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.

---

World Cup British  

noun

1. an international competition held between national teams in various sports, most notably association football

---

Compare meaning

How does world-cup compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• Super Bowl vs. World Cup

Example Sentences

With the full cast confirmed, attention now shifts towards the biggest World Cup staged.

From BBC

The Three Lions breezed through qualification for the World Cup winning all of their eight games without conceding a goal.

From BBC

This was meant to be another of those famous nights under the Cardiff City Stadium lights, with a place at the World Cup on the line.

From BBC

It's true that Scotland should be beyond the point of just being happy going to the World Cup - and these players are way past that notion.

From BBC

On the evidence of this grim spectacle, the presence of the 32-year-old captain and record goalscorer will be the difference between failure and any chance of English success at this summer's World Cup.

From BBC