FIFA World Cup
Planet's football championship
The FIFA World Cup is the premier international football (soccer) tournament, held every four years since 1930.
National teams compete through qualifying rounds for a spot in the final tournament, which rotates among host countries.
Winning the World Cup represents the highest achievement in the sport: Brazil has won the World Cup five times.
The event draws billions of viewers worldwide, making it the most-watched sporting competition on Earth.
Formal start of event
- halftime showPerformance during sporting break
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
stadium · crowds · anthem · flags · chants · vuvuzela · face paint · celebrations
Words limiting scope
- groupsCollections of related things
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
fixtures · draw · seedings · brackets · elimination · round-robin · matchday · host nation
Frequency of sound
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
- strikerOne who hits targets
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- defenderOne who guards another
offside · dribbling · free kick · penalty · header · tackle · yellow card · red card
Top competitor, or advocate
- trophyAward for winning
- gloryExalted honor and praise
- winnersThose who prevail
- historyRecord of past events
Pelé · Maradona · Ronaldo · Messi · underdogs · upsets · miracle · heartbreak
Concerning relations among countries
- nationsSovereign political entities
- continentsEarth's largest landmasses
- culturesCollective human practices
- host countryNation organizing an event
diplomacy · tourism · broadcasts · viewers · multilingual · confederation · UEFA · AFC
opening ceremony
Formal start of event
- halftime showPerformance during sporting break
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
pageantry · stadium · crowds · anthem · flags · chants · vuvuzela · face paint · celebrations · pyrotechnics
qualifiers
Words limiting scope
- groupsCollections of related things
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
finals · fixtures · draw · seedings · brackets · elimination · round-robin · matchday · host nation · venues
pitch
Frequency of sound
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
- strikerOne who hits targets
- midfielderCentral pitch position
defender · offside · dribbling · free kick · penalty · header · tackle · yellow card · red card · substitution
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
history · Pelé · Maradona · Ronaldo · Messi · underdogs · upsets · miracle · heartbreak · dynasty
international
Concerning relations among countries
- nationsSovereign political entities
- continentsEarth's largest landmasses
- culturesCollective human practices
host country · diplomacy · tourism · broadcasts · viewers · multilingual · confederation · UEFA · AFC · OFC
- International SoccerUEFA Euro, Copa America, Champions League, World Cup Final, European Championship
- World CupsCricket World Cup, Rugby World Cup, Women's World Cup
- QuadrennialsOlympics, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, leap year, Paralympic Games
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, football, goalkeeper
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
- championshipschampionship, championship game, finals, title match, championship match
FIFA World CupUEFA Champions League
Top European club football tournament
La Liga · Bundesliga · MLS · FA Cup · pickup game
FIFA World Cuppickup game
Spontaneous informal athletic contest
amateur tournament · backyard football · friendly match · five-a-side · exhibition game
FIFA World CupCricket World Cup
Top international bat-ball championship
Rugby World Cup · Olympics · Super Bowl · NBA Finals · Wimbledon
worldwide, worldly, otherworldly, underworld, worldview, cupidity, cupful, worldliness, cupfuls