World Cup
Quadrennial football championship
World Cup refers to international competitions in which national teams compete for a championship trophy, most prominently the FIFA World Cup in association football (soccer), held every four years.
Other sports have adopted the name: the Rugby World Cup, Cricket World Cup, and others.
Without qualification, World Cup usually means the FIFA tournament: Who do you think will win the World Cup?
International soccer authority
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
- drawCreate with pencil
- seedingsPreliminary competition rankings
- groupsCollections of related things
group stage · knockout · semifinals · finals · host country · venues · stadiums · matches
Net-defending player
- strikerOne who hits targets
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- defenderOne who guards another
- offsideIllegal forward position
penalty · corner · header · dribble · tackle · pitch · cleats · shin guards
Devotion to one's homeland
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- countrySovereign state or territory
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
unity · solidarity · homeland · nationhood · spirit · compatriots · jersey · supporters
Ardent admirers or coolers
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- globalRelating to entire world
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
opening ceremony · closing ceremony · broadcast · viewership · billions · chanting · face paint · vuvuzela
FIFA
International soccer authority
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
- drawCreate with pencil
- seedingsPreliminary competition rankings
groups · group stage · knockout · semifinals · finals · host country · venues · stadiums · matches · regulations
goalkeeper
Net-defending player
- strikerOne who hits targets
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- defenderOne who guards another
offside · penalty · corner · header · dribble · tackle · pitch · cleats · shin guards · referee
patriotism
Devotion to one's homeland
heritage · unity · solidarity · homeland · nationhood · spirit · compatriots · jersey · supporters · qualifying
fans
Ardent admirers or coolers
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- globalRelating to entire world
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
ceremony · opening ceremony · closing ceremony · broadcast · viewership · billions · chanting · face paint · vuvuzela · fan zone
gold
Element seventy-nine
glory · triumph · winner · lifting · engraving · replica · permanent · cabinet · silverware · prize
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, football, goalkeeper
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- BrazilRio, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Amazon River
- International SoccerUEFA Euro, Copa America, Champions League, European Championship, national teams
- 2006Winter Olympics, Torino, PlayStation 3, midterm elections, Happy Feet
World Cuppickup game
Spontaneous informal athletic contest
exhibition match · amateur tournament · regional championship · friendly match · scrimmage
World Cupregular season
Standard competitive period before playoffs
World Cuptraining session
Organized period of instruction