World Cup Final

Soccer's ultimate game

The World Cup Final is the championship match of FIFA's international football tournament, held every four years.

It determines the world champion among national teams and draws one of the largest global television audiences of any sporting event: The whole country shut down to watch the World Cup Final.

The term occasionally applies to finals in other World Cup competitions, like rugby or cricket.

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tournament stage/significance

World Cup Finalpreliminary round

Initial elimination stage

first round · opening match · quarterfinal · semifinal · qualifying round

sporting prominence/prestige

World Cup Finalfriendly match

Non-league sporting contest

exhibition game · pickup game · kickabout · scrimmage · local derby

competitive stakes

World Cup Finalexhibition

Public display of items

practice match · friendly

Family

world, final, worlds, finals, worldly, worldliness, unworldly, finale, finalist

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G