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world championship in football

[WER-uld CHAM-pee-un-ship in FUT-bawl]
nounpl: world championships in football
campeonato mundial de futebol
1. The international tournament held every four years to determine the world champion in association football (soccer)
Brazil has won the world championship in football five times.
O Brasil venceu o campeonato mundial de futebol cinco vezes.
2. The FIFA World Cup, the most prestigious tournament in international football
The next world championship in football will be held in 2026.
O próximo campeonato mundial de futebol será realizado em 2026.
Synonyms
FIFA World CupWorld Cupfootball world championshipsoccer world championship

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
Copa do Mundo
Most common colloquial term used in Brazil
Portugal
Campeonato do Mundo de Futebol
Formal term used in Portugal
Portugal
Mundial de Futebol
Shortened colloquial form

Related Idioms & Phrases

lifting the World Cup trophy
winning the world championship in football
competing in the world championship in football
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