← Back to Fala2Meworld football championship
[/wɜːrld ˈfʊtbɔːl ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/]
nounpl: world football championships
campeonato mundial de futebol
1. An international tournament held every four years to determine the world champion in association football (soccer)
Brazil has won the world football championship five times.
O Brasil ganhou o campeonato mundial de futebol cinco vezes.
2. The FIFA World Cup competition
The world football championship attracts millions of viewers worldwide.
O campeonato mundial de futebol atrai milhões de espectadores em todo o mundo.
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
campeonato mundial de futebol / Copa do Mundo
Most common usage; 'Copa do Mundo' is the colloquial term
São Paulo
Copa do Mundo / campeonato mundial
Regional preference for abbreviated forms
Portugal
campeonato mundial de futebol / Taça do Mundo
Portuguese European usage; less common than Brazilian terms
Related Idioms & Phrases
win the world football championship
qualify for the world football championship
host the world football championship
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