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FIFA World Cup

Also known as FIFA Football World Cup, FIFA Association Football World Cup, World Cup, Football World Cup, FIFA World Cup of Football, The World Cup, FWC, Soccer World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to World War II. The reigning champions are Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 World Cup by defeating France.

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The FIFA World Cup is an international soccer competition held every four years where the best men's national teams from around the world compete against each other under FIFA's governance. It matters because it is one of the most prestigious sporting events globally, with Argentina currently holding the title after winning their third championship in 2022.

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The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to World War II. The reigning champions are Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 World Cup by defeating France.

The contest starts with the qualification phase, which takes place over the preceding three years to determine which teams qualify for the tournament phase. In the tournament phase, 32 teams compete for the title at venues within the host nation(s) over the course of about a month. The host nation(s) automatically qualify for the group stage of the tournament. The competition is scheduled to expand to 48 teams, starting with the 2026 World Cup.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “FIFA World Cup” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.