Examples of World Cup in a Sentence
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In 2023, the year that brought the World Cup title for Spain, the club’s online sales of women’s apparel increased roughly 275 percent.
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María Garrido, New York Times, 24 May 2024
Mary Fowler Labeled a soccer prodigy by some, Mary Fowler at age 16 became the youngest player on Australia's soccer team in the 2019 FIFA World Cup.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 22 May 2024
Ellis is the soccer strategist, a two-time World Cup champion and the most successful women’s coach in history; Uhrman is the business expert, a former executive and entrepreneur in the entertainment and video-game industries.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
There were two parts to the original funding request for the seven World Cup games scheduled for Miami Gardens over seven weeks in June and July 2026.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
He was named the best men's player a record eight times by the International Federation of Association Football and has been instrumental in winning numerous championships for his club and his country, including the World Cup in 2022.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 May 2024
Spoiler alert: Cuomo was actually named after three soccer players from the Italian and Brazilian teams who played in the 1970 World Cup.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 May 2024
The Women’s World Cup last summer showed just how much women’s soccer around the world has grown.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2024
The women could get the same Club World Cup format as the men — a larger tournament every four years and a smaller annual event just for continental champions.
—Graham Dunbar, Fortune Europe, 15 May 2024
María Garrido, New York Times, 24 May 2024
Mary Fowler Labeled a soccer prodigy by some, Mary Fowler at age 16 became the youngest player on Australia's soccer team in the 2019 FIFA World Cup.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 22 May 2024
Ellis is the soccer strategist, a two-time World Cup champion and the most successful women’s coach in history; Uhrman is the business expert, a former executive and entrepreneur in the entertainment and video-game industries.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
There were two parts to the original funding request for the seven World Cup games scheduled for Miami Gardens over seven weeks in June and July 2026.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
He was named the best men's player a record eight times by the International Federation of Association Football and has been instrumental in winning numerous championships for his club and his country, including the World Cup in 2022.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 May 2024
Spoiler alert: Cuomo was actually named after three soccer players from the Italian and Brazilian teams who played in the 1970 World Cup.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 May 2024
The Women’s World Cup last summer showed just how much women’s soccer around the world has grown.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2024
The women could get the same Club World Cup format as the men — a larger tournament every four years and a smaller annual event just for continental champions.
—Graham Dunbar, Fortune Europe, 15 May 2024
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“World Cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Cup. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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