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World Cup

World Cup is the name of various high-profile international competitions in a variety of sports, particularly team sports. In most parts of the world, the unqualified name usually means the Association football (soccer) World Cup.

Some of these tournaments are listed below:

Football World Cup
Cricket World Cup
Rugby Union World Cup
Alpine Skiing World Cup
Volleyball World Cup

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