showpiece

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The biggest-ever edition of the global showpiece features 104 games featuring 48 teams played across 16 host cities in three countries: Canada, Mexico and the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

England came out on top in the Euro 2025 final, having beaten Spain in the quarter-finals in 2022, while their rivals were victorious in the 2023 World Cup showpiece.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a potential strike during the World Cup, just days before football's global showpiece begins.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

At Geffen, it became a gripping showpiece, like attempting to zoom in a Ferrari through Manhattan streets, were they ever empty — the thrill of taking it all in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The showpiece of separate development was the Transkei, led by my nephew and one-time benefactor, K. D. Matanzima, who had successfully repressed almost all legitimate opposition to his rule.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela