FIFA World Cup qualification matches
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association football match
football competition
international sports competition
qualification tournament
FIFA World Cup qualification matches are the preliminary international football games in which national teams compete for spots in the FIFA World Cup tournament.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: FIFA World Cup qualification matches Context triple: [Carlos Ruiz, playedIn, FIFA World Cup qualification matches]
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FIFA World Cup qualifying matches under UEFA jurisdiction
FIFA World Cup qualifying matches under UEFA jurisdiction are the official competitive games in which European national teams compete for places at the FIFA World Cup finals.
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B.
FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers
The FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers are the regional football competition in which South American national teams compete for berths at the FIFA World Cup.
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UEFA European Championship qualifying
UEFA European Championship qualifying is the multi-stage competition in which European national football teams compete for places at the UEFA European Championship final tournament.
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FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification tournaments
FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification tournaments are regional competitions organized by continental confederations to determine which national futsal teams advance to the FIFA Futsal World Cup.
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E.
2018 FIFA World Cup matches
The 2018 FIFA World Cup matches were the official football games played during the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup, held in Russia and featuring 32 national teams competing for the world title.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: FIFA World Cup qualification matches Target entity description: FIFA World Cup qualification matches are the preliminary international football games in which national teams compete for spots in the FIFA World Cup tournament.
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A.
FIFA World Cup qualifying matches under UEFA jurisdiction
FIFA World Cup qualifying matches under UEFA jurisdiction are the official competitive games in which European national teams compete for places at the FIFA World Cup finals.
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B.
FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers
The FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers are the regional football competition in which South American national teams compete for berths at the FIFA World Cup.
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C.
UEFA European Championship qualifying
UEFA European Championship qualifying is the multi-stage competition in which European national football teams compete for places at the UEFA European Championship final tournament.
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D.
FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification tournaments
FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification tournaments are regional competitions organized by continental confederations to determine which national futsal teams advance to the FIFA Futsal World Cup.
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E.
2018 FIFA World Cup matches
The 2018 FIFA World Cup matches were the official football games played during the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup, held in Russia and featuring 32 national teams competing for the world title.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football match
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football competition ⓘ international sports competition ⓘ qualification tournament ⓘ |
| audience | global football fans ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
online streaming platforms
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| category |
FIFA competitions
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international association football competitions ⓘ |
| confederation |
AFC
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CAF ⓘ CONCACAF ⓘ CONMEBOL ⓘ OFC ⓘ UEFA ⓘ |
| decidedBy | points, goal difference and goals scored in groups ⓘ |
| feature |
aggregate scoring in two-legged ties
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away goals rule (historically in some play-offs) ⓘ group standings based on points ⓘ home advantage ⓘ |
| firstHeldFor | 1934 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| followRules | Laws of the Game of association football ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| governingBody | FIFA Congress ⓘ |
| impact | determine representation of each continent at the FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| include |
final qualifying rounds in each confederation
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play-off matches between confederations ⓘ preliminary rounds for lower-ranked teams ⓘ |
| notableChange |
expansion of World Cup slots over time
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introduction of more teams in qualification as FIFA membership grew ⓘ |
| organizedBy | FIFA ⓘ |
| organizedThrough | continental confederations ⓘ |
| participants |
FIFA Member Associations
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surface form:
FIFA member associations
national football teams ⓘ |
| partOf | FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| purpose | determine qualified teams for the FIFA World Cup final tournament ⓘ |
| region | worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
FIFA World Cup
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surface form:
FIFA World Cup finals
FIFA World Cup qualification matches self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
FIFA World Cup qualification
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| resultIn | qualification for the FIFA World Cup final tournament ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| startDate | 1933 ⓘ |
| timeframe | take place in the years preceding each FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| usesFormat |
group stage
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home-and-away matches ⓘ inter-confederation play-offs ⓘ knockout ties ⓘ round-robin tournaments ⓘ |
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Subject: FIFA World Cup qualification matches Description of subject: FIFA World Cup qualification matches are the preliminary international football games in which national teams compete for spots in the FIFA World Cup tournament.
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FIFA World Cup qualification
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers
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