world cup winners
Definition
The national football (soccer) teams that have achieved victory in the FIFA World Cup tournament, a quadrennial global championship.
A collective reference to the elite group of nations—currently Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Italy, France, Uruguay, Spain, and England—that possess the prestigious title of world champion.
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Being called world cup winners is the only way to ensure your national anthem gets played on a loop for a month by people who usually can't find your country on a map.
Many nations spend decades and fortunes chasing the title of world cup winners, mostly to justify the existence of very expensive jerseys that shrink after one wash.
If your country is among the world cup winners, congratulations; you now have the distinct privilege of suffering from unbearable hubris for at least four years.