Frequency records how often a competition is actually held. Wikipedia notes the FIFA World Cup "has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946" during and after World War II. This dimension groups competitions that run on the same schedule.
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1. Wikipedia: 1930 FIFA World Cup
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The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the FIFA World Cup grouped separately from the World Chess Championship?
This category is reserved for physical team ball sports; mind sport championships like chess sit under Mind Sport World Championships instead.
Team and Ball-Sport World Cups covers global single-sport championship tournaments for team ball sports, such as the Cricket World Cup, the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the FIFA World Cup and the Rugby World Cup. Single-sport world championships for mind sports are grouped instead under Mind Sport World Championships, since this category is reserved for physical team ball sports.