This dimension links a competition to the sport it is actually contested in. Wikipedia describes the FIFA World Cup as an "association football competition," tying it firmly to one sport rather than a multi-sport event like the Olympics. Browsing by sport gathers every competition held within the same discipline.
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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.