Also means
worldwide (plural adjective)
Usage Note
Mondiali is the plural of mondiale used as a standalone noun to refer to a world championship, most famously i Mondiali di calcio (the Football World Cup). As an adjective it means 'worldwide' (guerre mondiali = world wars). Context disambiguates the two uses.
Examples
"L'Italia ha vinto quattro volte i Mondiali di calcio."
Natural Translation
Italy has won the Football World Cup four times.

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