2018 IAFF World Cup

The 2018 IAFF World Cup was the first World Cup, an international football tournament contested by the national teams of invited member regions, as organised by the Interregional Association of Football Federations (IAFF). It was hosted by the North American Republics from 17 July till 6 August.

2018 IAFF World Cup
2020
Tournament logo
Tournament details
Host nationNorth American Republics
Dates17 July - 6 August
Teams20 (from 5 regions)
Venues8 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Goncar
Runners-up Llorens
Third place Kavagrad
Fourth place Woflines
Tournament statistics
Total matches48
Goals scored164 (3.42 per game)
Top scorer Vance Pavone (13 goals)
Team awards
Goal difference Llorens,
Woflines (+9)
Most scored Goncar,
Llorens,
Woflines (2.57 per game)
Least conceded Kavagrad,
Courelli,
Bainius (1 per game)

The final tournament involved 20 national teams. A total of 48 matches were played in 8 venues located in 7 cities. The final took place on 6 August at the Citadel of Champions in New New York, between Llorens and Goncar. Goncar won the match 2-1 to claim the first World Cup title.

Schedule Edit

Qualification 6-16 July
Group stage Matchday 1 17 July
Matchday 2 20 July
Matchday 3 23 July
Matchday 4 26 July
Matchday 5 29 July
Quarter-finals 2 August
Semi-finals 4 August
Finals 6 August

Qualification Edit

The qualification process was a series of tournaments organised by the participating regions to select 4 nations each to play in the 2018 IAFF World Cup. A total of 35 nations from 5 regions participated in the process, with 20 of these nations qualifying. As the Union of Democratic States had only four nations signup for their regional qualifiers, all automatically qualified and no matches were needed to determine the nations who were to progress.

Region No. of teams started Teams qualified Qualifying start date Qualifying end date
Democratic Socialist Assembly 7
  •   Napoilia
  •   Dekks
  •   Student Loan Debt
  •   Tiekerrick
7 July 2018 13 July 2018
Social Liberal Union 9
  •   Goncar
  •   Courelli
  •   North American Republics
  •   Kanoria
8 July 2018 16 July 2018
The Leftist Assembly 8
  •   Kavagrad
  •   New Lonopolian Empire
  •   Woflines
  •   Llorens
6 July 2018 16 July 2018
The Versutian Federation 7
  •   Valturus
  •   Dakhovo
  •   Asairia
  •   Bainius
10 July 2018 16 July 2018
Union of Democratic States 4
  •   Asdersland
  •   Greater Unified Italy
  •   Khevo
  •   Second United States Republic
- -
Total 35 20 6 July 2018 16 July 2018

Group stage Edit

Group A Edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Courelli 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 Qualification to quarter-finals
2   New Lonopolian Empire 4 2 1 1 10 9 +1 7
3   Second United States Republic 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6
4   Dekks 4 1 1 2 7 8 −1 4
5   Valturus 4 1 1 2 8 11 −3 4
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 2018 IAFF World Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored.

Group B Edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Goncar 4 2 2 0 11 7 +4 8 Qualification to quarter-finals
2   Kavagrad 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7
3   Student Loan Debt 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 7
4   Asairia 4 1 1 2 9 9 0 4
5   Greater Unified Italy 4 0 1 3 4 9 −5 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 2018 IAFF World Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored.

Group C Edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Llorens 4 2 2 0 13 6 +7 8 Qualification to quarter-finals
2   Khevo 4 1 3 0 8 7 +1 6
3   North American Republics 4 1 2 1 9 7 +2 5
4   Tiekerrick 4 1 2 1 4 7 −3 5
5   Dakhovo 4 0 1 3 6 13 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 2018 IAFF World Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored.

Group D Edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Woflines 4 4 0 0 12 2 +10 12 Qualification to quarter-finals
2   Asdersland 4 3 0 1 5 5 0 9
3   Napoilia 4 1 1 2 3 7 −4 4
4   Kanoria 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3 3
5   Bainius 4 0 1 3 1 4 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 2018 IAFF World Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored.

Knockout stage Edit

In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Bracket Edit

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
2 August - Bessin Valley        
   Courelli  0
4 August - Luta Valley
   Kavagrad  2  
   Kavagrad  1
2 August - Robindale
       Llorens  2  
   Llorens  2
6 August - New New York (Citadel)
   Asdersland  0  
   Llorens  1
2 August - Marchans    
     Goncar  2
   Goncar (a.e.t.)  3
4 August - New Chicago
   New Lonopolian Empire  2  
   Goncar  2 Third place play-off
2 August - Ciudad de Hierro
       Woflines  1   6 August - Ciudad de Hierro
   Woflines  4
   Kavagrad  3
   Khevo  2  
   Woflines  1
 

Quarter-finals Edit

Courelli   0–2   Kavagrad
Bonne   15'21'
Riverrun Arena, Bessin Valley
Llorens   2–0   Asdersland
Moschella   18'
Pavone   61'
Robindale Field, Robindale
Goncar   3–2 (a.e.t.)   New Lonopolian Empire
H. Hill   51'
M. Hill   108'
Minter   119'
Dzsijjak   48'102'
Marchans Stadium, Marchans
Woflines   4–2   Khevo
Fokavius   41'86'
De Leon   69'73'
Rotari   19'37'
Iron Stadium, Ciudad de Hierro

Semi-finals Edit

Kavagrad   1–2   Llorens
Bonne   48' Pavone   84'89'
Stadium of the Valley, Luta Valley
Goncar   2–1   Woflines
M. Hill   10'90+3' De Leon   38'
Sully Arena, New Chicago

Third place play-off Edit

Kavagrad   3–1   Woflines
Bonne   18'54'82' Fokavius   29'
Iron Stadium, Ciudad de Hierro

Final Edit

Llorens   1–2   Goncar
Moschella   11' H. Hill   53'
M. Hill   73'
Citadel of Champions, New New York