2020 IAFF World Cup

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2020 IAFF World Cup
2018
2020 IAFF World Cup.png
Tournament logo
Tournament details
Host nationKavagrad
SloganThe Greatest Gather Here!
Dates14 August - 26 August
Teams24 (from 6 regions)
Venues7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsHabsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine
Runners-upImuneco.png Imuneco
Third placeThe Outer Union.png The Outer Union
Fourth placeNekkko.png Nekkko
Tournament statistics
Total matches52
Goals scored144 (2.77 per game)
Top scorerAsturies-Llión.png Alehandro Cerrato (8 goals)
Best playerImuneco.png Toutorix Li Bellomi
Best goalkeeperThe Outer Union.png Lincoln Buffon
Team awards
Goal differenceAsturies-Llión.png Asturies-Llión (+11)
Most scoredAsturies-Llión.png Asturies-Llión (3.75 per game)
Least concededThe Outer Union.png The Outer Union (0.14 per game)

The 2020 IAFF World Cup was the second 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 Kavagrad from 13 to 26 August.

The final tournament involved 24 national teams. A total of 52 matches were played in 7 venues located in 7 cities. The final took place on 26 August at the De Leon Stadium in the city of Kava-Neva in the East Neva district, between Imuneco and Habsburg-Lorraine. Habsburg-Lorraine won the match 1-0 to claim their first-ever World Cup title.

Host selection[edit | edit source]

The bidding procedure to host the 2020 IAFF World Cup began on 29 July, with nations having until 1 August to register their interest. Eight bids were placed to host the tournament among ten nations. All nations had one preferential ballot they could cast to determine the successful bid.

Kavagrad won the right to be the 2020 host in the third round after the distribution of preferences. The Owl Archipelago/The Outer Union/Zentata bid came second, and the Habsburg-Lorraine bid came third.

The voting results were:

2020 IAFF World Cup bidding (majority 9 votes)
Bidders Votes
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Kavagrad 7 8 9
Owl Archipelago / The Outer Union / Zentata 5 5 5
Habsburg-Lorraine 2 2 2
Imuneco 1 1 1
Alphonsia 1 1 Eliminated
Armenasia 1 Eliminated Eliminated
Nekkko 0 Eliminated Eliminated
Rajpore 0 Eliminated Eliminated

Teams[edit | edit source]

Qualification[edit | edit source]

The qualification process was a series of tournaments organised by the participating regions to select 4 nations each to play in the 2020 IAFF World Cup. A total of 39 nations from 6 regions participated in the process, with 24 of these nations qualifying.

Region No. of teams started Teams qualified Qualifying start date Qualifying end date
India 5
  • Rajpore.jpg Rajpore
  • Armenasia.png Armenasia
  • Indusse.jpg Indusse
  • Bharat India.png Bharat India
2 August 2020 11 August 2020
Social Liberal Union 5
  • North American Republics.png North American Republics
  • Imuneco.png Imuneco
  • Goncar.png Goncar
  • Brys Questions.png Brys Questions
3 August 2020 11 August 2020
Thalassia 10
  • Herya.jpg Herya
  • Pupilos do Jerónimo.png Pupilos do Jerónimo
  • The Outer Union.png The Outer Union
  • Arenado.jpg Arenado
2 August 2020 10 August 2020
The Communist Bloc 6
  • Habsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine
  • Egaleca.png Egaleca
  • Eriadni.png Eriadni
  • Ferisa.png Ferisa
6 August 2020 12 August 2020
The Internationale 5
  • Nekkko.png Nekkko
  • Alphonsia.png Alphonsia
  • Duravia.png Duravia
  • Tioguldós.png Tioguldós
2 August 2020 11 August 2020
The Leftist Assembly 8
  • Kavagrad.png Kavagrad
  • Llorens.png Llorens
  • New Samon.png New Samon
  • Asturies-Llión.png Asturies-Llión
2 August 2020 8 August 2020
Total 39 24 2 August 2020 12 August 2020

Draw[edit | edit source]

The draw was held on 12 August 2020. The 24 teams were drawn into six groups of four, by selecting one team from each of the four ranked pots.

For the draw, the teams were allocated to four pots based on the IAFF Rankings following the qualification stage. Pot one contained the host Kavagrad (who were automatically assigned to position A1) and the remaining best five teams. Pot two contained the next best six teams, and so on for pots three and four. Teams from the same region were not drawn against each other for the group stage. The pots for the draw are shown below.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  • Kavagrad.png Kavagrad (3) (host)
  • Goncar.png Goncar (1)
  • Llorens.png Llorens (2)
  • Nekkko.png Nekkko (4)
  • Herya.jpg Herya (5)
  • North American Republics.png North American Republics (6)
  • Rajpore.jpg Rajpore (7)
  • Habsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine (8)
  • Egaleca.png Egaleca (9)
  • Armenasia.png Armenasia (10)
  • The Outer Union.png The Outer Union (11)
  • Pupilos do Jerónimo.png Pupilos do Jerónimo (12)
  • Imuneco.png Imuneco (13)
  • Arenado.jpg Arenado (15)
  • New Samon.png New Samon (16)
  • Eriadni.png Eriadni (18)
  • Ferisa.png Ferisa (19)
  • Duravia.png Duravia (20)
  • Alphonsia.png Alphonsia (21)
  • Indusse.jpg Indusse (22)
  • Asturies-Llión.png Asturies-Llión (25)
  • Tioguldós.png Tioguldós (26)
  • Bharat India.png Bharat India (27)
  • Brys Questions.png Brys Questions (38)

Venues[edit | edit source]

Venue name Location Capacity
De Leon Stadium East Neva, Kava-Neva 86,520
Spartak Arena Kavagrad, Kavagrad 82,000
Edmund Kava Stadium Goodluck, Kava-Nida Autonomous District 74,000
Selim Yuliman Park Mount Tomaz, Kava-Bostror 68,900
Stade Tyreux Deligne, Kava-Tyreux 67,600
Unification Stadium Pierrick, Pierrick Autonomous District 62,291
Riverside e-Arena Grand Crossing, Kava-Rivers 58,000

Schedule[edit | edit source]

Qualification 2-12 August
Group stage Matchday 1 14 August
Matchday 2 16 August
Matchday 3 18 August
Round of 16 20 August
Quarter-finals 22 August
Semi-finals 24 August
Finals 26 August

Group stage[edit | edit source]

Group A[edit | edit source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kavagrad.png Kavagrad 3 1 2 0 7 4 +3 5 Qualification to round of 16
2 Ferisa.png Ferisa 3 1 2 0 7 6 +1 5
3 Bharat India.png Bharat India 3 1 1 1 6 8 −2 4 Possible qualification to round of 16 based on ranking
4 Pupilos do Jerónimo.png Pupilos do Jerónimo 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 2020 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 | edit source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Imuneco.png Imuneco 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Qualification to round of 16
2 Egaleca.png Egaleca 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3 Tioguldós.png Tioguldós 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1 Possible qualification to round of 16 based on ranking
4 Llorens.png Llorens 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 2020 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 | edit source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 The Outer Union.png The Outer Union 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 9 Qualification to round of 16
2 Alphonsia.png Alphonsia 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 Eriadni.png Eriadni 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3 Possible qualification to round of 16 based on ranking
4 North American Republics.png North American Republics 3 0 0 3 0 3 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 2020 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 | edit source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Asturies-Llión.png Asturies-Llión 3 3 0 0 14 3 +11 9 Qualification to round of 16
2 Arenado.jpg Arenado 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
3 Rajpore.jpg Rajpore 3 1 0 2 7 10 −3 3 Possible qualification to round of 16 based on ranking
4 Goncar.png Goncar 3 0 1 2 5 12 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 2020 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 E[edit | edit source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Armenasia.png Armenasia 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Qualification to round of 16
2 Herya.jpg Herya 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
3 Brys Questions.png Brys Questions 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2 Possible qualification to round of 16 based on ranking
4 Duravia.png Duravia 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 2020 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 F[edit | edit source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Indusse.jpg Indusse 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Qualification to round of 16
2 Habsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
3 Nekkko.png Nekkko 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3 Possible qualification to round of 16 based on ranking
4 New Samon.png New Samon 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 2020 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.

Ranking of third-placed teams[edit | edit source]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A Bharat India.png Bharat India 3 1 1 1 6 8 −2 4 Qualification to round of 16
2 F Nekkko.png Nekkko 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
3 C Eriadni.png Eriadni 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4 D Rajpore.jpg Rajpore 3 1 0 2 7 10 −3 3
5 E Brys Questions.png Brys Questions 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
6 B Tioguldós.png Tioguldós 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: 2020 IAFF World Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins.

Knockout stage[edit | edit source]

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 | edit source]

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
20 August 2020 – Kavagrad
 
 
Ferisa.png Ferisa3
 
22 August 2020 – Mount Tomaz
 
Alphonsia.png Alphonsia1
 
Ferisa.png Ferisa0
 
20 August 2020 – Goodluck
 
Nekkko.png Nekkko1
 
Asturies-Llión.png Asturies-Llión1 (0)
 
24 August 2020 – Goodluck
 
Nekkko.png Nekkko (p)1 (2)
 
Nekkko.png Nekkko0
 
20 August 2020 – Deligne
 
Imuneco.png Imuneco1
 
Imuneco.png Imuneco3
 
22 August 2020 – Pierrick
 
Rajpore.jpg Rajpore1
 
Imuneco.png Imuneco2
 
20 August 2020 – Grand Crossing
 
Indusse.jpg Indusse0
 
Indusse.jpg Indusse2
 
26 August 2020 – East Neva
 
Herya.jpg Herya0
 
Imuneco.png Imuneco0
 
20 August 2020 – Kavagrad
 
Habsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine1
 
The Outer Union.png The Outer Union1
 
22 August 2020 – Mount Tomaz
 
Bharat India.png Bharat India0
 
The Outer Union.png The Outer Union (p)0 (3)
 
20 August 2020 – Goodluck
 
Arenado.jpg Arenado0 (2)
 
Armenasia.png Armenasia3
 
24 August 2020 – Kavagrad
 
Arenado.jpg Arenado5
 
The Outer Union.png The Outer Union0
 
20 August 2020 – Deligne
 
Habsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine1 Third place play-off
 
Kavagrad.png Kavagrad2
 
22 August 2020 – Pierrick26 August 2020 – Kavagrad
 
Eriadni.png Eriadni1
 
Kavagrad.png Kavagrad0Nekkko.png Nekkko0 (3)
 
20 August 2020 – Grand Crossing
 
Habsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine2 The Outer Union.png The Outer Union0 (4)
 
Egaleca.png Egaleca0
 
 
Habsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine1
 

Round of 16[edit | edit source]

Ferisa Ferisa.png 3–1 Alphonsia.png Alphonsia
Nikk Goal 11'35'
Virn Goal 74'
J. Alphonse Goal 86'
Spartak Arena,
Kavagrad, Kavagrad
Asturies-Llión Asturies-Llión.png 1–1 (a.e.t.) Nekkko.png Nekkko
Cerrato Goal 23' Iresh Goal 48'
Penalties
  • Cerrato Penalty missed
  • Tapia Penalty missed
  • Arias Penalty missed
  • Hierru Penalty missed
0-2
  • Penalty missed Maraia
  • Penalty missed Iresh
  • Penalty scored Kakala
  • Penalty scored Kasan
Edmund Kava Stadium,,
Goodluck, Kava-Nida Autonomous District
Imuneco Imuneco.png 3–1 Rajpore.jpg Rajpore
Dustin Goal 24'
Li Bellomi Goal 24'80'
Rap Goal 70'
Stade Tyreux,
Deligne, Kava-Tyreux
Indusse Indusse.jpg 2–0 Herya.jpg Herya
Kumar Goal 12'34'
Riverside e-Arena,
Grand Crossing, Kava-Rivers
The Outer Union The Outer Union.png 1–0 Bharat India.png Bharat India
Weston Goal 90+2'
Spartak Arena,
Kavagrad, Kavagrad
Armenasia Armenasia.png 3–5 Arenado.jpg Arenado
Karapetian Goal 9'80'
Hampson Goal 77' (o.g.)
Marquez Goal 12'
Oberg Goal 34'37'65'
Gallaraga Goal 52'
Edmund Kava Stadium,,
Goodluck, Kava-Nida Autonomous District
Kavagrad Kavagrad.png 2–1 Eriadni.png Eriadni
Bonne Goal 41'
Pyke Goal 84'
O'Malley Goal 4'
Stade Tyreux,
Deligne, Kava-Tyreux
Egaleca Egaleca.png 0–1 Habsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine
Polster Goal 52'
Riverside e-Arena,
Grand Crossing, Kava-Rivers

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

Ferisa Ferisa.png 0–1 Nekkko.png Nekkko
Maraia Goal 22'
Selim Yuliman Park,
Mount Tomaz, Kava-Bostror
Imuneco Imuneco.png 2–0 Indusse.jpg Indusse
Desmond Goal 3'
Slovák Goal 11'
Unification Stadium,
Pierrick, Pierrick Autonomous District
The Outer Union The Outer Union.png 0–0 (a.e.t.) Arenado.jpg Arenado
Penalties
  • Fitzgerald Penalty scored
  • Childs Penalty missed
  • Findensin Penalty scored
  • Sainz Penalty missed
  • Ingham Penalty scored
3-2
  • Penalty missed Marquez
  • Penalty scored Blackmon
  • Penalty missed Hilliard
  • Penalty scored Bichette
  • Penalty missed Oberg
Selim Yuliman Park,
Mount Tomaz, Kava-Bostror
Kavagrad Kavagrad.png 0–2 Habsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine
Nedvěd Goal 16'
Polster Goal 42'
Unification Stadium,
Pierrick, Pierrick Autonomous District

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

Nekkko Nekkko.png 0–1 Imuneco.png Imuneco
Li Bellomi Goal 90+3'
Edmund Kava Stadium,,
Goodluck, Kava-Nida Autonomous District
The Outer Union The Outer Union.png 0–1 Habsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine
Polster Goal 27'
Spartak Arena,
Kavagrad, Kavagrad

Third-place playoff[edit | edit source]

Nekkko Nekkko.png 0–0 The Outer Union.png The Outer Union
Penalties
  • Iresh Penalty scored
  • Maraia Penalty scored
  • Mafasa Penalty missed
  • Sala Penalty scored
  • Kakala Penalty missed
3-4
  • Penalty scored Fitzgerald
  • Penalty scored Findensin
  • Penalty missed Smith
  • Penalty scored Tong
  • Penalty scored Longo
Spartak Arena,
Kavagrad, Kavagrad

Final[edit | edit source]

Imuneco Imuneco.png 0–1 Habsburg-Lorraine.png Habsburg-Lorraine
Sabitzer Goal 85'
De Leon Stadium,
Kava-Neva, East Neva