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{{Infobox NSWC|edition      = 88
|finalists    = 32
|teams        = 182
|hosts        = {{flag|Cassadaigua}}<br>{{flag|Chromatika}}
|first        = 
|count        = 
|second       = 
|third        = 
|matches      = 64
|goals        = 
|average      =  <!--Only divide by current number of games played-->
|affiliated   = [[Cup of Harmony 80]]<br>[[Baptism of Fire 75]]
|previous     = [[World Cup 87]]
|next         = ''[[World Cup 89]]''
}}
'''World Cup 88''' was an international football tournament held in [[Cassadaigua]] and [[Chromatika]]. [[Nephara national football team|Nephara]] entered the tournament as the defending World Cup champions.

==Host selection==
Only one bid was submitted for the hosting of the World Cup. 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Bid
!Votes
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flag|Cassadaigua}} and {{flag|Chromatika}}
|'''28'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Re-open nominations
|1
|-
!style="text-align:left;"|Total
!29
|}

==Qualification==
{{main|World Cup 88 qualification}}
The 180 teams entering the qualifying phase were drawn into 18 groups of ten teams, each contested as a home-and-away double round-robin. The winners of each qualifying group and the six runners-up with the best records directly qualified for the final tournament. The twelve remaining runners-up were paired into six {{wp|two-legged ties}}, with the winners of each tie qualifying for the finals.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
|+Qualified teams
!Nation ||Method ||Date qualified ||Total<br/>appearances ||Last<br/>appearance
|-
|{{fb|Audioslavia}} ||data-sort-value="K"|Best runners-up ||{{abbr|Matchday 17|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|50 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Commonwealth of Baker Park}} ||data-sort-value="8"|Group 7 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 17|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|9 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Banija}} ||data-sort-value="E"|Group 13 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 17|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|9 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Brenecia}} ||data-sort-value="I"|Group 17 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 18|29 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|15 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Cassadaigua}} ||data-sort-value="0"|Hosts ||{{abbr|Host vote|12 April 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|26 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Chromatika}} ||data-sort-value="1"|Hosts ||{{abbr|Host vote|12 April 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|12 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Eura}} ||data-sort-value="F"|Group 14 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 15|25 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|28 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 86|86]]
|-
|{{fb|Farfadillis}} ||data-sort-value="J"|Group 18 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 15|25 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|24 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Hampton Island}} ||data-sort-value="T"|Playoff winners ||{{abbr|Playoffs|2 June 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|3 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 86|86]]
|-
|data-sort-value="Holy Empire"|{{fb|The Holy Empire}} ||data-sort-value="4"|Group 3 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 17|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|59 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|HUElavia}} ||data-sort-value="R"|Playoff winners ||{{abbr|Playoffs|2 June 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|3 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 85|85]]
|-
|{{fb|Independent Athletes from Quebec}} ||data-sort-value="N"|4th best runners-up ||{{abbr|Matchday 18|29 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|12 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Jeruselem}} ||data-sort-value="B"|Group 10 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 17|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|47 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 82|82]]
|-
|{{fb|Kelssek}} ||data-sort-value="2"|Group 1 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 17|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|18 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Ko-oren}} ||data-sort-value="9"|Group 8 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 17|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|16 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Mercedini}} ||data-sort-value="M"|3rd best runners-up ||{{abbr|Matchday 18|29 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|5 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 83|83]]
|-
|{{fb|Nephara}} ||data-sort-value="D"|Group 12 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 17|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|20 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Newmanistan}} ||data-sort-value="A"|Group 9 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 16|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|7 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 86|86]]
|-
|{{fb|Omerica}} ||data-sort-value="O"|5th best runners-up ||{{abbr|Matchday 18|29 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|2 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 74|74]]
|-
|{{fb|Pasarga}} ||data-sort-value="H"|Group 16 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 18|29 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|31 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Poafmersia}} ||data-sort-value="6"|Group 5 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 17|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|2 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Savigliane}} ||data-sort-value="L"|2nd best runners-up ||{{abbr|Matchday 18|29 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|2 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|South Newlandia}} ||data-sort-value="V"|Playoff winners ||{{abbr|Playoffs|2 June 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|2 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Squornshelan Remnant States}} ||data-sort-value="Q"|Playoff winners ||{{abbr|Playoffs|2 June 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|1 ||style="text-align:center"|none
|-
|{{fb|Starblaydia}} ||data-sort-value="C"|Group 11 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 17|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|54 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Tequilo}} ||data-sort-value="7"|Group 6 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 18|29 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|1 ||style="text-align:center"|none
|-
|{{fb|Tikariot}} ||data-sort-value="U"|Playoff winners ||{{abbr|Playoffs|2 June 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|2 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Turori}} ||data-sort-value="G"|Group 15 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 14|25 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|39 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Twicetagria}} ||data-sort-value="P"|6th best runners-up ||{{abbr|Matchday 18|29 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|1 ||style="text-align:center"|none
|-
|{{fb|Valanora}} ||data-sort-value="5"|Group 4 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 17|27 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|55 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Vilita}} ||data-sort-value="3"|Group 2 winners ||{{abbr|Matchday 18|29 May 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|49 ||style="text-align:center"|[[World Cup 87|87]]
|-
|{{fb|Yuezhou}} ||data-sort-value="S"|Playoff winners ||{{abbr|Playoffs|2 June 2021}} ||style="text-align:center"|1 ||style="text-align:center"|none
|}

<!--==Venues==
Due to political disputes over the name of Taeshan's easternmost island, the organizers referred to the location as "Redacted Island" during the World Cup.
{| border="1px" style="text-align: left;" class=wikitable
|-
! colspan=3 | Ethane
! colspan=3 | Taeshan
|-
! Stadium
! City
! Capacity
! Stadium
! City
! Capacity
|-
| King Edward IV
| {{flagicon|Ethane}} [[New Sarum]]
| style="text-align: center" | 32,500
| [[Atlantea Coliseum]]
| {{flagicon|Taeshan}} [[Atlantea]]
| 55,000
|-
| Marianne Detreux
| {{flagicon|Ethane}} [[Southern Hampton]] 
| style="text-align: center" | 24,000
| X Island Metropark
| {{flagicon|Taeshan}} X Island
| 25,000
|-
| Newton-Smith Arena
| {{flagicon|Ethane}} [[Letson]]
| style="text-align: center" | 25,000
| New Capetown Memorial Park
| {{flagicon|Taeshan}} New Capetown
| 100,111
|-
| The Pit
| {{flagicon|Ethane}} [[Letson]]
| style="text-align: center" | 24,000
| Stadium on the Lake
| {{flagicon|Taeshan}} Lake Island
| 99,000
|-
| colspan=3 rowspan=5| &nbsp;
| Fadrön University Field
| {{flagicon|Taeshan}} Fadrön
| 89,000
|-
| The Dome
| {{flagicon|Taeshan}} easternmost island
| 89,000
|-
| Docktown Memorial Stadium
| {{flagicon|Taeshan}} Docktown
| 250,000
|-
| Stairway to Heaven
| {{flagicon|Taeshan}} Mount Ceabring
| 90,000
|-
| The Haberdashery
| {{flagicon|Taeshan}} Hannah
| 85,000
|}-->

==Group stage==
===Tiebreakers===
In the group stage, the ranking of teams in each group will be based on the following criteria:
# [[w:Three points for a win|Points]] (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss);
# Points in matches between teams initially tied on points;
# {{wp|Goal difference}} in matches between teams initially tied on points;
# Overall goal difference;
# Drawing of lots (OOC: cumulative [[roleplay bonus]]).
In the event that more than two teams are initially tied and at least one team wins or loses a tiebreaker, the tiebreaking procedure will continue with the next criterion on the list, with results from all initially tied teams still included in the "head-to-head" calculation.

In the knockout stage, if a match is tied at the end of normal playing time, two fifteen-minute periods of {{wp|Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time}} will be played. If the match is still tied at the end of extra time, a {{wp|Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out}} will be held to determine the winners.

===Draw===
Teams were seeded into one of four pots according to the [[KPB ranking system]], updated as of the end of [[World Cup 88 qualification]]. Chromatika and Cassadaigua were placed in Pot 1 by right as hosts and automatically assigned to Group A and Group E respectively. The remaining teams were drawn consecutively into Groups A to H. The positions of each team in their group (for the purposes of determining the match schedules in each group) were determined by a computerised draw after the conclusion of the draw ceremony.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=25%| Pot 1
!width=25%| Pot 2
!width=25%| Pot 3
!width=25%| Pot 4
|-
| 
{{fb|Cassadaigua}} (6; hosts)<br />
{{fb|Chromatika}} (14; hosts)<br />
{{fb|Nephara}} (1)<br />
{{fb|Valanora}} (2)<br />
{{fb|The Holy Empire}} (3)<br />
{{fb|Farfadillis}} (4)<br />
{{fb|Banija}} (5)<br />
{{fb|Ko-oren}} (7)
| 
{{fb|Starblaydia}} (8)<br />
{{fb|Turori}} (9)<br />
{{fb|Kelssek}} (10)<br />
{{fb|Brenecia}} (11)<br />
{{fb|Pasarga}} (12)<br />
{{fb|Baker Park}} (13)<br />
{{fb|Vilita}}  (15)<br />
{{fb|Eura}} (16)
|
{{fb|Newmanistan}} (17)<br />
{{fb|Audioslavia}} (18)<br />
{{fb|Poafmersia}} (20)<br />
{{fb|Tikariot}} (22)<br />
{{fb|South Newlandia}} (28)<br />
{{fb|Savigliane}} (29)<br />
{{fb|Independent Athletes from Quebec}} (31)<br />
{{fb|Mercedini}} (35)
|
{{fb|Omerica}} (37)<br />
{{fb|Hampton Island}} (39)<br />
{{fb|HUElavia}} (41)<br />
{{fb|Tequilo}} (46)<br />
{{fb|Twicetagria}} (48)<br />
{{fb|Jeruselem}} (50)<br />
{{fb|Squornshelan Remnant States}} (53)<br /> 
{{fb|Yuezhou}} (62)
|}

===Groups===
====Group A====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|matches_style=FBR |update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38732948#p38732948 World Cup Committee]

<!-- Positions -->
|team_order=CBP,CMT,SRS,IAQ
|hth_CMT=Tiebreaker points: Chromatika 1, Squornshelan Remnant States 1. Tiebreaker goal difference: Chromatika 0, Squornshelan Remnant States 0. |hth_SRS=CMT

<!-- Results -->
|win_CMT=1 |draw_CMT=1 |loss_CMT=1 |gf_CMT=5 |ga_CMT=6
|win_SRS=1 |draw_SRS=1 |loss_SRS=1 |gf_SRS=2 |ga_SRS=4
|win_CBP=2 |draw_CBP=0 |loss_CBP=1 |gf_CBP=7 |ga_CBP=5
|win_IAQ=1 |draw_IAQ=0 |loss_IAQ=2 |gf_IAQ=8 |ga_IAQ=7

<!-- Team definitions -->
|name_CMT={{fb|Chromatika}} |short_CMT={{fbicon|Chromatika}} |status_CMT=H
|name_SRS={{fb|Squornshelan Remnant States}} |short_SRS={{fbicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}}
|name_CBP={{fb|Commonwealth of Baker Park}} |short_CBP={{fbicon|Commonwealth of Baker Park}}
|name_IAQ={{fb|Independent Athletes from Quebec}} |short_IAQ={{fbicon|Independent Athletes from Quebec}}

<!-- Table settings and rules -->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Chromatika}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|Independent Athletes from Quebec}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Hawks' Nest
|location     = Deprí Lanar
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Squornshelan Remnant States}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Commonwealth of Baker Park}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = The Hive
|location     = Deprí Sanar
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Independent Athletes from Quebec}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Commonwealth of Baker Park}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Hawks' Nest
|location     = Deprí Lanar
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Chromatika}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Squornshelan Remnant States}}
|score2       = 0
|stadium      = The Hive
|location     = Deprí Sanar
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Squornshelan Remnant States}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Independent Athletes from Quebec}}
|score2       = 4
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Hawks' Nest
|location     = Deprí Lanar
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Commonwealth of Baker Park}}
|score1       = 4
|team2        = {{fb|Chromatika}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = The Hive
|location     = Deprí Sanar
|referee      =
}}

====Group B====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|matches_style=FBR |update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38732948#p38732948 World Cup Committee]

<!-- Positions -->
|team_order=TUR,NEW,YZH,FFD

<!-- Results -->
|win_NEW=2 |draw_NEW=0 |loss_NEW=1 |gf_NEW=8 |ga_NEW=7
|win_YZH=1 |draw_YZH=1 |loss_YZH=1 |gf_YZH=6 |ga_YZH=5
|win_TUR=2 |draw_TUR=1 |loss_TUR=0 |gf_TUR=9 |ga_TUR=5
|win_FFD=0 |draw_FFD=0 |loss_FFD=3 |gf_FFD=5 |ga_FFD=11

<!-- Team definitions -->
|name_NEW={{fb|Newmanistan}} |short_NEW={{fbicon|Newmanistan}}
|name_YZH={{fb|Yuezhou}} |short_YZH={{fbicon|Yuezhou}}
|name_TUR={{fb|Turori}} |short_TUR={{fbicon|Turori}}
|name_FFD={{fb|Farfadillis}} |short_FFD={{fbicon|Farfadillis}}

<!-- Table settings and rules -->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Newmanistan}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|Farfadillis}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Riders' Arena
|location     = Pùr
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Yuezhou}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Turori}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Dragon's Nest
|location     = Anfanhar
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Farfadillis}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Turori}}
|score2       = 5
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Riders' Arena
|location     = Pùr
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Newmanistan}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|Yuezhou}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Dragon's Nest
|location     = Anfanhar
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Yuezhou}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|Farfadillis}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Riders' Arena
|location     = Pùr
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Turori}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|Newmanistan}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Dragon's Nest
|location     = Anfanhar
|referee      =
}}

====Group C====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|matches_style=FBR |update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38732948#p38732948 World Cup Committee]

<!-- Positions -->
|team_order=NPH,XHI,BRE,SNL

<!-- Results -->
|win_NPH=3 |draw_NPH=0 |loss_NPH=0 |gf_NPH=5 |ga_NPH=1
|win_SNL=0 |draw_SNL=1 |loss_SNL=2 |gf_SNL=0 |ga_SNL=2
|win_BRE=0 |draw_BRE=2 |loss_BRE=1 |gf_BRE=1 |ga_BRE=3
|win_XHI=1 |draw_XHI=1 |loss_XHI=1 |gf_XHI=1 |ga_XHI=1

<!-- Team definitions -->
|name_NPH={{fb|Nephara}} |short_NPH={{fbicon|Nephara}}
|name_SNL={{fb|South Newlandia}} |short_SNL={{fbicon|South Newlandia}}
|name_BRE={{fb|Brenecia}} |short_BRE={{fbicon|Brenecia}}
|name_XHI={{fb|Hampton Island}} |short_XHI={{fbicon|Hampton Island}}

<!-- Table settings and rules -->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Nephara}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Hampton Island}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Frozen Stadium
|location     = Felswyr
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|South Newlandia}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Brenecia}}
|score2       = 0
|stadium      = Z'ai'ai Field
|location     = Z'ai'ai
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Hampton Island}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Brenecia}}
|score2       = 0
|stadium      = Frozen Stadium
|location     = Felswyr
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Nephara}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|South Newlandia}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Z'ai'ai Field
|location     = Z'ai'ai
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|South Newlandia}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Hampton Island}}
|score2       = 1
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Frozen Stadium
|location     = Felswyr
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Brenecia}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Nephara}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Z'ai'ai Field
|location     = Z'ai'ai
|referee      =
}}

====Group D====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|matches_style=FBR |update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38732948#p38732948 World Cup Committee]

<!-- Positions -->
|team_order=PAS,BNJ,HUE,TKT
|hth_PAS=Tiebreaker points: Pasarga 3, Banija 0. |hth_BNJ=PAS |hth_HUE=Tiebreaker points: HUElavia 3, Tikariot 0. |hth_TKT=HUE

<!-- Results -->
|win_TKT=1 |draw_TKT=0 |loss_TKT=2 |gf_TKT=4 |ga_TKT=4
|win_HUE=1 |draw_HUE=0 |loss_HUE=2 |gf_HUE=4 |ga_HUE=7
|win_PAS=2 |draw_PAS=0 |loss_PAS=1 |gf_PAS=7 |ga_PAS=5
|win_BNJ=2 |draw_BNJ=0 |loss_BNJ=1 |gf_BNJ=6 |ga_BNJ=5

<!-- Team definitions -->
|name_TKT={{fb|Tikariot}} |short_TKT={{fbicon|Tikariot}}
|name_HUE={{fb|HUElavia}} |short_HUE={{fbicon|HUElavia}}
|name_PAS={{fb|Pasarga}} |short_PAS={{fbicon|Pasarga}}
|name_BNJ={{fb|Banija}} |short_BNJ={{fbicon|Banija}}

<!-- Table settings and rules -->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Tikariot}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Banija}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = The Cove
|location     = Lhor
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|HUElavia}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Pasarga}}
|score2       = 4
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = The Shock
|location     = Wirr Tsi
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Banija}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Pasarga}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = The Cove
|location     = Lhor
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Tikariot}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|HUElavia}}
|score2       = 1
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = The Shock
|location     = Wirr Tsi
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|HUElavia}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Banija}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = The Cove
|location     = Lhor
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Pasarga}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Tikariot}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = The Shock
|location     = Wirr Tsi
|referee      =
}}

====Group E====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|matches_style=FBR |update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38733037#p38733037 World Cup Committee]

<!-- Positions -->
|team_order=CDG,SVG,KSK,OME

<!-- Results -->
|win_CDG=2 |draw_CDG=1 |loss_CDG=0 |gf_CDG=9 |ga_CDG=6
|win_OME=0 |draw_OME=0 |loss_OME=3 |gf_OME=5 |ga_OME=9
|win_SVG=2 |draw_SVG=0 |loss_SVG=1 |gf_SVG=5 |ga_SVG=4
|win_KSK=1 |draw_KSK=1 |loss_KSK=1 |gf_KSK=3 |ga_KSK=3

<!-- Team definitions -->
|name_CDG={{fb|Cassadaigua}} |short_CDG={{fbicon|Cassadaigua}} |status_CDG=H
|name_OME={{fb|Omerica}} |short_OME={{fbicon|Omerica}}
|name_SVG={{fb|Savigliane}} |short_SVG={{fbicon|Savigliane}}
|name_KSK={{fb|Kelssek}} |short_KSK={{fbicon|Kelssek}}

<!-- Table settings and rules -->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Cassadaigua}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Kelssek}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       = Rosenblatt {{goal|77}}
|goals2       = Lapierre {{goal|54}}
|stadium      = Dagan Airways Stadium
|location     = Concord Heights
|referee      =
|attendance = 82,633
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Omerica}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Savigliane}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Qusmair Stadium
|location     = New Lakeland
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Kelssek}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Savigliane}}
|score2       = 1
|goals2       = Vatrican {{goal|68|pen}}
|stadium      = Peak'n'Break Stadium
|location     = Grande Mountain
|referee      =
|attendance = 62,471
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Cassadaigua}}
|score1       = 5
|team2        = {{fb|Omerica}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Five Star Mobile Stadium
|location     = Brattleboro
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Omerica}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Kelssek}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Ferguson Stadium
|location     = Rutland
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Savigliane}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Cassadaigua}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Qusmair Stadium
|location     = New Lakeland
|referee      =
}}

====Group F====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|matches_style=FBR |update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38733037#p38733037 World Cup Committee]

<!-- Positions -->
|team_order=STB,AUD,KOR,TEQ
|hth_AUD=Tiebreaker points: Audioslavia 3, Ko-oren 0. |hth_KOR=AUD

<!-- Results -->
|win_STB=2 |draw_STB=1 |loss_STB=0 |gf_STB=6 |ga_STB=3
|win_KOR=1 |draw_KOR=1 |loss_KOR=1 |gf_KOR=4 |ga_KOR=5
|win_TEQ=0 |draw_TEQ=1 |loss_TEQ=2 |gf_TEQ=6 |ga_TEQ=9
|win_AUD=1 |draw_AUD=1 |loss_AUD=1 |gf_AUD=4 |ga_AUD=3

<!-- Team definitions -->
|name_STB={{fb|Starblaydia}} |short_STB={{fbicon|Starblaydia}}
|name_KOR={{fb|Ko-oren}} |short_KOR={{fbicon|Ko-oren}}
|name_TEQ={{fb|Tequilo}} |short_TEQ={{fbicon|Tequilo}}
|name_AUD={{fb|Audioslavia}} |short_AUD={{fbicon|Audioslavia}}

<!-- Table settings and rules -->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Starblaydia}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Audioslavia}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Five Star Mobile Stadium
|location     = Brattleboro
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Ko-oren}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|Tequilo}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Ferguson Stadium
|location     = Rutland
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Audioslavia}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Tequilo}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Winchester City Lottery Stadium
|location     = Winchester
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Starblaydia}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Ko-oren}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Cassgo Stadium
|location     = Victoriaville
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Ko-oren}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Audioslavia}}
|score2       = 2
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Dagan Airways Stadium
|location     = Concord Heights
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Tequilo}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Starblaydia}}
|score2       = 4
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Cocoa-bo Stadium
|location     = Starksville
|referee      =
}}

====Group G====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|matches_style=FBR |update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38733037#p38733037 World Cup Committee]

<!-- Positions -->
|team_order=VAL,PFA,TWI,EUR

<!-- Results -->
|win_TWI=1 |draw_TWI=0 |loss_TWI=2 |gf_TWI=4 |ga_TWI=5
|win_EUR=0 |draw_EUR=0 |loss_EUR=3 |gf_EUR=3 |ga_EUR=7
|win_PFA=2 |draw_PFA=0 |loss_PFA=1 |gf_PFA=6 |ga_PFA=5
|win_VAL=3 |draw_VAL=0 |loss_VAL=0 |gf_VAL=8 |ga_VAL=4

<!-- Team definitions -->
|name_TWI={{fb|Twicetagria}} |short_TWI={{fbicon|Twicetagria}}
|name_EUR={{fb|Eura}} |short_EUR={{fbicon|Eura}}
|name_PFA={{fb|Poafmersia}} |short_PFA={{fbicon|Poafmersia}}
|name_VAL={{fb|Valanora}} |short_VAL={{fbicon|Valanora}}

<!-- Table settings and rules -->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Twicetagria}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Valanora}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Cassgo Stadium
|location     = Victoriaville
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Eura}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Poafmersia}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Winchester City Lottery Stadium
|location     = Winchester
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Valanora}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|Poafmersia}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Ferguson Stadium
|location     = Rutland
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Twicetagria}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Eura}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Cocoa-bo Stadium
|location     = Starksville
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Eura}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Valanora}}
|score2       = 2
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Five Star Mobile Stadium
|location     = Brattleboro
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Poafmersia}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Twicetagria}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Peak'n'Break Stadium
|location     = Grande Mountain
|referee      =
}}

====Group H====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|matches_style=FBR |update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38733037#p38733037 World Cup Committee]

<!-- Positions -->
|team_order=THE,JER,VIL,MRC

<!-- Results -->
|win_VIL=1 |draw_VIL=0 |loss_VIL=2 |gf_VIL=7 |ga_VIL=8
|win_MRC=0 |draw_MRC=1 |loss_MRC=2 |gf_MRC=5 |ga_MRC=10
|win_THE=2 |draw_THE=1 |loss_THE=0 |gf_THE=5 |ga_THE=2
|win_JER=1 |draw_JER=2 |loss_JER=0 |gf_JER=9 |ga_JER=6

<!-- Team definitions -->
|name_VIL={{fb|Vilita}} |short_VIL={{fbicon|Vilita}}
|name_MRC={{fb|Mercedini}} |short_MRC={{fbicon|Mercedini}}
|name_THE={{fb|The Holy Empire}} |short_THE={{fbicon|The Holy Empire}}
|name_JER={{fb|Jeruselem}} |short_JER={{fbicon|Jeruselem}}

<!-- Table settings and rules -->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Vilita}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Jeruselem}}
|score2       = 5
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Cocoa-bo Stadium
|location     = Starksville
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Mercedini}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|The Holy Empire}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Peak'n'Break Stadium
|location     = Grande Mountain
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Jeruselem}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|The Holy Empire}}
|score2       = 0
|stadium      = Qusmair Stadium
|location     = New Lakeland
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Vilita}}
|score1       = 4
|team2        = {{fb|Mercedini}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Dagan Airways Stadium
|location     = Concord Heights
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Mercedini}}
|score1       = 4
|team2        = {{fb|Jeruselem}}
|score2       = 4
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Cassgo Stadium
|location     = Victoriaville
|referee      =
}}{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|The Holy Empire}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|Vilita}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       = Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}<br/>Player {{goal}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal}}
|stadium      = Winchester City Lottery Stadium
|location     = Winchester
|referee      =
}}

==External links==
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=501975 Bid thread]
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38544180#p38544180 Host vote results]
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=503423 Roster thread]
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=504066 Roleplay thread]
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=504814 Scores thread]

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