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{{Infobox BoF|edition      = 73
|teams        = 36
|hosts        = {{flag|Valladares}}<br />{{flag|Chromatika}}
|first        = {{fb|Graintfjall}}
|second       = {{fb|Tioguldós}}
|third        = {{fb|Squidroidia}}
|matches      = 106
|goals        = 417
|average      = 3.93
|affiliated   = [[World Cup 86]]<br />[[Cup of Harmony 78]]
|previous     = [[Baptism of Fire 72]]
|next         = [[Baptism of Fire 74]]
}} 
The '''73rd edition of the [[Baptism of Fire]]''' was a football tournament hosted by [[Valladares]] and [[Chromatika]] prior to [[World Cup 86]]. The competition was open to every unranked team as of the World Cup 86 cycle. This tournament was notable for the return of former Cup of Harmony champions [[Lovisa]] to WCC competition. [[Graintfjall|Græntfjall]] won the tournament in Carloburgo and would end up making the playoff round for the World Cup 86 qualifiers.

==Host selection==
There was one bid, '''"Cedars & Checkers"''', from Valladares and Chromatika.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Voting results
!Bid
!Votes
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |{{flag|Valladares}} and {{flag|Chromatika}}
|'''15'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |Re-open bids
|1
|-
!style="text-align:left;" |Total
!15
|}
==Stadiums==
{| border="1px" style="text-align: left;" class=wikitable
|-
! Stadium
! City
! Seats
|-
| Arena Bohemians
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Metropolis
| style="text-align: center" | 25,000
|-
| Olympic Stadium
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Carloburgo
| style="text-align: center" | 38,755
|-
| Estadio Tricentenario
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Valencia
| style="text-align: center" | 30,150
|-
| Stade de l'Amitié
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Fontvielle
| style="text-align: center" | 29,185
|-
| Estadio Camilo Mazuera López
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Junín
| style="text-align: center" | 21,200
|-
| Estadio 8 de Octubre
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Lierravus
| style="text-align: center" | 26,104
|-
| Albert Field
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Edmonton
| style="text-align: center" | 20,000
|-
| Westlands Stadium
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Hoxford
| style="text-align: center" | 17,000
|-
| Victory Royal Park
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Victoria
| style="text-align: center" | 15,500
|-
| Hawks Nest
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Deprí Lanar
| style="text-align: center" | 38,000
|-
| The Hive
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Deprí Sanar
| style="text-align: center" | 42,000
|-
| Warriors' Arena
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Knetyohai
| style="text-align: center" | 31,400
|-
| Riders' Arena
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Pùr
| style="text-align: center" | 35,210
|-
| Lion's Den
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Lorentine
| style="text-align: center" | 32,100
|-
| Dragon's Nest
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Anfanhar
| style="text-align: center" | 48,210
|-
| Jewel Dome
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Ming
| style="text-align: center" | 22,300
|-
| Frozen Stadium
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Felswyr
| style="text-align: center" | 32,100
|-
| Z'ai'ai Field
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Z'ai'ai
| style="text-align: center" | 113,000
|-
| United Center
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Urrheddiao
| style="text-align: center" | 28,000
|-
| The Tidal Wave
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Tihon
| style="text-align: center" | 25,000
|-
| The Jungle
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Eyrods
| style="text-align: center" | 26,000
|-
| Island Dome
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Myana
| style="text-align: center" | 35,000
|-
| The Pack
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Pria
| style="text-align: center" | 67,290
|-
| The Cove
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Lhor
| style="text-align: center" | 28,000
|-
| Anomaly Tower
|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Chromatika}} Chromia
| style="text-align: center" | 42,350
|-
| Capitalizt Dome
| style="text-align: center" | 144,000
|}

==Group stage==
===Draw===
Thirty six teams entered the tournament. As all the teams are unranked, there is no seeding, so all the teams are randomly assigned into 6 groups, with Groups A-C being hosted by Valladares and D-F by Chromatika.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Group A !! Group B !! Group C
|-
| style="width:19em;" |
{{fb|Savigliane}}<br />
{{fb|Pripet Socialist Republic}}<br />
{{fb|Praeceptia}}<br />
{{fb|Lovisa}}<br />
{{fb|Iles Rogieres}}<br />
{{fb|Pluvia and the Saxean Isles}}<br />
| style="width:19em;" |
{{fb|Wymondham}}<br />
{{fb|Tikariot}}<br />
{{fb|Eurasies}}<br />
{{fb|Kencana}}<br />
{{fb|Free Republic of Hong Kong}}<br />
{{fb|Graintfjall}}<br />
| style="width:19em;" |
{{fb|Ihilthracna}}<br />
{{fb|The holy junta}}<br />
{{fb|Overseas Territories of Sylestone}}<br />
{{fb|Hwiccemark}}<br />
{{fb|Staypuftonia}}<br />
{{fb|Southwest Eastnorth}}<br />
|-
! Group D !! Group E !! Group F
|-
| style="width:19em;" |
{{fb|Pemecutan}}<br />
{{fb|Fluvannia}}<br />
{{fb|Woryand}}<br />
{{fb|Unimon}}<br />
{{fb|Glazgo}}<br />
{{fb|Squidroidia}}<br />
| style="width:19em;" |
{{fb|Rangers FC}}<br />
{{fb|Mathuvan Union}}<br />
{{fb|Netop}}<br />
{{fb|The Gothanita Isles}}<br />
{{fb|TOTEL}}<br />
{{fb|Southern Palm Islands}}<br />
| style="width:19em;" |
{{fb|NorraLesse}}<br />
{{fb|Se Vende Skooma}}<br />
{{fb|Tioguldós}}<br />
{{fb|Quebecois Acadiana}}<br />
{{fb|Liberal Democratic Socialist States}}<br />
{{fb|Megistos}}<br />
|}
===Format===
Teams played each other team in their group in a single round-robin format. The top two teams from each group, plus the four third-placed teams with the best record, advanced to the single-elimination round of 16 bracket. Group standings were determined in the following order of precedence:
# Points
# Overall goal differential
# Head-to-head record
# Drawing of lots
===Group A===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=489692 Hosts]
|team1=SAV |team2=ILE |team3=PRA |team4=PRI |team5=PLU |team6=LOV
|name_SAV={{fb|Savigliane}} |win_SAV=3 |draw_SAV=2 |loss_SAV=0 |gf_SAV=7 |ga_SAV=2 |result1=KO
|name_ILE={{fb|Iles Rogieres}} |win_ILE=3 |draw_ILE=1 |loss_ILE=1 |gf_ILE=18 |ga_ILE=12 |result2=KO
|name_PRA={{fb|Praeceptia}} |win_PRA=2 |draw_PRA=2 |loss_PRA=1 |gf_PRA=17 |ga_PRA=12 |result3=KO
|name_PRI={{fb|Pripet Socialist Republic}} |win_PRI=2 |draw_PRI=1 |loss_PRI=2 |gf_PRI=7 |ga_PRI=9
|name_PLU={{fb|Pluvia and the Saxean Isles}} |win_PLU=2 |draw_PLU=0 |loss_PLU=3 |gf_PLU=8 |ga_PLU=12
|name_LOV={{fb|Lovisa}} |win_LOV=0 |draw_LOV=0 |loss_LOV=5 |gf_LOV=6 |ga_LOV=16

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}
===Group B===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=489692 Hosts]
|team1=TIK |team2=GRA |team3=WYM |team4=EUR |team5=KEN |team6=FRE
|name_TIK={{fb|Tikariot}} |win_TIK=4 |draw_TIK=1 |loss_TIK=0 |gf_TIK=14 |ga_TIK=3 |result1=KO
|name_GRA={{fb|Graintfjall}} |win_GRA=4 |draw_GRA=1 |loss_GRA=0 |gf_GRA=11 |ga_GRA=3 |result2=KO
|name_WYM={{fb|Wymondham}} |win_WYM=2 |draw_WYM=1 |loss_WYM=2 |gf_WYM=3 |ga_WYM=5 |result3=KO
|name_EUR={{fb|Eurasies}} |win_EUR=1 |draw_EUR=1 |loss_EUR=3 |gf_EUR=3 |ga_EUR=6
|name_KEN={{fb|Kencana}} |win_KEN=1 |draw_KEN=0 |loss_KEN=4 |gf_KEN=5 |ga_KEN=9
|name_FRE={{fb|Free Republic of Hong Kong}} |win_FRE=0 |draw_FRE=2 |loss_FRE=3 |gf_FRE=4 |ga_FRE=14

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}
===Group C===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=489692 Hosts]
|team1=OVE |team2=SOU |team3=HWI |team4=THE |team5=IHI |team6=STA
|name_OVE={{fb|Overseas Territories of Sylestone}} |win_OVE=4 |draw_OVE=1 |loss_OVE=0 |gf_OVE=17 |ga_OVE=8 |result1=KO
|name_SOU={{fb|Southwest Eastnorth}} |win_SOU=3 |draw_SOU=1 |loss_SOU=1 |gf_SOU=16 |ga_SOU=8 |result2=KO
|name_HWI={{fb|Hwiccemark}} |win_HWI=2 |draw_HWI=0 |loss_HWI=3 |gf_HWI=6 |ga_HWI=11
|name_THE={{fb|The holy junta}} |win_THE=2 |draw_THE=0 |loss_THE=3 |gf_THE=6 |ga_THE=12
|name_IHI={{fb|Ihilthracna}} |win_IHI=1 |draw_IHI=1 |loss_IHI=3 |gf_IHI=5 |ga_IHI=5
|name_STA={{fb|Staypuftonia}} |win_STA=1 |draw_STA=1 |loss_STA=3 |gf_STA=5 |ga_STA=11

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}
===Group D===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=489692 Hosts]
|team1=SQU |team2=GLA |team3=PEM |team4=UNI |team5=WOR |team6=FLU
|name_SQU={{fb|Squidroidia}} |win_SQU=4 |draw_SQU=1 |loss_SQU=0 |gf_SQU=19 |ga_SQU=9 |result1=KO
|name_GLA={{fb|Glazgo}} |win_GLA=3 |draw_GLA=1 |loss_GLA=1 |gf_GLA=17 |ga_GLA=12 |result2=KO
|name_PEM={{fb|Pemecutan}} |win_PEM=1 |draw_PEM=3 |loss_PEM=1 |gf_PEM=8 |ga_PEM=8
|name_UNI={{fb|Unimon}} |win_UNI=1 |draw_UNI=2 |loss_UNI=2 |gf_UNI=8 |ga_UNI=9
|name_WOR={{fb|Woryand}} |win_WOR=0 |draw_WOR=4 |loss_WOR=1 |gf_WOR=8 |ga_WOR=10
|name_FLU={{fb|Fluvannia}} |win_FLU=0 |draw_FLU=1 |loss_FLU=4 |gf_FLU=6 |ga_FLU=18

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}
===Group E===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=489692 Hosts]
|team1=THE |team2=NET |team3=SOU |team4=MAT |team5=RAN |team6=TOT
|name_THE={{fb|The Gothanita Isles}} |win_THE=4 |draw_THE=1 |loss_THE=0 |gf_THE=15 |ga_THE=4 |result1=KO
|name_NET={{fb|Netop}} |win_NET=4 |draw_NET=0 |loss_NET=1 |gf_NET=13 |ga_NET=3 |result2=KO
|name_SOU={{fb|Southern Palm Islands}} |win_SOU=2 |draw_SOU=1 |loss_SOU=2 |gf_SOU=5 |ga_SOU=8 |result3=KO
|name_MAT={{fb|Mathuvan Union}} |win_MAT=2 |draw_MAT=0 |loss_MAT=3 |gf_MAT=5 |ga_MAT=10
|name_RAN={{fb|Rangers FC}} |win_RAN=1 |draw_RAN=2 |loss_RAN=2 |gf_RAN=7 |ga_RAN=6
|name_TOT={{fb|TOTEL}} |win_TOT=0 |draw_TOT=0 |loss_TOT=5 |gf_TOT=1 |ga_TOT=15

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}
===Group F===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=489692 Hosts]
|team1=TIO |team2=MEG |team3=LIB |team4=QUE |team5=SE  |team6=NOR
|name_TIO={{fb|Tioguldós}} |win_TIO=5 |draw_TIO=0 |loss_TIO=0 |gf_TIO=16 |ga_TIO=6 |result1=KO
|name_MEG={{fb|Megistos}} |win_MEG=4 |draw_MEG=0 |loss_MEG=1 |gf_MEG=11 |ga_MEG=5 |result2=KO
|name_LIB={{fb|Liberal Democratic Socialist States}} |win_LIB=3 |draw_LIB=0 |loss_LIB=2 |gf_LIB=13 |ga_LIB=12 |result3=KO
|name_QUE={{fb|Quebecois Acadiana}} |win_QUE=1 |draw_QUE=1 |loss_QUE=3 |gf_QUE=10 |ga_QUE=13
|name_SE ={{fb|Se Vende Skooma}} |win_SE =1 |draw_SE =0 |loss_SE =4 |gf_SE =8 |ga_SE =15
|name_NOR={{fb|NorraLesse}} |win_NOR=0 |draw_NOR=1 |loss_NOR=4 |gf_NOR=3 |ga_NOR=10

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}
===Ranking of third-placed teams===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=489692 Hosts]
|team1=LIB |team2=PRA |team3=WYM |team4=SOU |team5=PEM |team6=HWI

|name_LIB={{fb|Liberal Democratic Socialist States}} |win_LIB=3 |draw_LIB=0 |loss_LIB=2 |gf_LIB=13 |ga_LIB=12 |result1=KO
|name_PRA={{fb|Praeceptia}} |win_PRA=2 |draw_PRA=2 |loss_PRA=1 |gf_PRA=17 |ga_PRA=12 |result2=KO
|name_WYM={{fb|Wymondham}} |win_WYM=2 |draw_WYM=1 |loss_WYM=2 |gf_WYM=3 |ga_WYM=5 |result3=KO
|name_SOU={{fb|Southern Palm Islands}} |win_SOU=2 |draw_SOU=1 |loss_SOU=2 |gf_SOU=5 |ga_SOU=8 |result4=KO
|name_PEM={{fb|Pemecutan}} |win_PEM=1 |draw_PEM=3 |loss_PEM=1 |gf_PEM=8 |ga_PEM=8
|name_HWI={{fb|Hwiccemark}} |win_HWI=2 |draw_HWI=0 |loss_HWI=3 |gf_HWI=6 |ga_HWI=11

|show_groups=T
|group_LIB=[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group F|F]]
|group_PRA=[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group A|A]]
|group_WYM=[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group B|B]]
|group_SOU=[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group E|E]]
|group_PEM=[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group D|D]]
|group_HWI=[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group C|C]]

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}

==Knockout stage==
===Bracket===
===Round of 16===
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|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tioguldós}}
|score=1-1
|aet=yes
|penaltyscore=8-7
|team2={{fb|Wymondham}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio Camilo Mazuera López, Junín
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Netop}}
|score=3-0
|team2={{fb|Megistos}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio 8 de Octubre, Lierravus
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Squidroidia}}
|score=4-1
|team2={{fb|Liberal Democratic Socialist States}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio Tricentenario, Valencia
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Overseas Territories of Sylestone}}
|score=1-4
|team2={{fb|Iles Rogieres}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Westlands Stadium, Hoxford
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|The Gothanita Isles}}
|score=3-2
|team2={{fb|Praeceptia}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=United Center, Urrheddiao
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Savigliane}}
|score=3-4
|team2={{fb|Glazgo}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=The Tidal Wave, Tihon
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tikariot}}
|score=3-1
|team2={{fb|Southern Palm Islands}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=The Jungle, Eyrods
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Graintfjall}}
|score=6-2
|team2={{fb|Southwest Eastnorth}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Island Dome, Myana
}}
===Quarter-finals===
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tioguldós}}
|score=2-1
|team2={{fb|Netop}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Stade de l'Amitié, Fontvielle
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Squidroidia}}
|score=2-1
|aet=yes
|team2={{fb|Iles Rogieres}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Albert Field, Edmonton
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|The Gothanita Isles}}
|score=4-4
|aet=yes
|penaltyscore=3-1
|team2={{fb|Glazgo}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=The Pack, Pria
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tikariot}}
|score=2-3
|team2={{fb|Graintfjall}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=The Cove, Lhor
}}
===Semi-finals===
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tioguldós}}
|score=2-1
|team2={{fb|Squidroidia}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Arena Bohemians, Metropolis
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|The Gothanita Isles}}
|score=0-1
|aet=yes
|team2={{fb|Graintfjall}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Anomaly Tower, Chromia
}}
===Third place playoff===
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Squidroidia}}
|score=5-0
|team2={{fb|The Gothanita Isles}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Capitalizt Dome, Chromia
}}
===Final===
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tioguldós}}
|score=1-3
|team2={{fb|Graintfjall}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Olympic Stadium, Carloburgo
}}

==External links==
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=488569 Cedars & Checkers - A Bid for Baptism of Fire 73]
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=489692 Baptism of Fire 73 - Everything Thread]

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