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World Cup 71
Teams 32  (from entrants)
Host(s)  Felix
 Yttribia
Champions  Osarius (2nd title)
Second  Pasarga
Third  Holy Republican Empire
Matches played 64
Goals scored 240  (average 3.75 per match)
Affiliated tournaments Cup of Harmony 63
Baptism of Fire 58
Previous World Cup 70
Next World Cup 72

World Cup 71 was an international football tournament contested by 173 national teams.

The finals involved 32 teams, of which 30 came through a qualifying competition, while the host nations – Felix and Yttribia qualified automatically. Of the 32, 23 had also appeared in the finals of World Cup 70

64 matches were played in 23 venues across 22 cities in the host nations. Host nations Felix and Yttribia were both eliminated in the group stage. Osarius, the defending champions, once again progressed to the final, where they played Pasarga. Osarius won the match 4–3 to claim their second World Cup.

Host selection

As usual, the World Cup Committee cast their votes to select the hosts of all three of the cycle's WCC-affiliated tournaments. The bid from Felix and Yttribia won the right to host World Cup 71, beating two other joint bids from Valanora and The Sarian, and Royal Kingdom of Quebec and the Holy Republican Empire.

The voting results were:[1]

Cycle 71 bidding
Bidders Votes
1st Ballot 2nd Ballot 3rd Ballot
Felix / Yttribia 8 9 14
Valanora / The Sarian 5 7 Eliminated
Royal Kingdom of Quebec / Holy Republican Empire 3 Eliminated Eliminated
Re-Open Nominations 2 2 2
Abstentions 1

Teams

Qualification

Main article: World Cup 71 qualification

Of the 32 nations qualified to play at the World Cup 71 finals, 23 countries competed at the previous tournament finals.

Notable teams that failed to qualify included: Valanora, Starblaydia, Jeru FC, Sargossa, Mizuyuki, Taeshan, Bears Armed, and San José Guayabal. Additionally, HopNation, who made an unlikely run to the semi finals in World Cup 70, failed to qualify this time around.

Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate positions in the KPB Rankings at the time of the tournament.

Draw

For the draw, the teams were allocated to four pots based on the KPB Rankings at the end of qualifying. Pot one contained the hosts Felix and Yttribia alongside the six highest-ranked teams. Pot two contained the next best eight teams, and so on for pots three and four.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 Felix (hosts)
 Yttribia (hosts)
 Osarius (1)
 Polar Islandstates (2)
 The Holy Empire (3)
 Audioslavia (4)
 Pasarga (5)
 Legalese (7)

 Vilita (9)
 Unified Sunrise Islands (10)
 Ko-oren (11)
 Nephara (12)
 Valladares (15)
 Turori (15)
 Farfadillis (16)
 Holy Republican Empire (17)

 The Calanian Union (19)
 Blouman Empire (20)
 Super-Llamaland (22)
 Eura (23)
 Quebec and Shingoryeo (24)
 Equestria (25)
 Barunia (26)
 The Sarian (27)

 Brenecia (28)
 Nova Anglicana (33)
 Apox (35)
 The Royal Barangay (38)
 Falcus (39)
 Kandorith (41)
 Star United States (45)
 Gloriax (46)

Squads

Main article: World Cup 71 squads

During qualifying, nations were not restricted in the number of players they could use. Prior to the start of the finals, however, qualifying teams had to name a squad of twenty-three &ndash with three of the squad being goalkeepers – from whom all subsequent matchday selections would be made.

Venues

Stadiums

Name Location Capacity
Estadio Nacional Santa Maria, Felix 88,000
San Pozo Napoli, Felix 86,000
Stadia Volker Volker, Felix 90,000
Stade de Lyon Lyon, Felix 80,000
Costinhao Temuco, Felix 60,000
Stadio Altomare Altomare, Felix 95,000
Port York City Stadium Port York, Felix 70,000
Estadio Universidadio Santander, Felix 75,000
Bjorn Andersen Memorial Stadium Cato, Felix 81,250
Dusseldorf Stadium Dusseldorf, Felix 85,000
Felixian Airlines Stadium Oceania, Felix 70,000
Le Nid Violet Fontvieille, Yttribia 81,800
Stadia Suprema Fontvieille, Yttribia 46,726
Mosson Cliff Gaillard, Yttribia 46,726
Die Einundsechzigste Dahlen, Yttribia 61,000
Punktlich.cy Arena Gorintschach, Yttribia 41,000
Villanueva Memorial Delare Minon, Yttribia 60,000
Stadii Ximena Telino, Yttribia 80,000
Casa Naranja Stemanisis, Yttribia 64,236
Estadi dels Nuvols Gremalsco, Yttribia 105,000
Rosseini Stadio Pontidexxu, Yttribia 57,389
Calcio Centro Serraville, Yttribia 46,200
The Crossroads Zevella, Yttribia 64,000

Group stage

Competing countries were divided into eight groups of four teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage. 4 Atlantian Oceanian teams, 4 Rushmori teams, and 5 Esportivan teams progressed to the knockout stage, together with 3 from other regions.

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:

  1. Points obtained in all group matches;
  2. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  3. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
  4. Goal difference in all group matches;
  5. Number of goals scored in all group matches;

Should the above not settle the tie, and the tie must be settled in order to determine advancement in the tournament, a tiebreaker match would be held at a neutral venue.

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Falcus 3 2 0 1 8 8 0 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Barunia 3 1 1 1 9 9 0 4
3  Valladares 3 1 1 1 9 11 −2 4
4  Felix (H) 3 1 0 2 9 7 +2 3
Source: Results
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Felix 2–3 Falcus
Report
Valladares 4–4 Barunia
Report
Falcus 2–1 Barunia
Report
Felix 
Felix 4–0 Valladares
Report
Felix 
Valladares 5–3 Falcus
Report
Barunia 4–3 Felix
Report

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Osarius 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Apox 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 4
3  Unified Sunrise Islands 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4  Equestria 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
Source: Results
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Osarius 0–0 Equestria
Report
Felix Stadia Volker, Volker, Felix
Apox 0–0 Unified Sunrise Islands
Report
Felix Stade de Lyon, Lyon, Felix
Osarius 4–0 Apox
Report
Felix Stadio Altomare, Altomare, Felix
Equestria 0–0 Unified Sunrise Islands
Report
Felix Felixian Airlines Stadium, Oceania, Felix
Unified Sunrise Islands 2–2 Osarius
Report
Felix Stade de Lyon, Lyon, Felix
Apox 1–0 Equestria
Report
Felix Bjorn Andersen Memorial Stadium, Cato, Felix

Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Holy Republican Empire 3 2 1 0 13 6 +7 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  The Holy Empire 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5
3  The Calanian Union 3 1 1 1 10 13 −3 4
4  The Royal Barangay 3 0 0 3 6 11 −5 0
Source: Results
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
The Holy Empire 3–3 The Calanian Union
Report
Felix Costinhao, Temuco, Felix
Holy Republican Empire 5–2 The Royal Barangay
Report
Felix Stadio Altomare, Altomare, Felix
The Holy Empire 2–2 Holy Republican Empire
Report
Felix Stadia Volker, Volker, Felix
The Calanian Union 5–4 The Royal Barangay
Report
Felix Stade de Lyon, Lyon, Felix
The Royal Barangay 0–1 The Holy Empire
Report
Felix Dusseldorf Stadium, Dusseldorf, Felix
Holy Republican Empire 6–2 The Calanian Union
Report
Felix Estadio Universidadio, Santander, Felix

Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kandorith 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Round of 16
2  Nephara 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3  Blouman Empire 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Audioslavia 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
Audioslavia 0–2 Nephara
Report
Felix Port York City Stadium, Port York, Felix
Blouman Empire 1–2 Kandorith
Report
Felix Estadio Universidadio, Santander, Felix
Audioslavia 0–1 Blouman Empire
Report
Felix Estadio Nacional, Santa Maria, Felix
Nephara 1–4 Kandorith
Report
Felix San Pozo, Napoli, Felix
Kandorith 3–3 Audioslavia
Report
Felix Port York City Stadium, Port York, Felix
Blouman Empire 0–3 Nephara
Report
Felix San Pozo, Napoli, Felix

Group E

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Eura 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Round of 16
2  Farfadillis 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Star United States 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
4  Yttribia 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
Source: Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
Yttribia 1–3 Eura
Report
Yttribia Le Nid Violet, Fontvieille, Yttribia
Star United States 1–1 Farfadillis
Report
Yttribia Stadia Suprema, Fontvieille, Yttribia
Yttribia 4–1 Star United States
Report
Yttribia Mosson Cliff, Gaillard, Yttribia
Eura 2–1 Farfadillis
Report
Yttribia Stadia Suprema, Fontvieille, Yttribia
Farfadillis 1–0 Yttribia
Report
Yttribia Le Nid Violet, Fontvieille, Yttribia
Star United States 2–1 Eura
Report
Yttribia Mosson Cliff, Gaillard, Yttribia

Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turori 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Round of 16
2  Gloriax 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
3  Legalese 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
4  Super-Llamaland 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
Source: Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
Legalese 1–1 Turori
Report
Yttribia Die Einundsechzigste, Dahlen, Yttribia
Gloriax 2–2 Super-Llamaland
Report
Yttribia Villanueva Memorial, Delare Minon, Yttribia
Legalese 0–1 Gloriax
Report
Yttribia Villanueva Memorial, Delare Minon, Yttribia
Turori 1–1 Super-Llamaland
Report
Yttribia Punktlich.cy Arena, Gorintschach, Yttribia
Super-Llamaland 1–4 Legalese
Report
Yttribia Die Einundsechzigste, Dahlen, Yttribia
Gloriax 0–2 Turori
Report
Yttribia Punktlich.cy Arena, Gorintschach, Yttribia

Group G

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Pasarga 3 3 0 0 6 3 +3 9 Round of 16
2  The Sarian 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3  Ko-oren 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4  Brenecia 3 0 0 3 4 7 −3 0
Source: Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
Pasarga 1–0 Ko-oren
Report
Yttribia Stadii Ximena, Telino, Yttribia
The Sarian 2–1 Brenecia
Report
Yttribia Estadi dels Nuvols, Gremalsco, Yttribia
Pasarga 2–1 The Sarian
Report
Yttribia Estadi dels Nuvols, Gremalsco, Yttribia
Ko-oren 2–1 Brenecia
Report
Yttribia Casa Naranja, Stemanisis, Yttribia
Brenecia 2–3 Pasarga
Report
Yttribia Stadii Ximena, Telino, Yttribia
The Sarian 4–2 Ko-oren
Report
Yttribia Casa Naranja, Stemanisis, Yttribia

Group H

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Polar Islandstates 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Round of 16
2  Quebec and Shingoryeo 3 1 2 0 10 8 +2 5
3  Vilita 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
4  Nova Anglicana 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0
Source: Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
Polar Islandstates 1–0 Nova Anglicana
Report
Yttribia Rosseini Stadio, Pontidexxu, Yttribia
Vilita 2–2 Quebec and Shingoryeo
Report
Yttribia Calcio Centro, Serraville, Yttribia
Polar Islandstates 1–0 Vilita
Report
Yttribia The Crossroads, Zevella, Yttribia
Nova Anglicana 4–6 Quebec and Shingoryeo
Report
Yttribia Rosseini Stadio, Pontidexxu, Yttribia
Quebec and Shingoryeo 2–2 Polar Islandstates
Report
Yttribia Calcio Centro, Serraville, Yttribia
Vilita 3–1 Nova Anglicana
Report
Yttribia The Crossroads, Zevella, Yttribia

Knockout stage

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

Below is the bracket for the knockout round of the tournament, teams in bold denote match winners.

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Eura2
 
 
 
 Quebec and Shingoryeo1
 
 Eura (p)2 (5)
 
 
 
 Turori2 (4)
 
 Turori5
 
 
 
 The Sarian4
 
 Eura1
 
 
 
 Pasarga2
 
 Polar Islandstates3
 
 
 
 Farfadillis2
 
 Polar Islandstates0
 
 
 
 Pasarga2
 
 Pasarga2
 
 
 
 Gloriax0
 
 Osarius4
 
 
 
 Pasarga3
 
 Falcus0
 
 
 
 Nephara1
 
 Nephara0
 
 
 
 Osarius4
 
 Osarius2
 
 
 
 The Holy Empire1
 
 Osarius (a.e.t.)3
 
 
 
 Holy Republican Empire2 Third place play-off
 
 Kandorith2
 
  
 
 Barunia (a.e.t.)3
 
 Barunia0 Holy Republican Empire (a.e.t.)3
 
 
 
 Holy Republican Empire (a.e.t.)1  Eura2
 
 Holy Republican Empire (p)3 (4)
 
 
 Apox3 (2)
 

Round of 16

Falcus 0–1 Nephara
Report
Felix Estadio Nacional, Santa Maria, Felix
Osarius 2–1 The Holy Empire
Report
Felix Stadia Volker, Volker, Felix
Kandorith 2–3 Barunia
Report
Felix Stade de Lyon, Lyon, Felix
Holy Republican Empire 3–3 Apox
Report
Penalties
4–2
Felix San Pozo, Napoli, Felix
Eura 2–1 Quebec and Shingoryeo
Report
Yttribia Estadi dels Nuvols, Gremalsco, Yttribia
Turori 5–4 The Sarian
Report
Yttribia Mosson Cliff, Gaillard, Yttribia
Polar Islandstates 3–2 Farfadillis
Report
Yttribia Villanueva Memorial, Delare Minon, Yttribia
Pasarga 3–1 Gloriax
Report
Yttribia The Crossroads, Zevella, Yttribia

Quarter-finals

Nephara 0–4 Osarius
Report Puntoriero Goal 8'
Acosta Goal 24' (pen.)
Grassi Goal 70'
Drummond Goal 82'
Felix Estadio Nacional, Santa Maria, Felix
Barunia 0–1 Holy Republican Empire
Report
Felix Stadia Volker, Volker, Felix
Eura 2–2 Turori
Report
Penalties
5–4
Yttribia Die Einundsechzigste, Dahlen, Yttribia
Polar Islandstates 0–2 Pasarga
Report
Yttribia Rosseini Stadio, Pontidexxu, Yttribia

Semi-finals

Osarius 3–2 Holy Republican Empire
Report
Felix Stadia Volker, Volker, Felix
Eura 1–2 Pasarga
Report
Yttribia Stadii Ximena, Telino, Yttribia

Third place play-off

Holy Republican Empire 3–2 Eura
Report

Final

Main article: World Cup 71 Final
Osarius 4–3 Pasarga
Report
Felix Estadio Nacional, Santa Maria, Felix

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Presidential Announcements: Cycle 71 Host Voting". nationstates.net. February 15, 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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