World Cup 88

World Cup 88
Teams	32  (from 182 entrants)
Host(s)	Cassadaigua Chromatika
Champions	( title)
Second
Third
Matches played	64
Goals scored	(average per match)
Affiliated tournaments	Cup of Harmony 80 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 entered the tournament as the defending World Cup champions.

Host selection

Only one bid was submitted for the hosting of the World Cup.

Bid	Votes
Cassadaigua and Chromatika	28
Re-open nominations	1
Total	29

Qualification

Main article: 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 sixteen remaining runners-up were paired into eight two-legged ties, with the winners of each tie qualifying for the finals.

Qualified teams

Nation	Method	Date qualified	Total appearances	Last appearance
Audioslavia	Best runners-up	Matchday 17	50	87
Baker Park	Group 7 winners	Matchday 17	9	87
Banija	Group 13 winners	Matchday 17	9	87
Brenecia	Group 17 winners	Matchday 18	15	87
Cassadaigua	Hosts	Host vote	26	87
Chromatika	Hosts	Host vote	12	87
Eura	Group 14 winners	Matchday 15	28	86
Farfadillis	Group 18 winners	Matchday 15	24	87
Quebec and Shingoryeo	4th best runners-up	Matchday 18	12	87
Jeruselem	Group 10 winners	Matchday 17	47	82
Kelssek	Group 1 winners	Matchday 17	18	87
Ko-oren	Group 8 winners	Matchday 17	16	87
Mercedini	3rd best runners-up	Matchday 18	5	83
Nephara	Group 12 winners	Matchday 17	20	87
Newmanistan	Group 9 winners	Matchday 16	7	86
Omerica	5th best runners-up	Matchday 18	2	74
Pasarga	Group 16 winners	Matchday 18	31	87
Poafmersia	Group 5 winners	Matchday 17	2	87
Savigliane	2nd best runners-up	Matchday 18	2	87
Starblaydia	Group 11 winners	Matchday 17	54	87
Tequilo	Group 6 winners	Matchday 18	1	none
The Holy Empire	Group 3 winners	Matchday 17	59	87
Turori	Group 15 winners	Matchday 14	39	87
Twicetagria	6th best runners-up	Matchday 18	1	none
Valanora	Group 4 winners	Matchday 17	55	87
Vilita	Group 2 winners	Matchday 18	49	87

Group stage

Tiebreakers

In the group stage, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:

1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss);
2. Points in matches between tied teams;
3. Goal difference in matches between tied teams;
4. Overall goal difference;
5. Drawing of lots (OOC: cumulative roleplay bonus).

Draw

Teams were allocated to four pots on the basis of their KPB world ranking at the end of qualification. As hosts, Cassadaigua and Chromatika were placed in pot one.

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Cassadaigua (6) - Hosts Chromatika (14) - Hosts Nephara (1) Valanora (2) The Holy Empire (3) Farfadillis (4) Banija (5) Ko-oren (7)	Starblaydia (8) Turori (9) Kelssek (10) Brenecia (11) Pasarga (12) Baker Park (13) Vilita (15) Eura (16)	Newmanistan (17) Audioslavia (18) Poafmersia (20) Tikariot (22) South Newlandia (28) Savigliane (29) Quebec and Shingoryeo (31) Mercedini (35)	Omerica (37) Hampton Island (39) HUElavia (41) Tequilo (46) Twicetagria (48) Jeruselem (50) Squornshelan Remnant States (53) Yuezhou (62)

External links

• Bid thread
• Host vote results
• Roster thread
• Roleplay thread
• Scores thread