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World Cup 83
Teams 32  (from 170 entrants)
Host(s) Flag of Equestria Equestria
Flag of Banija Banija
Champions  Equestria (1st title)
Second  Starblaydia
Third  Banija
Matches played 64
Goals scored 235  (average 3.67 per match)
Affiliated tournaments Cup of Harmony 75
Baptism of Fire 70
Previous World Cup 82
Next World Cup 84

World Cup 83 was an international football tournament held in Equestria and Banija. It was the fifth time that the competition was co-hosted by Equestria, and the second edition to be held in Banija. The theme of the tournament was Reconciliation, helping bring together the two Southwestern Atlantian Oceanian nations in the aftermath of the Banijan-Equestrian War.

Vilita entered the tournament as defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by hosts Banija. Hosts and first-time finalists Equestria defeated five-time champions Starblaydia 4-3 in the final at Royal Equestria Stadium in Canterlot, becoming the forty-third nation to win the tournament, the first team to win the tournament at their home stadium since Valanora at World Cup 61, and only the third nation to win their first title on home soil (joining Europa Britannia at World Cup 9 and Casari at World Cup 29).

Host selection

Voting results
Bid Votes
 Equestria and  Banija 25
 Drawkland and  Saltstead 4
Re-open bids 3
Abstentions 1
Total 33

The first proposed bid for the 83rd World Cup was unveiled by Drawkland. Nicknamed "The Incredible Evil", the bid made a number of innovative proposals that were, remarkably, well within the rules. These included the following:

  • The first nation to respond to the bid would be the co-host (this ended up being Saltstead);
  • Qualification through six round-robin groups, one triple-elimination bracket group, with the rest of the entrants playing a Casaran system. Of the round-robin groups, each would have assigned to them one of the following rule variations:
    • Beach soccer;
    • No draws, with all matches going to extra time and penalties if necessary;
    • All players to wear gridiron football equipment;
    • Standings decided by reversed tiebreaker criteria - away goals scored, head-to-head goal difference, goals scored, goal difference, points;
    • All matches to be held during rain;
    • One team randomly assigned to have its top scorer play for another random team in the group;
  • During the finals, the third-place playoff was to be held according to sevenball rules.

The second bid, nicknamed "Reconciliation", was unveiled by Equestria and Banija nine days later, which proposed a traditional round-robin qualifying format, albeit with fewer matchdays and more rest days than previous World Cup qualifying tournaments.

While the bid was not withdrawn and Drawkland stated their full intention to carry out the bid as described in the unlikely event that it won, the Incredible Evil bidders both endorsed the Reconciliation bid. The World Cup Committee (minus the bidding nations, who where ineligible to vote) voted decisively to back the Reconciliation bid 25-4, with one abstention and three votes to re-open bids.

Teams

Thirty teams qualified for the World Cup from the 168 teams entering the qualifying phase. The two co-hosts qualified automatically. KPB ranks at the beginning of the qualification round are shown in brackets.

Stadiums

Stadium City Capacity
Kabonero III Field Banija Istria 48,000
Star Field Banija Herzegovina City 70,000
Stadium of the Restoration Banija Busumkuma 91,835
BCEL Stadium Banija Jinja City 52,400
The Wolf's Den Banija Busembe 44,000
Electra Stadium Banija Mynda 47,000
Albert III Stadium Banija Dodoma 48,600
Mavuto Field Banija Hoima 75,000
Royal Equestria Stadium Equestria Canterlot 98,625
Grand Regal Stadium Equestria Canterlot 81,955
Star Stadium Equestria Canterlot 59,250
The Crownlands Equestria Manehattan 92,955
Sky-High Coliseum Equestria Cloudsdale 65,000
Diamond Park Equestria Stalliongrad 75,000
Elements Stadium Equestria Ponyville 48,750
Wild Grounds Equestria Everfree 56,500
Shady Grove Equestria Whitetail 43,650
Stadium of the Night Equestria Hollow Shades 44,255
City of Manechester Stadium Equestria Manechester 47,805
HarmonyLink Field Equestria Seaddle 67,800

Qualification

Group winners qualified for the World Cup. Second-place teams advanced into a playoff round with six groups of four teams. Participants in Cup of Harmony 75 are highlighted in magenta.

Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E
Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts
Mriin 25 Audioslavia 26 Zwangzug 28 Sargossa 30 Qusmo 33
Savojarna 23 Brusseldorf 20 Barunia 26 Kelssek 21 Chromatika 24
Natanians & Nosts 23 Sajnur 19 Pasarga 21 Drawkland 19 Euran Oceania Territories 17
Ariwana 16 Tornado Queendom 17 Schiavonia 13 Osarius 19 Port Ember 14
North Quadana 10 Filindostan 14 Flardania 13 New Saria 15 Competitive Solitare 14
Petrisi 9 Bliuji 12 Cheetahs & Reptiles Coalition 12 Togonistan 9 Far Wor Eryunce 8
Zealandiana 9 Astograth 4 Abercontin-Jereaux 10 Copper Cuprum 3 San José Guayabal 7
Group F Group G Group H Group I Group J
Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts
Bongo Johnson 22 Mercedini 26 The Holy Empire 32 Baker Park 29 Taeshan 28
Kita-Hinode 21 Krytenia 26 Siovanija & Teusland 22 Saltstead 24 Mytanija 25
Spensar 19 HUElavia 21 Squornshelan Remnant States 22 Eastfield Lodge 19 Darmen 22
Oberour Ar Moro 19 Aurevbush 11 Quakmybush 14 San Félix 14 West Phoenicia 17
Friday Freshman 16 San Carlos Islands 11 Anollasia 14 Benjamin Mark 13 Saint Émelie 12
Joshenia 12 Schottia 10 New North Carolina 9 Libonesia 9 Penguinland 11
Pius Desurongcrandis 11 Sinyal 10 Lashnakia 5 Tulize 7 Senayan 5
Group K Group L Group M Group N Group O
Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts
South Covello 32 Apox 34 Ko-oren 27 Brenecia 25 Nephara 34
Omerica 19 Juvencus 24 Eura 21 Hapilopper 23 Ethane 30
Eraman 18 Acronius 21 Freeport 20 Damukuni 19 Kandonica 16
Anthor 16 Xanneria 19 Dreamplanet 16 Islas Aaland 17 Geektopia 14
Szcerkina Federacy 13 Torisakia 14 Torisakia 14 Polkopia 17 Geisenfried 12
Brigantii 10 Britonisea 8 Flavovespia 12 Bolgano 11 Orion Islands 8
Sherpa Empire 9 Paratan 3 Western Bjornaic 1 Lepolanatnessffiria 6 Nooooooooooooooo 5
Group P Group Q Group R Group S Group T
Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts
Cosumar 31 Cassadaigua 29 Valanora 30 Farfadillis 36 Starblaydia 28
Newmanistan 18 Crystalline Caverns 22 95X 25 Tinhampton 20 Abanhfleft 18
Lochario 16 Abaja 20 Timuria 20 Grod Island 16 Devonta 16
Eshan 14 New Lusitania 19 Balqia 15 Beepee 15 Ancherion 16
Ouna 13 Rakivland 15 Kavagrad 14 Mareibat 11 Saciu 15
Shatla 11 New Karelograd 7 Lavize 8 Orestea 11 Tamgu 11
Fevhader 11 Bengaliana 7 Kiryu-shi 1 Everta 9 Axuva 11
Group U Group V Group W Group X
Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts
Qasden 28 Free Republics 28 Turori 30 Vilita 29
Reçueçn 24 Main Nation Ministry 22 The Macabees 29 Busoga Islands 20
Santa Regada 17 Amuaplye 21 Terre Septentrionale 18 Mattijana 19
Kernovi & Rewgwlas 16 Vakolicci Haven & Celaria 19 Pratapgadh 15 Jeruselem 16
Valladares 13 Lons 15 Darkmania 14 Vartugia 15
Starcom Racing 11 St. Saratoga 9 Hyundai-Kia 9 Asdia 10
Caras 6 The Aurian Plains 6 Amurbia 7 Saintland 9

Playoff stage

Each playoff group was hosted in one country, with each team playing one match against others in its group. Group winners qualified for the World Cup.

Group 1 (Crystal Empire) Group 2 (Crystal Empire) Group 3 (New Cloudsdale)
Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts
The Macabees 9 Chromatika 7 Reçueçn 9
Juvencus 6 Busoga Islands 4 Abanhfleft 4
Brusseldorf 3 Ethane 3 Siovanija & Teusland 3
Crystalline Caverns 0 Main Nation Ministry 3 95X 1
Group 4 (Banija) Group 5 (Silver Beach) Group 6 (Amazonesta)
Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts
Kelssek 9 Eura 9 Kita-Hinode 7
Krytenia 4 Saltstead 6 Barunia 4
Savojarna 2 Mytanija 3 Hapilopper 3
Omerica 1 Newmanistan 0 Tinhampton 3

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Valanora 3 3 0 0 7 2 5 9
Equestria 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 6
Cosumar 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
Kelssek 3 0 0 3 3 10 -7 0
Equestria Equestria2-0Kelssek Kelssek
  • Rosewing 25'
  • Sunny Day 76'
Royal Equestria, Canterlot
Valanora Valanora3-1Cosumar Cosumar
  • Lithvathar 12'
  • Nygård
  • va Drake
  • Sibučić
Diamond Park, Stalliongrad

Kelssek Kelssek2-5Cosumar Cosumar
  • Taleb 19'
  • Lister 50'
  • Tidesson 33'
  • Zeale-Riddick 62', 82'
  • Sibučić 72', 76'
Stadium of the Night, Hollow Shades
Equestria Equestria0-1Valanora Valanora
Grand Regal, Canterlot

Valanora Valanora3-1Kelssek Kelssek
  • unknown
  • McDonagh 76'
Elements Stadium, Ponyville
Cosumar Cosumar0-1Equestria Equestria
The Crownlands, Manehattan

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sargossa 3 2 1 0 10 7 3 7
Ko-oren 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
Zwangzug 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 2
Nephara 3 0 1 2 4 6 -2 1
Sargossa Sargossa4-2Ko-oren Ko-oren
  • Cáceres 11', 90'
  • Goyoso 15'
  • Espina 44'
  • Vaugrenard 65'
  • Noya 70'
City of Manechester Stadium, Manechester
Nephara Nephara1-1Zwangzug Zwangzug
  • Saroszi 24'
  • McCollins 45'
HarmonyLink Field, Seaddle

Ko-oren Ko-oren1-0Zwangzug Zwangzug
Star Stadium, Canterlot
Sargossa Sargossa4-3Nephara Nephara
  • Escribano 10'
  • Espina 25'
  • Gonzalez 63'
  • Brosch (o.g.) 77'
  • Bastable 37'
  • Moxham 56'
  • Strongbow 61'
Wild Grounds, Everfree

Zwangzug Zwangzug2-2Sargossa Sargossa
  • Twoni
  • Rogawski
  • Guzmán 15'
  • Murillo
Sky-High Coliseum, Cloudsdale
Nephara Nephara0-1Ko-oren Ko-oren
Shady Grove, Whitetail

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cassadaigua 3 2 1 0 8 4 4 7
Farfadillis 3 1 2 0 6 2 4 5
Brenecia 3 1 1 1 8 7 1 4
Chromatika 3 0 0 3 6 15 -9 0
Brenecia Brenecia0-0Farfadillis Farfadills
The Crownlands, Manehattan
Cassadaigua Cassadaigua4-1Chromatika Chromatika
  • Mattison 20'
  • Ranucci 32'
  • Schanke 63'
  • Mayer 77'
  • Andisori 43'
Star Stadium, Canterlot

Farfadillis Farfadillis5-1Chromatika Chromatika
  • Êns 40'
  • Delrío 70', 90+3'
  • rue Cazade 75', 85'
  • Victoriane 5'
Sky-High Coliseum, Cloudsdale
Brenecia Brenecia2-3Cassadaigua Cassadaigua
  • Horgan 41'
  • Ciogach 53'
unknown
Elements Stadium, Ponyville

Cassadaigua Cassadaigua1-1Farfadillis Farfadillis
Royal Equestria, Canterlot
Chromatika Chromatika4-6Brenecia Brenecia
City of Manechester Stadium, Manechester

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Eura 3 2 1 0 9 7 2 7
Reçueçn 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
Qusmo 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 3
The Holy Empire 3 0 2 1 6 7 -1 2
Eura Eura4-3Reçueçn Reçueçn
  • Armstrong 6'
  • Woakes 28'
  • Bond 54'
  • Fox 61'
  • Adams 16', 38'
  • Lebo 75'
Shady Grove, Whitetail
The Holy Empire The Holy Empire1-2Qusmo Qusmo
Wild Grounds, Everfree

Reçueçn Reçueçn1-0Qusmo Qusmo
HarmonyLink Field, Seaddle
Eura Eura3-3The Holy Empire The Holy Empire
unknown
  • Branusa 88'
Diamond Park, Stalliongrad

Qusmo Qusmo1-2Eura Eura
  • Max 68'
  • Coltrane 30'
  • Bond 62'
Grand Regal, Canterlot
Reçueçn Reçueçn2-2The Holy Empire The Holy Empire
  • Hebron 45+1'
  • Heissler 64'
unknown
Stadium of the Night, Hollow Shades

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Banija 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
Starblaydia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Taeshan 3 1 0 1 3 8 -2 3
Qasden 3 0 2 1 6 7 -1 2
Banija Banija2-0Taeshan Taeshan
Stadium of the Restoration, Busukuma
Qasden Qasden2-2Starblaydia Starblaydia
  • Xandreas
  • Foster
unknown
Albert III, Dodoma

Taeshan Taeshan0-1Starblaydia Starblaydia
Kabonero III, Istria
Banija Banija4-4Qasden Qasden
Star Field, Herzegovina City

Starblaydia Starblaydia0-1Banija Banija
  • Okafor 39'
Mavuto Field, Hoima
Qasden Qasden0-1Taeshan Taeshan
  • Snavely 90+4'
Electra Stadium, Mynda

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kita-Hinode 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
South Covello 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
Free Republics 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
Mercedini 3 0 0 3 2 8 -6 0
Mercedini Mercedini1-3Free Republics Free Republics
  • Chillotov 49'
  • Holm 4'
  • Peltola 8'
  • Pola 78'
Electra Stadium, Mynda
Kita-Hinode Kita-Hinode0-0South Covello South Covello
Mavuto Field, Hoima

Free Republics Free Republics0-1South Covello South Covello
  • Charles 67'
Stadium of the Restoration, Busukuma
Mercedini Mercedini1-4Kita-Hinode Kita-Hinode
The Wolf's Den, Busembe

South Covello South Covello1-0Mercedini Mercedini
BCEL Stadium, Jinja City
Kita-Hinode Kita-Hinode1-0Free Republics Free Republics
Star Field, Herzegovina City

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Apox 3 2 1 0 11 2 +9 7
Mriin 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 6
Turori 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 4
Bongo Johnson 3 0 0 3 1 13 -12 0
Mriin Mriin2-0Bongo Johnson Bongo Johnson
  • Solara (pen.)
  • unknown
The Wolf's Den, Busembe
Turori Turori1-1Apox Apox
  • Inuro'o 66'
  • Townsend 4'
Star Field, Herzegovina City

Bongo Johnson Bongo Johnson0-7Apox Apox
  • Blake-Tatum 7', 39', 60'
  • Ephraim-Garza 10'
  • Fox 49'
  • Oakstone-Sandoval 84'
Electra, Mynda
Mriin Mriin1-0Turori Turori
  • Bruun 82'
BCEL Stadium, Jinja City

Apox Apox3-1Mriin Mriin
  • Quintero 5'
  • Jekyll 9'
  • Blake-Tatum 64'
  • Vol 51'
Albert III, Dodoma
Turori Turori4-1Bongo Johnson Bongo Johnson
  • Toru'u 7', 72'
  • Mungwaii 29', 34'
unknown
Kabonero III, Istria

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Baker Park 3 3 0 0 6 1 5 9
Vilita 3 2 0 1 9 3 6 6
The Macabees 3 1 0 2 5 11 -6 3
Audioslavia 3 0 0 3 4 8 -5 0
Vilita Vilita0-1Baker Park Baker Park
  • Bozeman 71'
BCEL Stadium, Jinja City
Audioslavia Audioslavia1-2The Macabees The Macabees
Kabonero III, Istria

Baker Park Baker Park2-1The Macabees The Macabees
Albert III, Dodoma
Vilita Vilita1-0Audioslavia Audioslavia
  • Katarakhna 8'
Mavuto Field, Hoima

The Macabees The Macabees2-8Vilita Vilita
unknown
  • Tarala 1'
  • Katarakhna 28'
  • Trikala 30'
  • Blikala 74', 75', 86'
  • Tzufarei 84', 90+1'
The Wolf's Den, Busembe
Audioslavia Audioslavia0-3Baker Park Baker Park
  • Haller
Stadium of the Restoration, Busukuma

Knockout rounds

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
Cloudsdale            
  Valanora  2
Canterlot (GR)
  Ko-oren  1  
  Valanora  3
Canterlot (S)
    Cassadaigua  4  
  Cassadaigua  1
Manehattan
  Reçueçn  0  
  Cassadaigua  2
Everfree
    Equestria  3  
  Sargossa  0
Stalliongrad
  Equestria  1  
  Equestria (p)  1 (4)
Ponyville
    Eura  1 (3)  
  Eura  3
22 Sep - Canterlot (RE)
  Farfadillis  1  
  Equestria  4
Jinja City
    Starblaydia  3
  Banija (p)  2 (5)
Hoima
  South Covello  2 (4)  
  Banija  3
Busembe
    Vilita  2  
  Apox  0
Busukuma
  Vilita (aet)  1  
  Banija  2
Mynda
    Starblaydia  3   Third place
  Kita-Hinode  2
Herzegovina City Istria
  Starblaydia (aet)  3  
  Starblaydia (p)  4 (3)   Cassadaigua  1
Dodoma
    Mriin  4 (2)     Banija  3
  Baker Park  2
  Mriin (aet)  3  
Due to differences in national calendars, all dates are OOC unless otherwise noted.

Second round

Valanora Valanora2-1Ko-oren Ko-oren
Sky-High Coliseum, Cloudsdale

Cassadaigua Cassadaigua1-0Reçueçn Reçueçn
  • Schanke 22'
Star Stadium, Canterlot

Sargossa Sargossa0-1Equestria Equestria
  • Pristina Shine 90+4'
Wild Grounds, Everfree

Eura Eura3-1Farfadillis Farfadillis
  • Underwood 49', 61'
  • Armstrong 81' (pen.)
  • Eleonóra 66'
Elements Stadium, Ponyville

Banija Banija2-2 (a.e.t.)South Covello South Covello
  • Yitay 107'
  • Kahara 111'
  • Charles 101'
  • Yankee 120+1'
Penalties
  • Afolayan Penalty scored
  • Kahara Penalty scored
  • Kawesa Penalty scored
  • Yitebarke Penalty scored
  • Camara Penalty scored
5-4
  • Penalty scored Charles
  • Penalty scored
  • Penalty scored
  • Penalty scored
  • Penalty missed Ocho
BCEL Stadium, Jinja City

Apox Apox0-1 (a.e.t.)Vilita Vilita
  • Blikala 118'
The Wolf's Den, Busembe

Kita-Hinode Kita-Hinode2-3 (a.e.t.)Starblaydia Starblaydia
Electra Stadium, Mynda

Baker Park Baker Park2-3 (a.e.t.)Mriin Mriin
  • Patton
  • unknown
  • Taani
  • unknown
  • Tali'raia
Albert III, Dodoma

Quarter-finals

Valanora Valanora3-4Cassadaigua Cassadaigua
  • Hawk
  • Lithvathar 29'
  • unknown 82'
  • Ranucci 6', 53'
  • Mayer 45'
  • Schanke 59'
Grand Regal, Canterlot

Equestria Equestria1-1 (a.e.t.)Eura Eura
  • Rainbow Blitz 32'
  • Bond 62'
Penalties
  • Pristina Shine Penalty scored
  • Rainbow Blitz Penalty scored
  • Decima Penalty scored
  • Tyler Penalty missed
  • Sunny Day Penalty scored
4-3
  • Penalty scored Armstrong
  • Penalty missed Townsend
  • Penalty scored Coles
  • Penalty scored Woakes
  • Penalty missed Sharp
Diamond Park, Stalliongrad

Banija Banija3-2Vilita Vilita
  • Afolayan 38'
  • Okparro 51'
  • Jawarra 65'
  • Milaaso 12'
  • Alabonni 82'
Mavuto Field, Hoima

Starblaydia Starblaydia4-4 (a.e.t.)Mriin Mriin
  • Cole 8'
  • Krakowski 87'
  • McCloud 92'
  • Reyes
  • Yonen
  • Vocani 81'
  • Vol 100' (pen.)
  • Polandre
Penalties
  • Cole Penalty scored
  • Eccleston Penalty missed
  • Apelles Penalty missed
  • Capodanno Penalty scored
  • Yamaguchi Penalty scored
3-2
  • Penalty missed Vol
  • Penalty missed Yonen
  • Penalty scored Polandre
  • Penalty scored Vocani
  • Penalty missed Wehi'katal
Star Field, Herzegovina City

Semi-finals

Cassadaigua Cassadaigua2-3Equestria Equestria
  • Schanke 38'
  • Mattison 53'
  • Pristina Shine 9', 64'
  • Hamilton 22'
The Crownlands, Manehattan

Banija Banija2-3Starblaydia Starblaydia
  • Okafor 70'
  • Yitebark 86'
  • Apelles 22'
  • Cole 35', 80' (pen.)
Stadium of the Restoration, Busukuma

Third place play-off

Cassadaigua Cassadaigua1-3Banija Banija
Kabonero III Field, Istria

Final

Equestria Equestria4-3Starblaydia Starblaydia
  • Aiza 25'
  • Pristina Shine 44', 90+1'
  • Rumble 73'
  • Apelles 12'
  • Cole 32'
  • McCloud 87'
Royal Equestria, Canterlot