World Cup 86
| World Cup 86 | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 (from 182 entrants) |
| Host(s) | |
| Champions | ( title) |
| Second | |
| Third | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | (average per match) |
| Affiliated tournaments | Cup of Harmony 78 Baptism of Fire 73 |
| Previous | World Cup 85 |
| Next | World Cup 87 |
World Cup 86 is an international football tournament being held in Drawkland and Newmanistan. Free Republics, the defending World Cup winners, did not participate due to a nuclear incident.
Host selection
The selection process was notable for the variety of competition formats and schedules proposed by bidders, following widespread discussions among football associations about the need to examine a range of options to deal with fixture congestion. This came as a reaction to the length of the World Cup 85 qualifiers, which had the longest qualifying period involving the most matches in the World Cup's history. The vote required three rounds to obtain a majority for the winning bid, held according to a ranked-ballot voting system. Eliminated options' votes were reallocated among the other candidates according to voter preferences specified on the ballot.
Four bids were submitted to host the tournament. Krytenia submitted two bids, one with Delaclava and another with Legalese. A Vilitan plan bid was also proposed, with Taeshan and Eastfield Lodge as primary hosts and Tequilo and Reçueçn as assistants. After several rounds of instant-runoff voting, Newmanistan and Drawkland were selected as hosts. Their bid featured double-matchday scorination and a slight decaying penalty for late rosters.
| Bid | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
| 9 | 11 | 15 | |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | 5 | eliminated | |
| 2 | eliminated | ||
| Re-open nominations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Teams
| Nation | Rank | Method of qualification | Date qualified | Total appearances |
Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Playoff winners | Playoffs | 48 | 85 | |
| 7 | Group 18 winners | Matchday 17 | 6 | 85 | |
| 1 | Group 7 winners | Matchday 15 | 7 | 85 | |
| 10 | Group 1 winners | Matchday 17 | 13 | 85 | |
| 13 | Group 15 winners | Matchday 16 | 24 | 85 | |
| 37 | Playoff winners | Playoffs | 11 | 84 | |
| 26 | Hosts | n/a | 7 | 85 | |
| 15 | Group 13 runners-up | Matchday 18 | 15 | 85 | |
| 5 | Group 3 runners-up | Matchday 18 | 27 | 85 | |
| 11 | Group 14 winners | Matchday 16 | 22 | 85 | |
| 32 | Group 1 runners-up | Matchday 18 | 2 | 85 | |
| 54 | Playoff winners | Playoffs | 10 | 77 | |
| 36 | Playoff winners | Playoffs | 6 | 73 | |
| 22 | Group 13 winners | Matchday 18 | 16 | 85 | |
| 16 | Playoff winners | Playoffs | 17 | 85 | |
| 17 | Group 2 winners | Matchday 17 | 14 | 85 | |
| 14 | Group 11 winners | Matchday 17 | 9 | 85 | |
| 2 | Group 4 winners | Matchday 14 | 18 | 85 | |
| 40 | Hosts | n/a | 6 | 54 | |
| 24 | Group 3 winners | Matchday 17 | 29 | 85 | |
| 18 | Group 10 winners | Matchday 17 | 4 | 85 | |
| 44 | Group 18 runners-up | Matchday 17 | 2 | 80 | |
| 20 | Group 5 winners | Matchday 17 | 3 | 85 | |
| 9 | Group 16 winners | Matchday 14 | 52 | 85 | |
| 27 | Playoff winners | Playoffs | 2 | 85 | |
| 39 | Group 12 winners | Matchday 17 | 1 | none | |
| 8 | Group 6 winners | Matchday 14 | 57 | 85 | |
| 53 | Group 8 runners-up | Matchday 18 | 4 | 71 | |
| 6 | Group 5 runners-up | Matchday 16 | 37 | 85 | |
| 4 | Group 9 winners | Matchday 15 | 53 | 85 | |
| 3 | Group 8 winners | Matchday 17 | 47 | 85 | |
| 19 | Group 17 winners | Matchday 17 | 16 | 85 |
Qualification
The 180 teams entering the qualifying phase were drawn into 18 seeded groups of ten. Group winners and the six best second-place teams qualified directly for the finals, while the remaining 12 second-place teams advanced to qualification playoffs. Participants in Cup of Harmony 78 are highlighted in yellow.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | |||||
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| Team | Pts | Team | Pts | Team | Pts | Team | Pts | Team | Pts |
| Brenecia | 45 | Ko-oren | 45 | Pasarga | 47 | Nephara | 52 | Siovanija & Teusland | 46 |
| Hampton Island | 40 | 95X | 37 | Eura | 42 | Terre Septentrionale | 51 | Turori | 44 |
| Ethane | 31 | Tequilo | 36 | Timuria | 31 | Mavinet | 32 | Omerica | 31 |
| Lisander | 29 | Huayramarca | 28 | Vdara | 30 | New Lusitania | 30 | Astograth | 26 |
| Darkmania | 25 | Jeruselem | 28 | Fujai | 24 | Damukuni | 20 | Valladares | 24 |
| Lo Santano | 21 | Sajnur | 25 | Acronius | 22 | Sharktail | 20 | Gopnikea | 23 |
| Gyatso-kai | 18 | Netop | 20 | Megistos | 21 | Havynwilde | 19 | Garifunya | 22 |
| Nethertopia | 15 | Iles Rogieres | 17 | Drunk People Lcl | 15 | Unimon | 18 | The Holy Junta | 13 |
| The Fortem | 15 | Semarland | 10 | Grand Quebecois | 15 | The Minarchist Free State | 15 | NorraLesse | 10 |
| Pemecutan | 11 | Quebecois Acadiana | 7 | Vangaziland | 5 | Hwiccemark | 5 | Blampano | 9 |
| Group 6 | Group 7 | Group 8 | Group 9 | Group 10 | |||||
| Team | Pts | Team | Pts | Team | Pts | Team | Pts | Team | Pts |
| The Holy Empire | 49 | Banija | 54 | Vilita | 47 | Valanora | 50 | Reçueçn | 42 |
| Audioslavia | 38 | Chromatika | 38 | The Sarian | 39 | Kandorith | 37 | Squornshelous | 37 |
| Poafmersia | 32 | Blouman Empire | 35 | Sargossa | 37 | Qasden | 34 | HUElavia | 36 |
| Juvencus | 30 | Xanneria | 27 | The Macabees | 26 | Ancherion | 33 | Tioguldos | 29 |
| Euran Oceania Terr. | 23 | Tamgu | 20 | Staypuftonia | 24 | Lochario | 30 | Maccian | 26 |
| Delaclava | 20 | Free Rep. of Hong Kong | 20 | Freeport | 19 | Schottia | 21 | Praeceptia | 26 |
| Lovisa | 18 | Pripet Socialist Rep. | 19 | Jeckland | 19 | Solharcht Kirale | 18 | Mathuvan Union | 19 |
| Silver Commonwealth | 18 | Quakmybush | 18 | Transvolcanic | 18 | Kencana | 15 | Baggieland | 17 |
| Sylestone | 15 | The Gothania Isles | 16 | Jamestownnnn | 16 | Emastalia | 14 | Eastfield Lodge | 14 |
| Southwest Eastnorth | 13 | HAIKU | 10 | Pluvia & the Saxean Isles | 8 | Glazgo | 5 | New Waldensia | 9 |
| Group 11 | Group 12 | Group 13 | Group 14 | Group 15 | |||||
| Team | Pts | Team | Pts | Team | Pts | Team | Pts | Team | Pts |
| Mriin | 41 | Trolleborg | 45 | Kelssek | 41 | Farfadillis | 42 | Cassadaigua | 47 |
| TJUN-ia | 32 | Kita-Hinode | 36 | Equestria | 39 | Graintfjall | 32 | IA Quebec | 38 |
| Tikariot | 31 | Taeshan | 34 | Geektopia | 32 | Yuezhou | 32 | Main Nation Ministry | 36 |
| Port Ember | 29 | Riena | 28 | Oberour Ar Moro | 25 | Sarzonia | 32 | Flavovespia | 29 |
| South Newlandia | 27 | Ziwana | 23 | Sultanate of Oontaz | 23 | Plane of Possibility | 28 | Squidroidia | 26 |
| Natanians and Nosts | 27 | Savigliane | 20 | Indusse | 22 | Eraman | 24 | Devonta | 26 |
| Southern Palm Islands | 16 | Springmont | 19 | Kohnhead | 18 | Nagore | 19 | Electrum | 22 |
| Filindostan | 16 | Fluvannia | 18 | Woryand | 15 | Alba & Cymru | 18 | Wymondham | 19 |
| Union Europae | 16 | ZSeparatists | 17 | Libonesia | 14 | Northwest Kalactin | 13 | Ihilthracna | 14 |
| Se Vende Skooma | 10 | The Grearish Union | 12 | Bostopia | 10 | OT Sylestone | 11 | Kulefati | 3 |
| Group 16 | Group 17 | Group 18 | |||||||
| Team | Pts | Team | Pts | Team | Pts | ||||
| Starblaydia | 45 | Zwangzug | 39 | Baker Park | 46 | ||||
| Darmen | 31 | South Covello | 34 | Savojarna | 43 | ||||
| The Jovannic | 30 | Abanhfleft | 31 | Mercedini | 38 | ||||
| Krytenia | 28 | Squornshelan RS | 28 | Cheergirls | 26 | ||||
| Zeta Reka & Hugeltaldom | 25 | Barunia | 25 | Twicetagria | 25 | ||||
| Saltstead | 25 | When U Die | 21 | Murphtannia | 19 | ||||
| Mattijana | 22 | Legalese | 20 | Busoga Islands | 19 | ||||
| Rangers FC | 20 | Eurasies | 18 | Orion Islands | 18 | ||||
| Sulsuland | 18 | LDSS | 18 | West Angola | 11 | ||||
| Cheetahs and Reptiles | 8 | Verceola | 10 | TOTEL | 7 | ||||
- Qualified automatically
- Qualified through playoffs
- Cup of Harmony 78
Playoffs
Playoffs were contested as a home-and-away series, with winner decided by aggregate score, goals scored as the away team, and if tied after that, extra time and penalties. Team 1 played the first leg at home.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Darmen | Audioslavia | |||
| TJUN-ia | Chromatika | |||
| Græntfjall | Royal Kingdom of Quebec | |||
| South Covello | Kandorith | |||
| Kita-Hinode | 95X | |||
| Squornshelous | Terre Septentrionale |
Group stage
Draw
Teams were allocated to four pots on the basis of their KPB world ranking at the end of qualification. As hosts, Drawkland and Newmanistan were placed in pot one.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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