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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name   = AIFA Cup of Nations
| year           = 2021
| other_titles   = 
| image          = AstyCup_2021.png
| size           = {{Logo size|AIFA trophy}}
| caption        = 
| country        = [[Slovertia]] and [[Berique]]
| dates          = 29 July - 10 August
| confederations = 5
| num_teams      = 32
| venues         = 8
| cities         = 5
| champion       = Scottopian Isles
| count          = 1
| second         = Great Nortend
| third          = Nikolia
| fourth         = Blackhelm Confederacy
| matches        = 64
| goals          = 197
| attendance     = 
| top_scorer     = {{flagicon|Scottopian Isles}} [[Nick Johnstone]] {{nowrap|(7 goals)}}
| player         = {{flagicon|Scottopian Isles}} [[Nick Johnstone]]
| goalkeeper     = {{flagicon|Scottopian Isles}} [[Andrew Wilson]]
| young_player   = {{flagicon|Scottopian Isles}} [[Craig White]]
| fair_play      = {{flagcountry|Nikolia}}
| prevseason     = [[2018 AIFA Cup of Nations|2018]]
| nextseason     = ''[[2024 AIFA Cup of Nations|2024]]''
}}

The '''2021 AIFA Cup of Nations''' was the 22nd  [[AIFA Cup of Nations]], the region championship for national football teams organized by [[AIFA]]. It took place in [[Slovertia]] and [[Berique]] as joint-hosts from 29 July to 10 August, after the countries were awarded host rights in 2020. It is the fourth Cup of Nations to be hosted by more than one country.

The tournament consisted of 32 teams from six different confederations, with Slovertia and Berique automatically qualifying due to hosting the event. The [[Scottopian Isles]] were crowned the champions after winning the final against [[Great Nortend]] 4-1 after regulation. It is Scottopia's first title, the second nation from [[Hesperidesia]] to win the competition. 

==Format==
===Schedule===
===Prize money===
In March 2021, AIFA announced the prices for all participating nations. Each qualified team received $1 million before the competition to cover preparation costs with each team receiving at least $7 million in prize money. This edition's total prize pool was $367 million, $35 million greater than the prize pool of the previous tournament.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Place
! rowspan="2" |Teams
! colspan="2" | Amount (in millions)
|-
! Per team
! Total
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Champions
|1
| $35
| $35
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Runners-up
|1
| $27
| $27
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Third place
|1
| $24
| $24
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Fourth place
|1
| $21
| $21
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 5th–8th place (quarter-finals)
|4
| $15
| $60
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 9th–16th place (round of 16)
|8
| $11
| $88
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 17th–32nd place (group stage)
|16
| $7
| $112
|-
! Total
!32
! colspan="2" |$367
|}

==Venues==
===Stadiums===

==Teams==
===Qualifications===
{{Also|AIFA League of Nations}}

===Draw===

==Group stage==
===Group A===
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|win_BER=0 |draw_BER=0 |loss_BER=3 |gf_BER=4 |ga_BER=9 |status_BER=H

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|name_GEN={{fb|Great Nortend}}
|name_ARI={{fb|Arimathea}}
|name_KEL={{fb|Kelonna}}
|name_BER={{fb|Berique}}

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|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advanced to [[2021 AIFA Cup of Nations knockout stage|knockout stage]]
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===Group B===
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|class_rules=

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|team_order=AQU, MON, NUA, MIZ

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|win_MIZ=0 |draw_MIZ=2 |loss_MIZ=1 |gf_MIZ=3 |ga_MIZ=4

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|name_AQU={{fb|Aquitayne}}
|name_MON={{fb|Monsa}}
|name_NUA={{fb|Nute Apaghapi}}
|name_MIZ={{fb|Mizialand}}

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|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advanced to [[2021 AIFA Cup of Nations knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}

===Group C===
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|team_order=VSJ, VAL, NEP, ROM

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|win_VAL=2 |draw_VAL=0 |loss_VAL=1 |gf_VAL=6 |ga_VAL=4
|win_NEP=1 |draw_NEP=1 |loss_NEP=1 |gf_NEP=6 |ga_NEP=8
|win_ROM=0 |draw_ROM=1 |loss_ROM=2 |gf_ROM=4 |ga_ROM=8

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|name_VSJ={{fb|San Joaquin Valley}}
|name_VAL={{fb|Valkea}}
|name_NEP={{fb|New Pangus}}
|name_ROM={{fb|Romberg}}

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|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advanced to [[2021 AIFA Cup of Nations knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}

===Group D===
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|class_rules=

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|team_order=SCO, MES, CON, GBR

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|win_MES=1 |draw_MES=2 |loss_MES=0 |gf_MES=8 |ga_MES=6
|win_CON=1 |draw_CON=0 |loss_CON=2 |gf_CON=4 |ga_CON=10
|win_GBR=0 |draw_GBR=1 |loss_GBR=2 |gf_GBR=5 |ga_GBR=8

<!--Team definitions-->
|name_SCO={{fb|Scottopian Isles}}
|name_MES={{fb|Mesoland}}
|name_CON={{fb|Consular}}
|name_GBR={{fb|Greater Belkan Reich}}

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|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advanced to [[2021 AIFA Cup of Nations knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}

===Group E===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|class_rules=

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=SLO, NIK, COL, KYA

<!--Update team results below (including date)-->
|update=complete
|win_SLO=2 |draw_SLO=1 |loss_SLO=0 |gf_SLO=2 |ga_SLO=0
|win_NIK=1 |draw_NIK=1 |loss_NIK=1 |gf_NIK=1 |ga_NIK=1
|win_COL=1 |draw_COL=0 |loss_COL=2 |gf_COL=1 |ga_COL=2
|win_KYA=1 |draw_KYA=0 |loss_KYA=2 |gf_KYA=1 |ga_KYA=2

<!--Team definitions-->
|name_SLO={{fb|Slovertia}}
|name_NIK={{fb|Nikolia}}
|name_COL={{fb|Colchester Landing}}
|name_KYA={{fb|Kyashi}}

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|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advanced to [[2021 AIFA Cup of Nations knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}

===Group F===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|class_rules=

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=NYO, RIY, KHV, POL

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|win_RIY=2 |draw_RIY=0 |loss_RIY=1 |gf_RIY=3 |ga_RIY=2
|win_KHV=0 |draw_KHV=2 |loss_KHV=1 |gf_KHV=2 |ga_KHV=3
|win_POL=0 |draw_POL=1 |loss_POL=2 |gf_POL=3 |ga_POL=7

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|name_NYO={{fb|Nynorsk Ostlijord}}
|name_RIY={{fb|Riysa}}
|name_KHV={{fb|Khayr-Var}}
|name_POL={{fb|Polarus}}

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|result1=KO |result2=KO
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}}

===Group G===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|class_rules=

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=BKC, KHY, ASW, HNB

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|update=complete
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|win_KHY=2 |draw_KHY=1 |loss_KHY=0 |gf_KHY=6 |ga_KHY=4
|win_ASW=0 |draw_ASW=1 |loss_ASW=2 |gf_ASW=5 |ga_ASW=9
|win_HNB=0 |draw_HNB=1 |loss_HNB=2 |gf_HNB=3 |ga_HNB=7

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|name_BKC={{fb|Blackhelm Confederacy}}
|name_KHY={{fb|Khyragus}}
|name_ASW={{fb|Aswick}}
|name_HNB={{fb|Hindia Belanda}}

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|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advanced to [[2021 AIFA Cup of Nations knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}

===Group H===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|class_rules=

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=KHD, LIS, CDC, DUN

<!--Update team results below (including date)-->
|update=complete
|win_KHD=3 |draw_KHD=0 |loss_KHD=0 |gf_KHD=6 |ga_KHD=2
|win_LIS=1 |draw_LIS=1 |loss_LIS=1 |gf_LIS=4 |ga_LIS=4
|win_CDC=0 |draw_CDC=2 |loss_CDC=1 |gf_CDC=3 |ga_CDC=5
|win_DUN=0 |draw_DUN=1 |loss_DUN=2 |gf_DUN=0 |ga_DUN=2

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|name_KHD={{fb|Khade}}
|name_LIS={{fb|Lisander}}
|name_CDC={{fb|Cote de Cuivre}}
|name_DUN={{fb|Dungeyland}}

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advanced to [[2021 AIFA Cup of Nations knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}

==Knockout stage==
===Bracket===
===Round of 16===
===Quarter-finals===
===Semi-finals===
===Thurd place play-off===
===Final===


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