2022 IFA World Cup

2022 IFA World Cup

Copa Mundial de Fútbol 2022
Tournament details
Host country	Gran Rugido
Dates	1 December – 20 December
Teams	32 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	16 (in 11 host cities)

The 2022 IFA World Cup is the 65th IFA World Cup, the bianual world championship for Anterian men's national football teams. It is taking place in Gran Rugido from 1 December to 20 December 2022; it is the third tournament held in the country (after the 1962 and 1986 tournaments) and the fifth tournament organized by the IFA. New Sebronia are the defending champions of the tournament, after defeating Kentalis in the 2020 final. To avoid the extremes of Gran Rugido's hot climate, this World Cup is being held during the month of December. It is being played in a reduced timeframe of 19 days with 64 matches to be played in fourteen venues across eleven cities.

Host Selection

The bidding procedure to host the 2022 Mens and Womens IFA World Cups began on April 27th 2021, and national associations have until May 4th 2021 to register their interest. Layfet, which hosted the 2020 Mens World Cup is ineligible to host the 2022 Men's World Cup. Encessia, which hosted the 2020 Women's World Cup is ineligible to host the 2022 Womens World Cup.

Nations that have applied to host the 2022 Mens World Cup include: Bakyern, Gran Rugido, Lyonheimer, New Sebronia, Vultesia, Wellsenfaile, Riojania, Gavrilia, The Cape Bay, Frarstizk and Yryel.

Nations that have applied to host the 2022 Women's World Cup include: Mbuntrare and The Vanna.

Qualification

IFA's six continental confederations organize their own qualifying competitions. All IFA member associations are eligible to enter qualification. The hosts will be qualified automatically for the tournament.

The allocation of slots for each confederation was discussed by the IFA Executive Committee on January 10th, 2021 at the IFA Headquarters in Tonnes. The committee decided the following allocation of slots:

Thuadia (THUCON):
Caleren (CALCON):
Thrismari (RISCON):
Astariax (ASTCON):
Olivacia (OLICON):
Meredonne (MERCON):

The first qualifying matches will be played in May 2020. Nations have until May 4th to declare their intent to participate in the qualifier.

List of qualified teams

THUCON (10)

• New Sebronia
• Tiskaiya
• Senefpat
• Yryel
• Kentalis
• The Cape Bay
• Kiyortza
• Shadoveil
• Neuewland
• Acriae

CALCON (0)

• None qualified

RISCON (7)

• Hiblund
• Frarstizk
• Kakland
• Salamat
• Morrawia
• Androren Spear
• Khirmania

HIRCON (6)

• Gavrilia
• Riamo
• Wellsenfaile
• The Vanna
• Zona Umida
• Riojania

OLICON (5)

• Gran Rugido (H)
• Dwetasia
• Xzavaria
• Fresia
• Lehmhügel
• Ezenchia

MERCON (3)

• Mbuntrare
• Hylia
• Nexalan

Results

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Riamo	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4
Shadoveil	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	3
Gran Rugido	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2
Androren Spear	2	0	1	1	1	5	−4	1

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Gavrilia	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
Nexalan	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	3
Fresia	2	1	0	1	1	3	−2	3
Senefpat	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	1

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Hylia	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	6
Salamat	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
Zona Umida	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1
Yryel	2	0	1	1	0	2	−2	1

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Hiblund	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	6
Lehmhügel	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
Kentalis	2	1	0	1	1	2	−1	3
The Vanna	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3	0

Group E

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
New Sebronia	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	6
Riojania	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
Khirmania	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1
Xzavaria	2	0	1	1	0	2	−2	1

Group F

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Ezenchia	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	6
Morrawia	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
The Cape Bay	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	3
San Calia	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	0

Group G

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Kakland	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	6
Mbuntrare	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
Acriae	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1
Tiskaiya	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	1

Group H

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Wellsenfaile	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	4
Frarstizk	2	1	1	0	5	4	+1	4
Neuewland	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	2
Dwetasia	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	0

Marketing

Sponsors

Supporters. The National Supporters are all Gran Rugido based sponsors.

World Cup partners	World Cup sponsors	National supporters
Telrenz Motor Company Kretaze CapeCola Co. Ordeler United Trenchways Yourcast Inc. Lipowá Inc. Letitalis Znackables	Userva Salamoil YamÁn ANTEL Nbehambo Jewelry Stabhardt Supreme NRG RTM Star Cargo	Grupo Financiero Gran Rugido

Symbols

Mascot

Main article: Axel el Ajolote

Tournament mascot, Axel el Ajolote

The tournament's official mascot was unveiled on 21 October 2021, and selected through a design competition among university students. A public vote was used to select the mascot from three finalists—a quetzal, a jaguar , and a axolotl. The winner, with 53% or approximately 1 million votes, was an anthropomorphic axolotl dressed in the colours of the Gran Rugidoense national team. The mascot's name is Axel and his official backstory states that he is an aspiring football player who is "charming, confident and social". People associated with the ecological Regeneración program, praised the selection of the amphibian as the mascot as it could "raise awareness on the critically-endangered species".

Match ball

The Hunahpu on the fields of the Estadio Xalieca

Main article: Kretaze Hunahpu

The match ball for the 2022 World Cup, manufactured by Kretaze, was named the Hunahpu, one of the mythological twins that defeated the gods in a ballgame in the Tarascan mythology. Requested by the national committee, it is the 1st World Cup match ball made by the Kentalian sports equipment maker; it features the 3 colours of the Gran Rugidoense flag. A special match ball with gold panels, called the Xbalanque is expected to be used at the final in San Jorge Xayacatlán.

The ball was constructed using a new design, consisting of eight thermally bonded, three-dimensional panels. These were spherically moulded from ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). The surface of the ball was textured with grooves, intended to improve the ball's aerodynamics. The balls were made in Kenyalis, using latex bladders and thermoplastic polyurethane-elastomer from Riamo, ethylene vinyl acetate, isotropic polyester/cotton fabric, and glue and ink from Hoterallia.

Music

Main article: IFA World Cup songs and anthems

The official song of the 2022 World Cup "Ulama", was performed by the Rugidoense-Kentalian singer Ximena Koliševski, and the band Mistrales, and is sung in both English and Spanish. The song is based on pre-Canterian culture music, with it's choreography being based on supposed dances perfomed before a ballgame. Koliševski and Mistrales performed the song at the pre-inaugural tournament in the Estadio Xalieca on 31 November. It was also be sung at the opening ceremony on 1 December and will be sung on the closing ceremony on 20 December.

The official mascot song of the 2022 World Cup was "Parchís".

The official anthem of the 2022 World Cup was "Juego de Pelota" by Tlalóc Peréz with vocals from the Opera Xalieca, which was also performed at the opening ceremony.

Media

Broadcasting

The IFA sold the broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup to various local broadcasters. The 2022 World Cup is the first World Cup in which all matches were produced in 4K ultra high definition.

• Arris Temiir - Hiblund

• Challenge Place Broadcasting - Frarstizk

• Salamat 1 - Salamat

• Khirmanian Broadcasting Corporation - Khirmania

• Imevisión - Imagen 5 Joint Partnership - Gran Rugido