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| tourney_name = [[World Cup (Iearth)]] | | tourney_name = [[World Cup (Iearth)]] | ||
| year = 1999 | | year = 1999 | ||
| other_titles = 1999 | | other_titles = 1999 Freiz World Cup<br/>''Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft Freiz 1999'' | ||
| image = File:1999MelmingenWorldcup.png | | image = File:1999MelmingenWorldcup.png | ||
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| num_teams = 32 | | num_teams = 32 | ||
| venues = 4 | | venues = 4 | ||
| cities = [[ | | cities = [[Freit]] | ||
| champion = Saint Offeat | | champion = Saint Offeat | ||
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| nextseason = [[2000 Osea World Cup|2000]] | | nextseason = [[2000 Osea World Cup|2000]] | ||
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The '''1999 World Cup''', also called the '''1999 | The '''1999 World Cup''', also called the '''1999 Freiz World Cup''', was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams which took place between 12 April to 19 April, 1999 in [[Freiz]], [[Besmenia]]. It was the 27th [[World Cup (Iearth)|World Cup]], a worldwide football tournament held once every year. It was also the second World Cup hosted in Besmenia after the [[1986 Laitstadt World Cup|1986 World Cup]] in [[Laitstadt]]. The tournament phase involved 32 teams, of which all came through qualifying competitions at the start of the event from an original 64 national teams. | ||
31 national teams advanced through qualification competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament, with a total of 64 matches played in 4 venues located in Melmingen. [[Saint Offeat]] won the tournament, claiming their first World Cup title. | 31 national teams advanced through qualification competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament, with a total of 64 matches played in 4 venues located in Melmingen. [[Saint Offeat]] won the tournament, claiming their first World Cup title. | ||
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==Opening Ceremony== | ==Opening Ceremony== | ||
The opening ceremony took place on Monday, 12 April 1999, at the | The opening ceremony took place on Monday, 12 April 1999, at the STADIUM NAME, beginning with the opening speech by [[President of Besmenia|Besmenian president]] [[Gerhard Mahler]]. | ||
==Group Stages== | ==Group Stages== | ||
===Qualifying Rounds=== | ===Qualifying Rounds=== | ||
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==Media== | ==Media== | ||
The broadcasting rights of the 1999 World Cup in the host nation Besmenia were given to the [[BRF | The broadcasting rights of the 1999 World Cup in the host nation Besmenia were given to the [[BRF]]. | ||
[[Category:Coalition of Crown Albatross]][[Category:Sports]][[Category:Besmenia]][[Category:Sports (Coalition of Crown Albatross)]] | [[Category:Coalition of Crown Albatross]][[Category:Sports]][[Category:Besmenia]][[Category:Sports (Coalition of Crown Albatross)]] | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 30 April 2023
| 1999 Freiz World Cup Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft Freiz 1999 | |
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 The official emblem | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Besmenia |
| Dates | April 12th - April 19th, 1999 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in Freit host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saint Offeat |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
The 1999 World Cup, also called the 1999 Freiz World Cup, was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams which took place between 12 April to 19 April, 1999 in Freiz, Besmenia. It was the 27th World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every year. It was also the second World Cup hosted in Besmenia after the 1986 World Cup in Laitstadt. The tournament phase involved 32 teams, of which all came through qualifying competitions at the start of the event from an original 64 national teams.
31 national teams advanced through qualification competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament, with a total of 64 matches played in 4 venues located in Melmingen. Saint Offeat won the tournament, claiming their first World Cup title.
Teams
Venues
Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony took place on Monday, 12 April 1999, at the STADIUM NAME, beginning with the opening speech by Besmenian president Gerhard Mahler.
Group Stages
Qualifying Rounds
64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin best two-out-of-three, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage with the Round of 32.
Knockout Stage
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-Place
Final
Sponsorship
The sponsors of the 1999 World Cup were divided into three categories: World Cup Partners, World Cup Sponsors and National Supporters. The National Supporters were all Besmenian sponsors.
| World Cup partners | World Cup sponsors | National supporters |
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Media
The broadcasting rights of the 1999 World Cup in the host nation Besmenia were given to the BRF.