World Cup 85

World Cup 85

Entrants	195 (32 in finals)
Hosts	Farfadillis Mriin
Affiliated tournaments	Cup of Harmony 77 Baptism of Fire 72
previous	World Cup 84
next	World Cup 86

World Cup 85 is an international football tournament to be held in Farfadillis and Mriin. It will be the 85th edition of the World Cup. The qualification phase was organized with support from the football associations of Kelssek and Zwangzug. With 26 matchdays involving 195 national teams, this was the longest qualification phase of any World Cup to date.

Host selection

There were two bids, a Vilitan plan bid from four associations led by Farfadillis and Mriin, with Kelssek and Zwangzug to provide organizational support for the qualifiers and committing to bid for the concurrent Cup of Harmony, as well as a conventional two-host bid from Pasarga and Saintland.

Voting results

Bid	Votes
Farfadillis and Mriin	15
Saintland and Pasarga	11
Re-open bids	0
Total	26

Teams

Thirty teams will qualify for the World Cup finals from the 195 teams entering the qualifying phase. The two co-hosts qualified automatically.

Qualified teams

Nation	Rank	Method of qualification	Date qualified	Total appearances	Last appearance
95X		Group 12 winners	Matchday 22	4	84
Baker Park		Group 5 winners	Matchday 20	5	84
Banija		Group 6 winners	Matchday 20	6	84
Brenecia		Group 15	Matchday 23	12	84
Cassadaigua		Group 9 winners	Matchday 22	23	84
Eura		Group 3 winners	Matchday 22	26	84
Equestria		Group 11	Matchday 23	14	84
Farfadillis		Hosts	n/a	21	84
Kita-Hinode		Group 2 winner	Matchday 22	16	84
Mriin		Hosts	n/a	8	84
Nephara		Group 7	Matchday 23	17	84
Siovanija and Teusland		Group 10	Matchday 23	2	84
The Holy Empire		Group 8 winners	Matchday 21	56	84
Valanora		Group 13 winners	Matchday 22	52	84
Vilita		Group 14	Matchday 19	46	84
Zwangzug		Group 5 runners-up	Matchday 23	34	84