2021 AIFA Cup of Nations
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Slovertia and Berique |
| Dates | 29 July - 10 August |
| Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scottopian Isles (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Great Nortend |
| Third place |  Nikolia |
| Fourth place |  Blackhelm Confederacy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 197 (3.08 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nick Johnstone (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Nick Johnstone |
| Best young player | Craig White |
| Best goalkeeper | Andrew Wilson |
| Fair play award | Nikolia |
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.
| Place | Teams | Amount (in millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per team | Total | ||
| Champions | 1 | $35 | $35 |
| Runners-up | 1 | $27 | $27 |
| Third place | 1 | $24 | $24 |
| Fourth place | 1 | $21 | $21 |
| 5th–8th place (quarter-finals) | 4 | $15 | $60 |
| 9th–16th place (round of 16) | 8 | $11 | $88 |
| 17th–32nd place (group stage) | 16 | $7 | $112 |
| Total | 32 | $367 | |
Venues
Stadiums
Teams
Qualifications
Draw
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Great Nortend (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Arimathea
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Kelonna
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Berique (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 |
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Knockout stage
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Thurd place play-off
Final
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