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2022 IFA World Cup
Copa Mundial de Fútbol 2022
Gran Rugido 2022.png
Tournament details
Host countryGran Rugido
Dates1 December – 20 December
Teams32 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)16 (in 11 host cities)
2020
2024

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)

CALCON (0)

  • None qualified

RISCON (7)

HIRCON (6)

OLICON (5)

MERCON (3)

Format

Summary

Group stage

Knockout stage

Third place play-off

Final

Venues

Team base camps

Seeding

Results

Group stage

Group A

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

Group B

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Gavrilia (A) 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
 Senefpat (A) 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
 Nexalan 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 3
 Fresia 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3

Group C

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Hylia (A) 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
 Zona Umida (A) 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
 Yryel 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
 Salamat 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2

Group D

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Hiblund (A) 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
 Kentalis (A) 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
 Lehmhügel 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
 The Vanna 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 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
DwetasiaUpdated.png Dwetasia 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
10 December- Olímpico Universitario
 
 
 Gran Rugido 000
 
14 December- Estadio Moctezuma
 
 Senefpat 000
 
eTBA 000
 
10 December- Xalieca
 
TBA 000
 
 Gavrilia 000
 
17 December-
 
 Riamo 000
 
TBA 000
 
10 December- Tecnológico
 
TBA 000
 
 Hylia 000
 
14 December- Xochipala
 
 Kentalis 000
 
TBA 000
 
10 December- Ferronales
 
TBA 000
 
 Hiblund 000
 
20 December- Xalieca
 
 Zona Umida 000
 
TBA 0
 
11 December- Estadio Cuauhnahuac
 
TBA 0
 
 New Sebronia 000
 
15 December- Estadio Escondido
 
 The Cape Bay 000
 
TBA 000
 
11 December- Pureza Tarascana
 
TBA 000
 
Ezenchia 000
 
18 December-
 
 Xzavaria 000
 
TBA 00'0
 
11 December- La Corregidora
 
TBA 000
 
 Kakland 000
 
15 December- Estadio Susete Hernández
 
 Frarstizk 000
 
TBA 000
 
11 December- Universitario
 
TBA 000
 
 Wellsenfaile 000
 
 
 Mbuntrare 000
 

Third place play-off

Final

Statistics

Awards

Marketing

Sponsors

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

World Cup partners World Cup sponsors National supporters

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.

Video games

See Also