2013 Helmfurt World Cup
| 2013 Helmfurt World Cup Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft Helmfurt 2013 | |
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 The official emblem | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Besmenia |
| Dates | April 12th - April 19th, 2013 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in Helmfurt host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Durnstaal (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Allieu |
| Third place | Besmenia |
| Fourth place |  Kosystan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
The 2013 World Cup, also called the 2013 Helmfurt World Cup, was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams which took place between 12 April to 19 April, 2013 in Helmfurt, Besmenia. It was the 35th World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every year. It was also the third World Cup hosted in Besmenia after the 1986 World Cup in Laitstadt and the 1999 World Cup in Freiz. 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 6 venues- The defending champion, Zamastan, was eliminated by the host nation Besmenia in the quarter-finals. Besmenia then lost to Allieu in the semi-finals, but was able to place third against Kosystan. Durnstaal won the final match 3-0 against Allieu, claiming their first World Cup title.
Teams
Venues
| Helmfurt | Laitstadt | Melmingen | |
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| Helmfurt Main Stadium | Laitstadt Olympic Stadium | Melmingen Olympic Stadium | |
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| Freiz | Saint Butz | Halsholm | |
| Sümmingenstadion | TrolanderArena | Halsholm Central Stadium | |
| Capacity: 46,050 | Capacity: 53,100 | Capacity: 37,800 | |
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Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony took place on Friday, 12 April 2013, beginning with the opening speech by Besmenian president Hans Kiesinger.
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
Group of 32
Group of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Sponsorship
The sponsors of the 2013 World Cup were divided into three categories: World Cup Partners, World Cup Sponsors and National Supporters. The National Supporters were all Besmenian sponsors.
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Organization
Security
The 2013 World Cup was held under tight security amid terrorist threats, such as the kidnapping and murder of Alexander von Wiest by Al-Fijar supporters.
Media
The broadcasting rights of the 2013 World Cup in the host nation Besmenia were given to the BRF, which broadcasted the matches on BRF SPORT.