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AIFA Cup of Nations

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AIFA Cup of Nations
Cup of Nations logo.png
Organising bodyAIFA
Founded1948; 76 years ago (1948)
RegionInternational
Number of teams32
Current champions Scottopian Isles (2nd title)
(2021)
Most successful team(s)Tied (Zitru (1), Khade (1),
Nynorsk Ostlijord (1), Riysa (1)
Websiteofficial%20website

The AIFA Cup of Nations, Cup of Nations, also known as the AstyCup, is a tri-annual international association football competition between the senior men's national teams of the member countries of the Astryian International Football Association (AIFA), the sports' governing body in Astyria. The competition has been hosted in somewhat inconsistent intervals in its first five iterations, with it being an annual competition from 2016-2018, then moving to a triennial format with the next competition scheduled for 2024. The reigning champions are Scottopian Isles, having won their first title at the 2021 tournament. Throughout its history, its format has changed from being held every four years, to being a semi-annual competition, an annual competition, a triennial competition, and now after the 2024 tournament, back to being held every four years.

The Cup of Nations is the most prestiguous international sports competition in Astyria, as well as the most widely viewed. Its estimated that over 400 million people tuned in to watch the final match during the 2021 tournament. Nine countries have hosted the Cup of Nations, including Scottopian Isles, Aquitayne, Slovertia, Berique, and Nidwalden. The host countries for the 2024 competition are ___ and ___.

Format

Qualification

Hosts

Selection process

Attendance

Results