The NationStates World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by teams affiliated to the World Cup Committee (WCC), the tournament's global governing body. It is the multiverse's longest-running and most prestigious recurring sporting event. Nations from around the world at all sorts of different technology levels play football (also known as "soccer" or "association football") for the ultimate glory of becoming world champions. Most editions involve a (frequently lengthy) qualifying series that reduce the participants to the 32 competitors of the World Cup finals. Since World Cup 1, the finals have featured 8 single round-robin groups of 4 teams, with the top 16 going on to take part in single-elimination rounds. The World Cup Final, the last match of the tournament, is one of the most highly-anticipated and highly-spectated fixtures in the sport.
As of the end of World Cup 77, Starblaydia and Valanora share the record for most tournaments won with five each, while Valanora has also hosted the most editions, at six.
Past Editions
Winners
| Titles
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Nation(s)
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| 5
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Starblaydia, Valanora
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| 4
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Aguazul, Bedistan, Rejistania, The Holy Empire
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| 3
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Ariddia, Vilita
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| 2
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Audioslavia, Az-cz, Bettia, Brazillico, Candelaria And Marquez, Cassadaigua, Eauz, Eura, Europa Brittania, Liverpool England, Osarius, Sorthern Northland, Unified Sunrise Islands
|
| 1
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Al Quds, Capitalizt SLANI, Casari, Commerce Heights, Crosshill, Crystalikere, Dancougar, Dennisov, Dorian and Sonya, Errinundera, Giant Zucchini, Kingsford, Lemmitania, Nephara, Pasarga, Polar Islandstates, Sarzonia, Squornshelous, Wight
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Hosts
| Hosted
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Nation(s)
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| 6
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Valanora
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| 5
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Cafundéu, Krytenia
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| 4
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Audioslavia, The Holy Empire, Vilita
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| 3
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Ad'ihan, Andossa Se Mitrin Vega, Bedistan, Eauz, Equestrian States, Kaze Progressa, Kura-Pelland, Lemmitania, Rejistania, The Babbage Islands, Unified Capitalizt States
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| 2
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Aguazul, Apox, Ariddia, Bazalonia, Brazillico, Cassadaigua, Cockbill Street, Druida, New Montreal States, Oglethorpia, Pasarga, San José Guayabal, Saugeais, Septentrionia, Starblaydia, The Lowland Clans, Total n Utter Insanity, Turori, Vephrall
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| 1
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Al Quds, Astograth, Az-cz, Candelaria And Marquez, Carpathia and Ruthenia, Casari, Ceni, Commerce Heights, Daehanjeiguk, Demot, Delaclava, Electrum, Europa Brittania, Felix, Fmjphoenix, Free Republics, Geisenfried, Giant Zucchini, Kelssek, Kingsford, Legalese, Lethislavania, Liverpool England, Milchama, Nethertopia, Newmanistan, Novapsulu, Oliverry, One Red Dot, Paripana, Polar Islandstates, Quakmybush, Queer Poco el Mono Ara, Ravenspire, Sarzonia, Schiavonia, Somewhereistonia, Sorthern Northland, Tanah Burung, The Archregimancy, The Belmore Family, The Eagles Nest, The Inevitable Syndicate, The Islands of Qutar, The Royal Kingdom of Quebec, Valladares, Warnocks Wizards, Wight, Yttribia
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Vilita (3rd title)