1997 Anea World Cup

1997 World Cup (Iearth)

1997 Anea World Cup
File:Anea1997WorldCup.png The official emblem
Tournament details
Host country	New Anea
Dates	April 9th - April 16th, 1997
Teams	32
Venue(s)	6 (in Eblium host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Versenia (2nd title)
Runners-up	Kuresa
Third place	Emmiria
Fourth place	New Elkland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	63

The 1997 World Cup, also called the 1998 Anea World Cup, was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams which took place between 9 April to 16 April, 1997 in Eblium, New Anea. 31 national teams advanced through qualification competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament, with a total of 64 matches played. Versenia defeated Kuresa in the final in overtime penalties to win their second World Cup title. Emmiria defeated New Elkland with penalties for third place.

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

	Round of 32				Round of 16				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	New Anea	1 (2)
	Albarine	1 (0)
					New Anea	1
					Qolaysia	0
	Qolaysia	2
	Lutharia	0
									Kuresa	2
									New Anea	0
	Quetana	1
	Greater Normark	0
					Kuresa	1 (2)
					Quetana	1 (0)
	Kuresa	3
	Zoygaria	0
													Kuresa	4
													New Elkland	0
	Shoassau	1
	Caspiaa	0
					Shoassau	2
					Avergnon	0
	Avergnon	2
	North Shebat	1
									New Elkland	2
									Shoassau	1
	New Elkland	2 (5)
	Arenoran Isles	2 (4)
					New Elkland	1
					Slavic Union	0
	Slavic Union	2
	Timeria	0
																	Versenia	3 (3)
																	Kuresa	3 (1)
	Candatora	1
	Pongi	0
					Candatora	2
					Artaska	1
	Artaska	3
	Haduastan	2
									Versenia	1 (5)
									Candatora	1 (4)
	Versenia	4
	Aybrea	2
					Versenia	5
					Syraranto	0
	Syraranto	2
	Unified Sera	1
													Versenia	3
													Emmiria	1			Third place
	Besmenia	1
	Latilli	0
					Emmiria	2											Emmiria	2 (5)
					Besmenia	0											New Elkland	2 (4)
	Emmiria	1
	Somodi	0
									Emmiria	4
									Jyau	3
	Beatavic	0 (4)
	Utobania	0 (3)
					Jyau	4
					Beatavic	0
	Jyau	6
	Bentho	1

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