1999 Freiz World Cup

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1999 World Cup (Iearth)
1999 Freiz World Cup
Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft Freiz 1999
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The official emblem
Tournament details
Host country Besmenia
DatesApril 12th - April 19th, 1999
Teams32
Venue(s)4 (in Freit host cities)
Final positions
Champions Saint Offeat (1st title)
Runners-up Vœyetska
Third place Besmenia
Fourth place Unified Sera
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
1998
2000

The 1999 World Cup, also called the 1999 Freiz World Cup, was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams which took place between 12 April to 19 April, 1999 in Freiz, Besmenia. It was the 27th World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every year. It was also the second World Cup hosted in Besmenia after the 1986 World Cup in Laitstadt. 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 4 venues located in Melmingen. Saint Offeat beat Vœyetska in penalties to win the tournament, claiming their first World Cup title. The host nation, Besmenia, beat Unified Sera for third.

Teams

Venues

Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony took place on Monday, 12 April 1999, at the STADIUM NAME in Freiz, beginning with the opening speech by Besmenian president Gerhard Mahler.

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 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                  
 
 
 
 
 Besmenia3
 
 
 
 Sontre0
 
 Besmenia2
 
 
 
 Villorvi 1
 
 Villorvi2
 
 
 
 Drambenburg0
 
 Besmenia6
 
 
 
 Caspiaa 2
 
 Durnstaal5
 
 
 
 Peoratia0
 
 Caspiaa3
 
 
 
 Durnstaal 0
 
 Caspiaa2
 
 
 
 Janapa1
 
 Vœyetska2 (4)
 
 
 
 Besmenia 2 (2)
 
 Quetana2
 
 
 
 Alonnisosa0
 
 Vœyetska2
 
 
 
 Quetana 1
 
 Vœyetska3
 
 
 
 Mulfulira0
 
 Vœyetska3
 
 
 
 Greater Normark 1
 
 Greater Normark3
 
 
 
 Verdusa1
 
 Greater Normark3
 
 
 
 San Martina 0
 
 San Martina4
 
 
 
 Allieu0
 
 Saint Offeat3 (2)
 
 
 
 Vœyetska3 (0)
 
 Pongi3
 
 
 
 Artaska1
 
 Emmiria3 (3)
 
 
 
 Pongi 3 (2)
 
 Emmiria2
 
 
 
 Elbresia0
 
 Unified Sera6
 
 
 
 Emmiria 0
 
 Caruban2 (4)
 
 
 
 Stasso2 (2)
 
 Unified Sera3
 
 
 
 Caruban 0
 
 Unified Sera3
 
 
 
 New Elkland1
 
 Saint Offeat3
 
 
 
 Unified Sera 1 Third place
 
 Zamastan8
 
  
 
 Aatia0
 
 Zamastan2 Besmenia2
 
 
 
 Cyruda 0  Unified Sera1
 
 Cyruda4
 
 
 
 Yuan0
 
 Saint Offeat4
 
 
 
 Zamastan 2
 
 Saint Offeat2
 
 
 
 Albarine1
 
 Saint Offeat5
 
 
 
 Timeria 2
 
 Timeria5
 
 
 Syraranto0
 

Group of 32

Group of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Sponsorship

The sponsors of the 1999 World Cup were divided into three categories: World Cup Partners, World Cup Sponsors and National Supporters. The National Supporters were all Besmenian sponsors.

World Cup partners World Cup sponsors National supporters

Media

The broadcasting rights of the 1999 World Cup in the host nation Besmenia were given to the BRF.