2021 AIFA Cup of Nations

2021 AIFA Cup of Nations

Tournament details
Host country	Slovertia and Berique
Dates	29 July - 10 August
Teams	32 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	8 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Scottopian Isles (1st title)
Runners-up	Great Nortend
Third place	Nikolia
Fourth place	Blackhelm Confederacy
Tournament statistics
Matches played	64
Goals scored	197 (3.08 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Nick Johnstone (7 goals)
Best player(s)	Nick Johnstone
Best young player	Craig White
Best goalkeeper	Andrew Wilson
Fair play award	Nikolia

The 2021 AIFA Cup of Nations was the 22nd AIFA Cup of Nations, the region championship for national football teams organized by AIFA. It took place in Slovertia and Berique as joint-hosts from 29 July to 10 August, after the countries were awarded host rights in 2020. It is the fourth Cup of Nations to be hosted by more than one country.

The tournament consisted of 32 teams from six different confederations, with Slovertia and Berique automatically qualifying due to hosting the event. The Scottopian Isles were crowned the champions after winning the final against Great Nortend 4-1 after regulation. It is Scottopia's first title, the second nation from Hesperidesia to win the competition.

Format

Prize money

In March 2021, AIFA announced the prices for all participating nations. Each qualified team received $1 million before the competition to cover preparation costs with each team receiving at least $7 million in prize money. This edition's total prize pool was $367 million, $35 million greater than the prize pool of the previous tournament.

Place	Teams	Amount (in millions)
		Per team	Total
Champions	1	$35	$35
Runners-up	1	$27	$27
Third place	1	$24	$24
Fourth place	1	$21	$21
5th–8th place (quarter-finals)	4	$15	$60
9th–16th place (round of 16)	8	$11	$88
17th–32nd place (group stage)	16	$7	$112
Total	32	$367

Teams

Qualifications

See also: AIFA League of Nations

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Great Nortend (H)	3	3	0	0	10	4	+6	9	Advanced to knockout stage
2	Arimathea	3	2	0	1	4	3	+1	6
3	Kelonna	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
4	Berique (H)	3	0	0	3	4	9	−5	0

Source:
(H) Host

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Aquitayne	3	2	1	0	3	0	+3	7	Advanced to knockout stage
2	[[Monsa {{{altlink}}}|Monsa]]	3	1	1	1	6	4	+2	4
3	Template:Country data Nute Apaghapi	3	1	0	2	1	5	−4	3
4	Mizialand	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2

Source:

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	San Joaquin Valley	3	2	0	1	9	5	+4	6	Advanced to knockout stage
2	Valkea	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	6
3	New Pangus	3	1	1	1	6	8	−2	4
4	Romberg	3	0	1	2	4	8	−4	1

Source:

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Scottopian Isles	3	2	1	0	11	4	+7	7	Advanced to knockout stage
2	Mesoland	3	1	2	0	8	6	+2	5
3	Consular	3	1	0	2	4	10	−6	3
4	Template:Country data Greater Belkan Reich	3	0	1	2	5	8	−3	1

Source:

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Slovertia	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	7	Advanced to knockout stage
2	Nikolia	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
3	[[Colchester Landing {{{altlink}}}|Colchester Landing]]	3	1	0	2	1	2	−1	3
4	[[Kyashi {{{altlink}}}|Kyashi]]	3	1	0	2	1	2	−1	3

Source:

Group F

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	[[Nynorsk Ostlijord {{{altlink}}}|Nynorsk Ostlijord]]	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7	Advanced to knockout stage
2	Riysa	3	2	0	1	3	2	+1	6
3	Template:Country data Khayr-Var	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	2
4	Polarus	3	0	1	2	3	7	−4	1

Source:

Group G

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Blackhelm Confederacy	3	2	1	0	8	2	+6	7	Advanced to knockout stage
2	Khyragus	3	2	1	0	6	4	+2	7
3	Aswick	3	0	1	2	5	9	−4	1
4	[[Hindia Belanda {{{altlink}}}|Hindia Belanda]]	3	0	1	2	3	7	−4	1

Source:

Group H

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Template:Country data Khade	3	3	0	0	6	2	+4	9	Advanced to knockout stage
2	Lisander	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3	Template:Country data Cote de Cuivre	3	0	2	1	3	5	−2	2
4	Dangish Empire	3	0	1	2	0	2	−2	1

Source:

Knockout stage

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

4 August – Stadium

Great Nortend (a.e.t.)

3 (4)

6 August – Stadium

[[Monsa {{{altlink}}}|Monsa]]

3

Great Nortend

2

4 August – Stadium

San Joaquin Valley

1

San Joaquin Valley

1

8 August – Stadium

Mesoland

0

Great Nortend

3

4 August – Stadium

Blackhelm Confederacy

2

Slovertia

0

6 August – Stadium

Riysa

2

Riysa

2

4 August – Stadium

Blackhelm Confederacy

1

Blackhelm Confederacy

3

10 August – Stadium

Lisander

1

Great Nortend

1

4 August – Stadium

Scottopian Isles

4

Aquitayne

3

6 August – Stadium

Arimathea

0

Aquitayne

2

4 August – Stadium

Scottopian Isles

4

Scottopian Isles

2

8 August – Stadium

Valkea

0

Scottopian Isles

3

4 August – Stadium

Nikolia

2

Third place play-off

[[Nynorsk Ostlijord {{{altlink}}}|Nynorsk Ostlijord]]

1

6 August – Stadium

9 August – Stadium

Nikolia

2

Nikolia (p)

2 (4)

Nikolia

2

4 August – Stadium

Template:Country data Khade

2 (3)

Blackhelm Confederacy

1

Template:Country data Khade (p)

1 (4)

Khyragus

1 (2)