2021 Sulifa World Cup

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2021 World Cup (Iearth)
2021 Sulifa World Cup
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The official emblem
Tournament details
Host countrySulifa
DatesApril 12th - May 2nd, 2021
Teams32
Venue(s)6 (in Sulifa City, Araja, Cubai, Susairah host cities)
Final positions
Champions Durnstaal
Runners-up Zamastan
Third place Timeria
Fourth place Jyau
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Top scorer(s)Isaiah Ross (Zamastan)
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The 2021 World Cup, also called the 2021 Sulifa World Cup, was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams and took place between 12 April to May 2nd, 2021 in multiple cities throughout Sulifa. It was the 47th World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every year. 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.

In the final, Durnstaal defeated Zamastan 1(1)-(0)1 in overtime to secure the country's third world title and its first since 2013.

Teams

The 64-team qualifying bracket. 32 teams would advance to the actual World Cup tournaments.

102 national teams applied to join the World Cup, but ultimately 64 national teams were able to reach the qualification rounds. Among the firsts were Ossinia and their newly formed Ossinia national football team, since the deposed government of Martin Saint-Yves had previously boycotted World Cups.

Notably absent from the World Cup qualifying rounds were longtime qualifying teams Avergnon and Gladysynthia, the latter of which was host to the previous 2020 Heimdahl'ia World Cup.

Venues

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Al-Kayib Royal Stadium in Sulifa City
Baya Hajib Stadium in Sulifa City
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Mab Hayana Stadium in Araja
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Ban Hanna Stadium in Araja
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Bin Khartafa Stadium in Susairah
Mastifah Tya Stadium in Cubai

Six venues were utilized during the tournament in four cities across Sulifa; Sulifa City, Araja, Cubai, and Susairah. Sulifa, with limited physical geography and a largely urbanized central area, played host in multiple areas throughout the country instead of one singular city. The bid evaluation report stated: "The Sulifa bid proposes 4 host cities and 7 stadiums, thus exceeding the World Cup Organization's minimum requirement. Three of the 6 stadiums would be renovated, and 1 would be newly constructed."

Sulifa ultimately reduced their total stadium to 6. Construction of the proposed Kyabib Feros stadium in capital was cancelled by the government due to difficulties with construction permits. A total of Z$7.8 billion was spent on hosting the tournament.

Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of the World Cup took place on Sunday, April 11th at the Al-Kayib Royal Stadium in Sulifa City. King Abdur Rasheed el-Abad gave a speech, welcoming the countries of the world to Sulifa and calling football a uniting force.

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, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage and the Round of 32.

Knockout Stage

The completed bracket for the 2021 World Cup.
 
Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                  
 
 
 
 
 Sulifa2
 
 
 
 Egilanak0
 
 Sulifa3
 
 
 
 Yuan 1
 
 Yuan1 (1)
 
 
 
 Versenia1 (0)
 
 Zamastan1 (1)
 
 
 
 Sulifa 1 (0)
 
 Zamastan4
 
 
 
 Janapa0
 
 Zamastan3
 
 
 
 Besmenia 2
 
 Besmenia3
 
 
 
 Cadair2
 
 Zamastan2
 
 
 
 Jyau 1
 
 Alecburgh3 (2)
 
 
 
 New Anea3 (1)
 
 Jyau2 (2)
 
 
 
 Alecburgh 2 (1)
 
 Jyau2
 
 
 
 Caspiaa1
 
 Jyau2
 
 
 
 Kossmil 0
 
 Vuswistan3
 
 
 
 East Chanchajilla1
 
 Kossmil2
 
 
 
 Vuswistan 0
 
 Kossmil5 (2)
 
 
 
 Vitosium5 (1)
 
 Durnstaal1 (1)
 
 
 
 Zamastan1 (0)
 
 Quetana2
 
 
 
 Ossinia1
 
 Quetana2
 
 
 
 Beleroskov 1
 
 Beleroskov4
 
 
 
 Tervali Islands1
 
 Durnstaal2
 
 
 
 Quetana 1
 
 Durnstaal3
 
 
 
 Albarine2
 
 Durnstaal4
 
 
 
 Ruskayn 1
 
 Ruskayn8
 
 
 
 Khaytan2
 
 Durnstaal1 (2)
 
 
 
 Timeria 1 (1) Third place
 
 Drambenburg2
 
  
 
 Shoassau1
 
 Drambenburg1 Timeria3
 
 
 
 Emmiria 0  Jyau1
 
 Emmiria1
 
 
 
 Qolaysia0
 
 Timeria2 (1)
 
 
 
 Drambenburg 2 (0)
 
 Slavic Union4 (2)
 
 
 
 Tasiastan4 (1)
 
 Timeria3 (1)
 
 
 
 Slavic Union 3 (0)
 
 Timeria2
 
 
 Siniapore1
 

Group of 32

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Third-place

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Final

Durnstaal won their third World Cup title after narrowly pushing Zamastan into a ten-minute overtime.

 Zamastan1 (0)-1 (1) Durnstaal
Al-Kayib Royal Stadium, Sulifa City
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