World Cup 88

World Cup 88 was an international football tournament held in Cassadaigua and Chromatika. Nephara entered the tournament as the defending World Cup champions.

Host selection
Only one bid was submitted for the hosting of the World Cup.

Qualification
The 180 teams entering the qualifying phase were drawn into 18 groups of ten teams, each contested as a home-and-away double round-robin. The winners of each qualifying group and the six runners-up with the best records directly qualified for the final tournament. The twelve remaining runners-up were paired into six, with the winners of each tie qualifying for the finals.

Tiebreakers
In the group stage, the ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:
 * 1) Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss);
 * 2) Points in matches between tied teams;
 * 3)  in matches between tied teams;
 * 4) Overall goal difference;
 * 5) Drawing of lots (OOC: cumulative roleplay bonus).

Draw
Teams were allocated to four pots on the basis of their KPB world ranking at the end of qualification. As hosts, Cassadaigua and Chromatika were placed in pot one.