World Cup 86

World Cup 86 is an international football tournament set to be held in Drawkland and Newmanistan. 180 teams are competing in the qualifiers to join the hosts in the proper.

Free Republics, the defending world champions, did not participate in World Cup 86 after a nuclear incident.

Host Selection
Four bids were submitted to host the tournament. Uniquely, Krytenia submitted two bids, one with Delaclava and another with Legalese. A Vilitan plan bid was also proposed, with Taeshan and Eastfield Lodge as primary hosts and Tequilo and Reçueçn as assistants. After several rounds of instant-runoff voting, Newmanistan and Drawkland were selected as hosts. Their bid featured double-matchday scorination and a slight decaying penalty for late rosters.

Team
Thirty teams qualified for the World Cup finals from the 180 teams entering the qualifying phase. 24 teams will qualify from the main stage, while the remaining 6 teams will qualify through a 2-legged playoffs. The two co-hosts qualified automatically.