World Cup 74

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World Cup 74
Teams 32  (from 142 entrants)
Host(s)  Valladares
 San José Guayabal
Champions  Nephara (1 title)
Second  San José Guayabal
Third  Eura
Matches played 64
Goals scored 217  (average 3,39 per match)
Affiliated tournaments Cup of Harmony 66
Baptism of Fire 61
Previous World Cup 73
Next World Cup 75


World Cup 74 was the 74th edition of the World Cup, the multiverse's leading international football tournament, held in San José Guayabal and Valladares. 140 teams entered the qualifying stage, with 30 teams joining the two host nations in the finals. Nephara defeated co-hosts San José Guayabal on penalty kicks in the final match held at Alexander I National Stadium in Swangard, Valladares to claim their first World Cup title. Defending champions Eura ended up in third place, following their win over Audioslavia in the third-place playoff.

Qualification[edit]

Main article: World Cup 74 qualification

The qualifying stage for World Cup 74 consisted of 20 groups of 7 teams each, with the teams playing each other home and away. The top teams of each group qualified directly for the finals. The 20 group runners-up entered a double-legged playoff with the 10 winners also qualifying for the finals.

Qualifying groups[edit]

The 20 group winners qualified for the World Cup finals. The 20 group runners-up advanced to the play-offs.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts
Schottia 27 Ceni 30 Osarius 30 Audioslavia 32 Pasarga 34
The Holy Empire 25 Unified Sunrise Islands 26 Gregoryisgodistan 25 The Sword Bloke 23 Super-Llamaland 27
New Gelderland 21 U.F.C of Buyan 21 Acronius 24 Yttribia 21 Dreamplanet 19
Bears Armed 21 Oontaz Dert Li Ng 17 Damukuni 22 Port Christopher 18 Walkany 17
Whovian Tardisia 8 Boring Paradise 17 Filopines 10 The Medician Islands 15 Sameba 16
Aestate 8 Oisinistan 6 Asuraia 10 -Anthor- 8 Hedestadt 8
HUElavia 7 Modorsica 1 The Serbian Empire 1 Fujino 1 Raltharan 0
Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Group 10
Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts
Saintland 33 Kernansquillec 30 Farfadillis 30 Eura 30 San Llera 25
Banguela 22 Ko-oren 27 Zenic 29 Carialus 25 Apox 25
The Sarian 22 Dainer 17 United States of Devonta 23 Chiata 22 Jeruselem 24
Greater Watford 17 Crystal Empire 17 Armeia 20 Octinstine 16 Starblaydia 23
Ethane 17 Banija 15 Arcantova 10 Schiavonia 12 Firebolt 12
Pinuyi 10 Dudgeon 11 Silvacometopia 4 Amazonesta 9 Azrea 10
Kynystan 0 Quazira 3 Nuevo Caracas 4 Judinct 3 Danina 1
Group 11 Group 12 Group 13 Group 14 Group 15
Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts
Polkopia 32 Barunia 27 Omerica 30 Nova Anglicana 30 Quebec and Shingoryeo 31
Vilita 26 Matthewsiania 26 Nephara 29 Equestrian States 25 Brenecia 27
Taeshan 22 Krytenia 25 Abanhfleft 20 Sandwich Territories 25 Polaaskan 25
Lymantatia 19 Red Blackiland 19 Augusticinia 16 Fluvique 17 Kaboomlandia 19
Nizov 13 Ferret Civilization 15 Yosmar 15 St Saratoga 13 Santaclausisgodistan 11
New Ducklands 5 Britonisea 6 Uzekia 7 Fellow Citizens 8 Allamunnic States 8
Koenigreich von Kurland 4 Swestan 4 Braxil 5 Shytysle 3 Rejistania 1
Group 16 Group 17 Group 18 Group 19 Group 20
Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts Team Pts
Valanora 34 Semarland 28 Flardania 30 Cosumar 28 Electrum 27
Stvoto Latoli 25 Ficiscia 27 Turori 29 Szavoda 25 Falatulu 27
Kirisaki 20 Kandorith 24 Associated Godlands 25 Eastfield Lodge 25 Nassau-Hessen 20
Chromatika 17 Eshan 17 Garifunya 16 Sarrbia 18 Frenline Delpha 19
Arioslavia 12 Quakmybush 11 Vettrera 12 Owner-osity 13 Estelar 18
46566 11 Eodor 7 Uzekia 7 Unified Lycan Territories 12 Bongo Johnson 9
Jeckland 0 Greater Rashland 6 Union of American Democrats III 3 Vaugania 0 Asterland 0

Play-offs[edit]

The play-offs for the remaining ten spots in the World Cup finals were contested by the 20 teams that finished as runners-up in their respective groups. They were seeded according to their performance during the qualifying stage and paired into double-legged series as follows: 1v20, 2v19, 3v18, 4v17, 5v16, 6v15, 7v14, 8v13, 9v12, 10v11. The ten winners qualified for the finals. Team 1 hosted the first leg.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Banguela File:Flag of Banguela.png 4–2  Zenic 1–1 3–1
Template:Country data The Sword Bloke 2–6  Nephara 0–3 2–3
Template:Country data Carialus 1–3  Turori 0–0 1–3
Gregoryisgodistan  6–3 Template:Country data Falatulu 3–0 3–3
Template:Country data Stvoto Latoli 0–4  Ko-oren 0–2 0–2
Equestrian States  0–2  Super-Llamaland 0–1 0–1
Template:Country data Szavoda 5–3  Brenecia 4–1 1–2
Apox  6–5  Ficiscia 2–2 4–3 (a.e.t.)
The Holy Empire  2–3  Vilita 1–2 1–1
Unified Sunrise Islands  1–0  Matthewsiania 1–0 0–0

Stadiums[edit]

24 stadiums were used for the final tournament: 12 in San José Guayabal and 12 in Valladares.

Stadium City Capacity
Estadio Nacional Augusto Amador San José Guayabal Vladivostok 145,370
Sakhalinsk Stadion San José Guayabal Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 133,540
Estadio Oscar Alberto Quiteño San José Guayabal Santa Ana 124,000
Estadio Nacional Barrio El Niño San José Guayabal Meléndez 123,500
Estadio Cuscatlán San José Guayabal San Salvador 121,000
Estadio Central Loma Chata San José Guayabal Loma Chata 120,570
Estadio Luis Barbosa San José Guayabal El Roblar 114,005
Estadio Tierra de Fuego San José Guayabal Yucuaiquín 105,458
Spesdorf Arena San José Guayabal Spesdorf 93,012
Lulai World Cup Stadium San José Guayabal Lulai 86,590
Estadio Metropolitano San José Guayabal Concepción Batres 76,000
Estadio Defensores de La Patria San José Guayabal Khabarovsk 74,000
Alexander I National Stadium Valladares Swangard 95,021
White Meadow Arena Valladares Carloburgo 69,780
Stade de Foix-Jules Picot Valladares Bezieres 63,150
Alain Tramontin Stadium Valladares Eterna City 60,207
Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli Valladares Campo Grande 58,259
Dragon Stadium Valladares Canalave 50,987
Arena Junín Valladares Junín 43,394
Estadio de la Montaña Valladares Pradera 43,174
Stade de la Frontière Valladares Fontvielle 41,378
Estadio de la Riviera Valladares Slateport 40,110
Estadio Parque Armenia Valladares Columbus 35,250
Estadio Tricentenario Valladares Valencia 30,150

Group stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Valladares 3 2 1 0 9 4 5 7
 Cosumar 3 1 1 1 7 6 1 4
 Semarland 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3
 Electrum 3 1 0 2 7 8 −1 3
Valladares 3–2 Electrum
  • Pedrinho Goal 10', 67'
  • Brücke Goal 44'
  • Lynn-Peters Goal 35', 82' (pen.)
Semarland 1–3 Cosumar
  • Eiriksson Goal 24'
  • Engström Goal 6'
  • Senturk Goal 10'
  • Newman Goal 35'
Dragon Stadium, Canalave
Electrum 3–2 Cosumar
  • Lynn-Peters Goal 22'
  • Soarhaven Goal 50' (o.g.)
  • Fielding Goal 64'
  • Newman Goal 28', 36'
Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli, Campo Grande
Valladares 4–0 Semarland
  • Pedrinho Goal 6', 8', 70'
  • Rozenthal Goal 15'
Arena Junín, Junín
Semarland 3–2 Electrum
Alain Tramontin Stadium, Eterna City
Cosumar 2–2 Valladares
  • Senturk Goal 18'
  • Engström Goal 81'
  • Pedrinho Goal 15'
  • Soarhaven Goal 50' (o.g.)
Stade de Foix-Jules Picot, Bezieres

Group B[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Quebec and Shingoryeo 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 7
 Osarius 3 1 2 0 6 5 1 5
 San Llera 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
 Kernansquillec 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Osarius 1–1 Quebec and Shingoryeo
  • Watson Goal 71'
  • Beauchemin Goal 40'
White Meadow Arena, Carloburgo
Kernansquillec 1–2 San Llera
  • Varano Goal 37'
  • Pelechamchas Goal 58'
  • Bellemurillo Goal 63'
Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli, Campo Grande
Quebec and Shingoryeo 3–2 San Llera
  • van Robben Goal 40', 52'
  • Conavacio Goal 87'
Estadio de la Riviera, Slateport
Osarius 3–2 Kernansquillec
Dragon Stadium, Canalave
Kernansquillec 0–2 Quebec and Shingoryeo
  • Gelinas Goal 24'
  • Fortin Goal 62'
Estadio Tricentenario, Valencia
San Llera 2–2 Osarius

Group C[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Eura 3 3 0 0 8 4 4 9
 Nephara 3 1 1 1 8 8 0 4
 Polkopia 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
 Super-Llamaland 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Eura 4–3 Nephara
  • Sutton Goal 26'
  • Campbell Goal 43'
  • Hunter Goal 67'
  • Ainsworth Goal 82'
  • Amokachi Goal 19'
  • Rainsford Goal 58'
  • Kellard Goal 60'
Stade de Foix-Jules Picot, Bezieres
Super-Llamaland 0–1 Polkopia
  • Holkeri Goal 20'
Estadio Parque Armenia, Columbus
Nephara 3–3 Polkopia
  • Amokachi Goal 8', 37'
  • Covenant Goal 56'
  • unspecified Goal
  • Ivanovich Goal 80'
  • Holderi Goal 87'
Estadio Tricentenario, Valencia
Eura 2–1 Super-Llamaland
  • Sinclair Goal
  • Campbell Goal
Estadio de la Montaña, Pradera
Super-Llamaland 1–2 Nephara
  • Rasmussen Goal 27'
  • Cawdor Goal 63'
  • Cantor Goal 86'
Stade de la Frontière, Fontvielle
Polkopia 0–2 Eura
  • Campbell Goal
  • Hughes Goal
White Meadow Arena, Carloburgo

Group D[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ko-oren 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 7
 Pasarga 3 1 2 0 7 5 2 5
 Turori 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Template:Country data Szavoda 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Pasarga 2–2 Ko-oren
Alain Tramontin Stadium, Eterna City
Turori 1–0Template:Country data Szavoda
  • Tuirma Goal 79'
Estadio de la Montaña, Pradera
Ko-oren 1–0Template:Country data Szavoda
Estadio Parque Armenia, Columbus
Pasarga 2–0 Turori
  • Oszlár Goal 32'
  • Théberge Goal 79'
Stade de la Frontière, Fontvielle
Turori 1–3 Ko-oren
  • Makakio Goal
  • Bahvahnin Goal
  • Leroux Goal 42'
  • Sutherland Goal
Estadio de la Riviera, Slateport
Template:Country data Szavoda3–3 Pasarga
Arena Junín, Junín

Group E[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 San José Guayabal 3 2 1 0 8 5 3 7
 Gregoryisgodistan 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
 Apox 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 3
 Ceni 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
San José Guayabal 1–0 Gregoryisgodistan
  • Zelaya Goal 52'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Ceni 1–1 Apox
  • Celgis Goal 38'
  • Zozula Goal 75'
Estadio Metropolitano, Concepción Batres
Gregoryisgodistan 0–0 Apox
Estadio Nacional Barrio El Niño, Meléndez
San José Guayabal 3–1 Ceni
  • Koromin Goal 28'
  • Zelaya Goal 83', 90+3'
  • Núñez Goal 6'
Estadio Metropolitano, Concepción Batres
Ceni 0–1 Gregoryisgodistan
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Apox 4–4 San José Guayabal
  • Zozula Goal 11'
  • St. Cleer Goal 37', 46'
  • Gandhi Goal 89'
  • Fraser Goal 6'
  • Zelaya Goal 14'
  • Dos Santos Goal 80', 90+2'
Estadio Nacional Barrio El Niño, Meléndez

Group F[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Audioslavia 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 7
 Saintland 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 6
 Unified Sunrise Islands 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
File:Flag of Banguela.png Banguela 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
Audioslavia 1–0 Saintland
  • Kryznjak Goal 6'
Estadio Central Loma Chata, Loma Chata
Unified Sunrise Islands 2–1File:Flag of Banguela.png Banguela
  • Alcouin Goal
Spesdorf Arena, Spesdorf
Saintland 1–0File:Flag of Banguela.png Banguela
  • Florius Goal
Lulai World Cup Stadium, Lulai
Audioslavia 0–0 Unified Sunrise Islands
Spesdorf Arena, Spesdorf
Unified Sunrise Islands 0–1 Saintland
  • Florius Goal
Estadio Central Loma Chata, Loma Chata
Banguela File:Flag of Banguela.png0–1 Audioslavia
Lulai World Cup Stadium, Lulai

Group G[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Valanora 3 2 0 1 9 5 4 6
 Barunia 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
 Omerica 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
 Flardania 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
Valanora 4–1 Barunia
Estadio Defensores de La Patria, Khabarovsk
Omerica 2–0 Flardania
  • Percival Goal, Goal
Estadio Oscar Alberto Quiteño, Santa Ana
Barunia 1–0 Flardania
Estadio Oscar Alberto Quiteño, Santa Ana
Valanora 3–1 Omerica
Sakhalinsk Stadion, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Omerica 0–2 Barunia
Estadio Defensores de La Patria, Khabarovsk
Flardania 3–2 Valanora
  • Hawk Goal
  • Soldarian Goal
Sakhalinsk Stadion, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Group H[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Vilita 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 7
 Farfadillis 3 2 0 1 7 2 5 6
 Nova Anglicana 3 1 1 1 7 8 −1 4
 Schottia 3 0 0 3 6 13 −7 0
Vilita 3–1 Schottia
  • Falcon Goal 19'
  • Lianksa Goal 49'
  • Tzufarei Goal 88'
  • Crew Goal 45'
Estadio Tierra de Fuego, Yucuaiquín
Farfadillis 2–0 Nova Anglicana
  • Wínrôuge Goal 59'
  • Terán Goal 84'
Estadio Nacional Augusto Amador, Vladivostok
Schottia 4–5 Nova Anglicana
  • Rudden Goal 26'
  • Crew Goal 40'
  • Avelione Goal 68'
  • Killanen Goal 84'
  • Kelly Goal
  • Moga Goal
Estadio Tierra de Fuego, Yucuaiquín
Vilita 1–0 Farfadillis
  • Falcon Goal 71'
Estadio Luis Barbosa, El Roblar
Farfadillis 5–1 Schottia
  • Fôrté Goal 5'
  • Fôx Goal 15'
  • Risko Goal 47'
  • Tôr Goal
  • Elexhé Goal
  • Killanen Goal
Estadio Luis Barbosa, El Roblar
Nova Anglicana 2–2 Vilita
  • Falcon Goal 19'
  • Yahaya Goal 35'
  • Pitre Goal
Estadio Nacional Augusto Amador, Vladivostok

Knockout stage[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
Pradera            
  Valladares (aet)  2
Eterna City
  Osarius  1  
  Valladares  0
Canalave
    Eura  1  
  Eura  6
Carloburgo
  Pasarga  5  
  Eura  3
Columbus
    Nephara  4  
  Royal Kingdom of Quebec  3
Bezieres
  Cosumar  2  
  Royal Kingdom of Quebec  3
Campo Grande
    Nephara (aet)  4  
  Ko-oren  1 (4)
Swangard
  Nephara (p)  1 (5)  
  Nephara (p)  1 (5)
Khabarovsk
    San José Guayabal  1 (3)
  San José Guayabal (aet)  1
Yucuaiquín
  Saintland  0  
  San José Guayabal  4
Loma Chata
    Farfadillis  2  
  Valanora  2
El Roblar
  Farfadillis (aet)  4  
  San José Guayabal  2
Lulai
    Audioslavia  1   Third place
  Audioslavia (p)  0 (5)
Santa Ana San Salvador
  Gregoryisgodistan  0 (4)  
  Audioslavia  1   Eura (aet)  4
Spesdorf
    Barunia  0     Audioslavia  2
  Vilita  1
  Barunia  2  

Round of 16[edit]

Valladares 2–1 (a.e.t.) Osarius
Estadio de la Montaña, Pradera
Eura 6–5 Pasarga
Dragon Stadium, Canalave
Quebec and Shingoryeo 3–2 Cosumar
  • Conavacio Goal 12'
  • Fortin Goal 45'
  • Kontiola Goal 73'
Estadio Parque Armenia, Columbus
Ko-oren 1–1 (a.e.t.) Nephara
  • Leroux Goal 81'
  • Szalai Goal 33'
Penalties
  • Davenport Penalty scored
  • Wilderink Penalty scored
  • Aubrey Penalty scored
  • Juliasterinthen Penalty scored
  • Arevalo Penalty missed
 4–5
  • Penalty scored Ashdown
  • Penalty scored Bottlegreen
  • Penalty scored Kellard
  • Penalty scored Rainsford
  • Penalty scored Vyntra
Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli, Campo Grande
San José Guayabal 1–0 (a.e.t.) Saintland
Estadio Defensores de La Patria, Khabarovsk
Valanora 2–4 (a.e.t.) Farfadillis
  • Hawk Goal 70'
  • va Drake Goal 90+1'
  • Wínrôuge Goal 5'
  • Fôx Goal 28'
  • Fuego Goal 102', 115'
Estadio Central Loma Chata, Loma Chata
Audioslavia 0–0 (a.e.t.) Gregoryisgodistan
Penalties
5–4
Lulai World Cup Stadium, Lulai
Vilita 1–2 Barunia
  • Ylimalina Goal
  • Bailey Goal
  • Berry Goal
Spesdorf Arena, Spesdorf

Quarter-finals[edit]

Valladares 0–1 Eura
  • Sutton Goal
Alain Tramontin Stadium, Eterna City
Quebec and Shingoryeo 3–4 (a.e.t.) Nephara
  • Hertel Goal 18'
  • Beauchemin Goal 56'
  • Conavacio Goal 82'
  • Covenant Goal 25'
  • Ashdown Goal 71'
  • Bottlegreen Goal 78'
  • Vesper Goal 113'
Stade de Foix-Jules Picot, Bezieres
San José Guayabal 4–2 Farfadillis
  • Zelaya Goal 3', 32'
  • Fraser Goal 28'
  • Vaarisiemi Goal 75'
  • Kâí Goal 47',
  • Terán Goal 89'
Estadio Tierra de Fuego, Yucuaiquín
Audioslavia 1–0 Barunia
Estadio Oscar Alberto Quiteño, Santa Ana

Semi-finals[edit]

Eura 3–4 Nephara
  • Sinclair Goal 9'
  • Campbell Goal 27'
  • Sutton Goal 41'
  • Amokachi Goal 22', 63'
  • Szalai Goal 56'
  • Vyntra Goal 78'
White Meadow Arena, Carloburgo
San José Guayabal 2–1 Audioslavia
  • Zelaya Goal 18'
  • Fraser Goal 22'
  • Kryznjak Goal 54'
Estadio Luis Barbosa, El Roblar

Third place playoff[edit]

Eura 4–2 (a.e.t.) Audioslavia
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador

Final[edit]

Nephara 1–1 (a.e.t.) San José Guayabal
  • Amokachi Goal 39'
  • Zelaya Goal 32'
Penalties
  • Ashdown Penalty scored
  • Bottlegreen Penalty scored
  • Cantor Penalty scored
  • Rainsford Penalty scored
  • Vyntra Penalty scored
 5–3
  • Penalty missed Fraser
  • Penalty scored Valencia
  • Penalty scored Passarelli
  • Penalty scored Zelaya
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