2023 FMF World Cup: Difference between revisions
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*{{Team flag|Lamantia|football}} | *{{Team flag|Lamantia|football}} | ||
*{{Team flag|Meckelnburgh|football}} | *{{Team flag|Meckelnburgh|football}} | ||
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==Squads== | ==Squads== | ||
{{main|2023 FMF World Cup squads}} | {{main|2023 FMF World Cup squads}} | ||
Teams | Teams were required to name a twenty-three-man squad for the tournament, with three goalkeepers, numbered 1 to 23. | ||
==Group stage== | ==Group stage== | ||
The group draw was made by FMF President [[Craitman|Craitman H. Pellegrino]], Vice-President [[Barnaby Rudolph]] and EMUFA President [[joefoxon|Joe Foxon]]. | |||
===Seedings=== | ===Seedings=== | ||
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!width=20%| Pot 1 !!width=20%| Pot 2 !!width=20%| Pot 3 !!width=20%| Pot 4 !!width=20%| Pot 5 | !width=20%| Pot 1 !!width=20%| Pot 2 !!width=20%| Pot 3 !!width=20%| Pot 4 !!width=20%| Pot 5 | ||
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|{{Team flag|Mercury|football}} ''(hosts)''<br>{{Team flag|Senya|football}} (1)<br>{{Team flag|Craitland|football}} (3)<br>{{Team flag|Floria|football|old}} (4) | |{{Team flag|Mercury|football}} ''(hosts)''<br>{{Team flag|Senya|football}} (1)<br>{{Team flag|Craitland|football}} (3)<br>{{Team flag|Floria|football|old 2}} (4) | ||
|{{Team flag|Nouvelle Alexandrie|football}} (5)<br>{{Team flag|Tellia|football}} (6)<br>{{Team flag|Sanama|football}} (7)<br>{{Team flag|Calbion|football}} (8) | |{{Team flag|Nouvelle Alexandrie|football}} (5)<br>{{Team flag|Tellia|football}} (6)<br>{{Team flag|Sanama|football}} (7)<br>{{Team flag|Calbion|football}} (8) | ||
|{{Team flag|Phinbella|football}} (9)<br>{{Team flag|Unified Governorates|football}} (10)<br>{{Team flag|Natopia|football}} (11)<br>{{Team flag|Lamantia|football}} (12) | |{{Team flag|Phinbella|football}} (9)<br>{{Team flag|Unified Governorates|football}} (10)<br>{{Team flag|Natopia|football}} (11)<br>{{Team flag|Lamantia|football}} (12) | ||
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|FLO_name={{Team flag|Floria|football|old}} | |FLO_name={{Team flag|Floria|football|old 2}} | ||
|HEX_name={{Team flag|The Hexarchy|football}} | |HEX_name={{Team flag|The Hexarchy|football}} | ||
|CAL_name={{Team flag|Calbion|football}} | |CAL_name={{Team flag|Calbion|football}} | ||
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|date = 11 July 2023 | |date = 11 July 2023 | ||
|team1 = {{team flag-rt|Floria||old|nolink=yes}} | |team1 = {{team flag-rt|Floria||old 2|nolink=yes}} | ||
|score = 2 – 0 | |score = 2 – 0 | ||
|team2 = {{team flag|The Hexarchy|nolink=yes}} | |team2 = {{team flag|The Hexarchy|nolink=yes}} | ||
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{{footballbox | {{footballbox | ||
|date = 15 July 2023 | |date = 15 July 2023 | ||
|team1 = {{team flag-rt|Floria||old|nolink=yes}} | |team1 = {{team flag-rt|Floria||old 2|nolink=yes}} | ||
|score = 0 – 2 | |score = 0 – 2 | ||
|team2 = {{team flag|Calbion|nolink=yes}} | |team2 = {{team flag|Calbion|nolink=yes}} | ||
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|team1 = {{team flag-rt|Vegno|nolink=yes}} | |team1 = {{team flag-rt|Vegno|nolink=yes}} | ||
|score = 4 – 2 | |score = 4 – 2 | ||
|team2 = {{team flag|Floria||old|nolink=yes}} | |team2 = {{team flag|Floria||old 2|nolink=yes}} | ||
|goals1 = [[Rosario Bonotto|Bonotto]] {{goal|28||80}}<br>[[Anthony Boretto|Boretto]] {{goal|37||51}} | |goals1 = [[Rosario Bonotto|Bonotto]] {{goal|28||80}}<br>[[Anthony Boretto|Boretto]] {{goal|37||51}} | ||
|goals2 = [[Kylian Saint-Pierre|Saint-Pierre]] {{goal|12}}<br>[[Dave Wheeler|Wheeler]] {{goal|31}} | |goals2 = [[Kylian Saint-Pierre|Saint-Pierre]] {{goal|12}}<br>[[Dave Wheeler|Wheeler]] {{goal|31}} | ||
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|team1 = {{team flag-rt|Unified Governorates|nolink=yes}} | |team1 = {{team flag-rt|Unified Governorates|nolink=yes}} | ||
|score = 0 – 1 | |score = 0 – 1 | ||
|team2 = {{team flag|Floria||old|nolink=yes}} | |team2 = {{team flag|Floria||old 2|nolink=yes}} | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
|goals2 = [[Sam Butcher|Butcher]] {{goal|34}} | |goals2 = [[Sam Butcher|Butcher]] {{goal|34}} | ||
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==Knock-out stages== | ==Knock-out stages== | ||
===Bracket=== | ===Bracket=== | ||
{{12TeamBracket3 | {{12TeamBracket3 | ||
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| RD1-team01 = {{team flag|Tellia|football}} | | RD1-team01 = {{team flag|Tellia|football}} | ||
| RD1-score01 = 2 | | RD1-score01 = 2 | ||
| RD1-team02 = '''{{team flag|Floria|football|old}}''' | | RD1-team02 = '''{{team flag|Floria|football|old 2}}''' | ||
| RD1-score02 = '''4''' | | RD1-score02 = '''4''' | ||
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| RD2-team01 = '''{{team flag|Mercury|football}} {{aet}}''' | | RD2-team01 = '''{{team flag|Mercury|football}} {{aet}}''' | ||
| RD2-score01 = '''1''' | | RD2-score01 = '''1''' | ||
| RD2-team02 = {{team flag|Floria|football|old}} | | RD2-team02 = {{team flag|Floria|football|old 2}} | ||
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|team1 = {{team flag-rt|Tellia|nolink=yes}} | |team1 = {{team flag-rt|Tellia|nolink=yes}} | ||
|score = 2 – 4 | |score = 2 – 4 | ||
|team2 = {{team flag|Floria||old|nolink=yes}} | |team2 = {{team flag|Floria||old 2|nolink=yes}} | ||
|goals1 = [[Armando Uggè|Uggè]] {{goal|33}}<br>[[Sezer Özker|Özker]] {{goal|83}} | |goals1 = [[Armando Uggè|Uggè]] {{goal|33}}<br>[[Sezer Özker|Özker]] {{goal|83}} | ||
|goals2 = [[Sam Butcher|Butcher]] {{goal|45||58}}<br>[[Ronald Vega|Vega]] {{goal|50||89}} | |goals2 = [[Sam Butcher|Butcher]] {{goal|45||58}}<br>[[Ronald Vega|Vega]] {{goal|50||89}} | ||
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|team1 = {{team flag-rt|Mercury|nolink=yes}} | |team1 = {{team flag-rt|Mercury|nolink=yes}} | ||
|score = 1 – 0<br>{{aet}} | |score = 1 – 0<br>{{aet}} | ||
|team2 = {{team flag|Floria||old|nolink=yes}} | |team2 = {{team flag|Floria||old 2|nolink=yes}} | ||
|goals1 = [[Kate Wressle|Wressle]] {{goal|114}} | |goals1 = [[Kate Wressle|Wressle]] {{goal|114}} | ||
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*{{team flag|Calbion|name=Llywelyn Wyn-Jones}} | *{{team flag|Calbion|name=Llywelyn Wyn-Jones}} | ||
{{Col-4}} | {{Col-4}} | ||
*{{team flag|Floria||old|name=Sam Butcher}} | *{{team flag|Floria||old 2|name=Sam Butcher}} | ||
{{Col-4}} | {{Col-4}} | ||
*{{team flag|Mercury|link=Joe Foxon (footballer)|alt=Joe Foxon}} | *{{team flag|Mercury|link=Joe Foxon (footballer)|alt=Joe Foxon}} | ||
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*{{team flag|Calbion|name=Liam Morgan}} | *{{team flag|Calbion|name=Liam Morgan}} | ||
*{{team flag|Craitland|name=Jan Tórsen}} | *{{team flag|Craitland|name=Jan Tórsen}} | ||
*{{team flag|Floria||old|name=Ronald Vega}} | *{{team flag|Floria||old 2|name=Ronald Vega}} | ||
{{Col-4}} | {{Col-4}} | ||
*{{team flag|Lamantia|name=Stephan Bayer}} | *{{team flag|Lamantia|name=Stephan Bayer}} | ||
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*{{team flag|Calbion|name=Adam Moriarty}} | *{{team flag|Calbion|name=Adam Moriarty}} | ||
*{{team flag|Craitland|name=Juan Pellegrino}} | *{{team flag|Craitland|name=Juan Pellegrino}} | ||
*{{team flag|Floria||old|name=Alex Mound}} | *{{team flag|Floria||old 2|name=Alex Mound}} | ||
*{{team flag|Floria||old|name=Kylian Saint-Pierre}} | *{{team flag|Floria||old 2|name=Kylian Saint-Pierre}} | ||
*{{team flag|Floria||old|name=Dave Wheeler}} | *{{team flag|Floria||old 2|name=Dave Wheeler}} | ||
*{{team flag|Lamantia|name=Andreas Meilinger}} | *{{team flag|Lamantia|name=Andreas Meilinger}} | ||
*{{team flag|Meckelnburgh|name=Pierre Lemaire}} | *{{team flag|Meckelnburgh|name=Pierre Lemaire}} | ||
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| Dates | 8 Jul – 13 Aug 2023 |
| Teams | 20 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 10 (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
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| Third place |
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| Fourth place |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 147 (2.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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The 2023 FMF World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FMF World Cup, and was held in Mercury between 8 July and 13 August 2023. The twenty competing national teams all qualified successfully to be involved. The tournament's matches were played in ten stadiums in eight different cities around Mercury.
The tournament was won by Senya, for their second title, who beat Calbion in the final in Mercury.
Hosts
Mercury was chosen as the host of the tournament after submitting one of three applications. The FMF Executives agreed that the Mercurian bid was more suited for hosting than the other applicants' and announced that the host's national team would receive an automatic berth in the tournament, as well as the winners of the previous tournament.
Bids
Stadiums
- Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena, Mercury
- Galileo Ground, Mercury
- Huntington Avenue Ground, Kuiper
- Ironworks Road, Tow Law
- Little Wembley, Tow Law
- May Road, May
- Mercury Road, Innuendo
- Montreaux Road, Deacon
- Taylor Sporting Club, Taylor
- The Works Ground, Mullen
Qualification
List of qualified teams
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Squads
Teams were required to name a twenty-three-man squad for the tournament, with three goalkeepers, numbered 1 to 23.
Group stage
The group draw was made by FMF President Craitman H. Pellegrino, Vice-President Barnaby Rudolph and EMUFA President Joe Foxon.
Seedings
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
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Group A
| Team | Pld |
W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 12 | Advances to quarter-finals | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | Advances to play-off round | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
12 July 2023
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| Sovereign Confederation |
2 – 2 | |
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| Wheathouse Lutheris |
William Lemaire |
Group B
| Team | Pld |
W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 10 | Advances to quarter-finals | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Advances to play-off round | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
17 July 2023
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| Nouvelle Alexandrie |
2 – 3 | |
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| Henry Miller |
Aryamanesh Kheldumeh Kamis |
Group C
| Team | Pld |
W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 12 | Advances to quarter-finals | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | Advances to play-off round | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
10 July 2023
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| Natopia |
4 – 3 | |
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| Alexander Sullivan De Olivera Coady-Creggs |
Passero Tardelli Buongiorna |
Group D
| Team | Pld |
W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Advances to quarter-finals | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | Advances to play-off round | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
23 July 2023
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| Calbion |
6 – 1 | |
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| Morgan Lycett Wyn-Jones Baine Huw |
Talbot |
Knock-out stages
Bracket
| Play-off round | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | |||||||||||
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Play-off round
29 July 2023
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| Sanama |
2 – 5 (a.e.t.) |
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| Däl Kanti |
Zóma Alexis |
Quarter-finals
4 August 2023
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| Senya |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) |
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| Danetskë |
Alexis | |
| Penalties | ||
| Hazlan Kalpsing Hands Grezem Maytek |
5 – 3 |
4 August 2023
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| Calbion |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) |
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| Baine |
Lahaye | |
| Penalties | ||
| Huw Baine Ross Hughes Morgan |
5 – 4 |
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
12 August 2023
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| Mercury |
3 – 3 (a.e.t.) |
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| Rydberg Partridge Foxon |
Hanekom M.P. Flynn M.V.V. Flynn | |
| Penalties | ||
| Foxon Wressle Partridge Rydberg Stoker Mullins Fizeau-Blake Greene Cooper Vader Bailey |
6 – 7 |
Final
| 2023 FMF World Cup Winners |
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Senya |
Goalscorers
- 9 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
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Team of the Tournament
Italics signify the tournament's best player.
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Controversy
Despite being considered by most as a successful and entertaining World Cup on the field, the tournament was marred by the murder of the Unified Governorates' captain Harold Forester by his own teammates following the team's elimination from the group stage. Forester had also been appointed as interim head coach ahead of the side's final group match against Floria after the sacking of Uri Segler following the heavy 6–1 defeat to Calbion one game prior. In the evening after losing 1–0 to Floria, in a fixture where a draw would have secured the team's place in the knock-out rounds, reports first spread on Tweeter that Forester had fallen from the fifth-floor balcony of the hotel at which the team were staying during the tournament and was in critical condition. Subsequent news would unveil that Forester had been defenestrated by a number of teammates, succumbing to the injuries he sustained, with four unnamed players being arrested by Mercurian law enforcement on suspicion of murder the following morning.
Forester's death would lead to murder convictions in Mercury for the four arrested players, while the remaining squad members would be sentenced in their homeland, in what were widely reported as "show trials", and subsequently sent to the Benacian Labour Reserve as punishment. The Gubernatorial Magisters-Carnifex also decreed that all footballing institutions in the Unified Governorates were to be liquidated as a result of the team's conduct, effectively completely abolishing the sport of football in the nation. The FMF would accordingly suspend the Unified Governorates' membership indefinitely afterwards.
See also
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