South Newlandia 0-0 TGI
Lineup for TGI (4-2-3-1): Thulile Bolkvadze (c); Jeanette Ross, Abu Bakr Ekmekçi, Saif al-Din Kartal, Charlee Harel; Chloe Brewster, Remus McQueen (Sardar Chaplin 76'); Grigorii McCrory, Ladislava Tyler, Cyneburga London; Abdelkader Kartal
Cards: Abu Bakr Ekmekçi 66' (yellow); Charlee Harel 80' (yellow)
Goals: None
Tumbra 2-0 TGI
Lineup for TGI (4-2-3-1): Thulile Bolkvadze (c); Jeanette Ross, Timotheos Dunn, Saif al-Din Kartal, Charlee Harel; Sardar Chaplin, Remus McQueen; Stefanie Salzwedel (Grigorii McCrory 67'), Chloe Brewster, Cyneburga London; Abdelkader Kartal
Cards: None
Goals: Morgan 52'; Foster 58'
The Gothanitan Times
Commentary: Zahi Castillias has changed the face of football in the IslesThe team bowing in front of the 4,500 travelling fans after the game in Tumbra After the 0-2 loss to Tumbra, team manager Zahi Castillias led his team to bow and salute to the 4,500 fans who had travelled with the team to Tumbra, thanking them for coming down to support the team. That number is probably a record for an away match - 2 years ago, at the 86th World Cup Qualifiers, the average attendance at away games by Gothanitans is only close to a thousand fans. And the fans continued to come and cheer for the team despite playing in a dead rubber - the Gothanita Isles had been eliminated the previous matchday after their goalless draw at South Newlandia.
For Zahi Castillias, the campaign should be widely considered a success. They had improved so much from last cycle, as the players adapted to various playing styles, balancing the traditional Gothanitan style of defensive football with some attacking flavour as the Poafmer had brought in from his nation. Despite playing in a much tougher group as compared to the last cycle, the team got twice the number of wins they did last cycle, with 1 game to go. And they could very well cross the 30 point mark with a win at home, in Otksarin, where they play top seeds Pasarga. Zahi's tactical abilities have clearly shown themselves. After masterminding wins over South Newlandia, Bluecliff, and Pasarga, as well as grabbing close results against Hampton Island and Valladares, you can't say that Zahi did nothing. The player pool never changed from the pool that went to the Cup of Harmony. Even though we got to see the best of each member state following their (rather muted) performances at their respective regional cups, Zahi still chose to work with the same team, and his trust in the players never failed him.
Group 7 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Banija 18 18 0 0 86 23 +63 54
2 Chromatika 18 12 2 4 53 34 +19 38
3 Blouman Empire 18 11 2 5 39 36 +3 35
4 Xanneria 18 8 3 7 41 39 +2 27
5 Tamgu 18 6 2 10 33 48 −15 20
6 Free Republic of Hong Kong 18 6 2 10 28 42 −14 20
7 Pripet Socialist Republic 18 5 4 9 22 35 −13 19
8 Quakmybush 18 5 3 10 32 36 −4 18
9 The Gothanita Isles 18 4 4 10 8 26 −18 16
10 HAIKU 18 2 4 12 24 47 −23 10
Table for the World Cup 86 Qualifiers, where our Yellow Lions were placed 9th.Back in World Cup 85, the qualification group was quite manageable. Apart from top seeds Banija and second seeds Chromatika, the other tough sides are probably Blouman Empire and Xanneria. Maybe Tamgu is a balanced matchup. The team, however, couldn't score, only getting 8 goals from 18 games, and conceding 26, on their way to getting a miserable 16 points and 9th place. This cycle, in a much tougher group including Tumbra, newcomers Bluecliff who stormed the Baptism of Fire with their interesting play style, top seeds Pasarga, rising stars South Newlandia, quality side Valladares, and second seeds Hampton Island, the games have been much harder. However, the Isles have put in 27 points, are now sitting in 6th, the place where they are supposed to be by seeding, and may very well go into the top half if they can pull off another performance against Pasarga. With the support of the home fans, it is not impossible, though Pasarga will be out for blood after their shock defeat in Matchday 9.
x Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 South Newlandia 17 12 3 2 27 14 +13 39
2 Pasarga 17 12 2 3 35 20 +15 38
3 Hampton Island 17 10 2 5 19 9 +10 32
4 Tumbra 17 9 3 5 31 27 +4 30
5 Valladares 17 9 1 7 43 30 +13 28
6 The Gothanita Isles 17 8 3 6 30 24 +6 27
7 Bluecliff League 17 6 2 9 18 24 −6 20
8 Garifunya 17 4 5 8 28 28 0 17
9 U-Koro 17 3 1 13 19 39 −20 10
10 Regmotto 17 0 2 15 10 45 −35 2
Table for this World Cup Qualifiers, as at Matchday 17.Zahi Castillias is showing no signs of giving up despite the loss. Ahead of the big tie against Pasarga, he has promised that he will "treat" the home fans by putting in a strong performance. "I know that there is a lot at stake. My home nation is trying to avoid big teams in the playoffs, and they would much rather see South Newlandia than Pasarga in the mix. However, I think I will be going against the spirit of the game trying to give chance here. I spoke with the Tumbra managers, they too have promised that they wouldn't give any chance in their match away at South Newlandia. Whoever gets the automatic spot will have to fight for it, and I think any result against the Wanderers this weekend will allow our players to gain confidence." It is his spirit of never giving up, of always wanting his team to strive for success in everything that they do, that the team should be more confident in themselves, that has helped our Yellow Lions grow up. And really, the Gothanitan Isles Football Confederation (GIFC) should be happy they have him as their manager. Now, it is up to the GIFC and the respective national football associations to ensure that more support is given to develop football in the nation, and to help Zahi change the face of football in our nation.
The Jeolerinan
Final Day Showdown - What are the matches to watch?Our Yellow Lions may be out, but there is still a lot of excitement around the multiverse as we head into one of the most nail-biting final matchday of the qualifiers in the history of the World Cup. There are lots of surprises everywhere, but whether these surprises continue will depend on a slate of results across all 19 groups, that may very well see even more shocks and surprises in the pool of playoff teams. Here, we go through each and every group.
_# Group 1 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Geektopia 17 13 3 1 37 16 +21 42 Qualified for WC87
2 Recuecn 17 12 2 3 38 15 +23 38 Assured at least a spot in the playoffs
3 HUElavia 17 10 2 5 41 31 +10 32
2nd seeds HUElavia were knocked out of the qualifiers, with 3rd seeds Geektopia stealing top spot ahead of top seeds Reçueçn, who would have to fight for their place in the World Cup. They will end their qualifiers with a trip to 9th seeds Silvedania, who are currently ranked 8th with 3 wins, 3 draws, and 11 losses. Reçueçn won the reverse fixture 1-0.
Match to watch: Silvedania vs Reçueçn
_# Group 2 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Brenecia 17 15 2 0 37 5 +32 47 Qualified for WC87
2 Terre Septentrionale 17 12 3 2 41 16 +25 39
3 Riena 17 11 4 2 29 13 +16 37
4 Plane of Possibility 17 10 4 3 41 28 +13 34
Top seeds Brenecia have qualified for the World Cup, with a close race for 2nd between Terre Septentrionale and Riena. Both have a shot at being top 3 runners-up mathematically, though it isn't as easy as it looks. 2nd seeds Terre Septentrionale has the easier tie, travelling to 8th seeds Ranoria, who have 6 wins and 1 draw. Terre Septentrionale won the reverse fixture at home 1-0. 3rd seeds Riena, on the other hand, welcome Brenecia. Although Riena drew goalless in the reverse fixture, they would need a win to have a shot at 2nd place. Even then, a win may not be enough for Riena. Terre Septentrionale, with the head-to-head advantage, just needs a draw to get 2nd place.
Matches to watch: Riena vs Brenecia, Ranoria vs Terre Septentrionale
_# Group 3 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cassadaigua 17 15 2 0 57 21 +36 47 Qualified for WC87
2 TJUN-ia 17 12 2 3 42 26 +16 38 Assured at least a spot in the playoffs
3 Acronius 17 10 2 5 37 24 +13 32
Baptism of Fire 71 debutants TJUN-ia will be runners-up, and they play 5th seeds Acronius away in Matchday 18. Like a whole lot of other teams, they will also be fighting to be the top 3 runners-up so as to ensure that they avoid the playoffs. The reverse fixture ended 3-2 in favour of TJUN-ia, though this match would not be easy given that TJUN-ia is now away.
Match to watch: Acronius vs TJUN-ia
_# Group 4 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Vdara 17 12 3 2 62 33 +29 39
2 Commonwealth of Baker Park 17 12 3 2 59 32 +27 39
3 Electrum 17 12 1 4 41 24 +17 37
4 Xanneria 17 9 6 2 43 25 +18 33
A close race to the finish. All 3 teams have a chance to qualify for the World Cup, after second seeds Xanneria got themselves eliminated on Matchday 17. Vdara host 5th seeds Quakmybush (7 wins, 1 draw), top seeds Baker Park travel to Xanneria, while 4th seeds Electrum travel to 8th seeds Cascadia Empire (5 wins, 5 draws). The reverse fixtures in Matchday 9 saw Vdara win 5-4 away at Quakmybush, Baker Park winning Xanneria 2-1, and Electrum routing Cascadia 4-0. Now, let us list the permutations:
1) For Vdara to secure top 2 spots, a draw will definitely be enough. They hold a superior head-to-head over Baker Park and Electrum, and will be tops in the even of a three-way tie. To guarantee top spot, they just have to get a win. A draw will be enough if Baker Park does not win against Xanneria. A loss will be enough if Baker Park loses and Electrum does not win.
2) For Baker Park to secure top 2 spots, like Vdara, a draw will be enough, since they hold a head-to-head advantage over Electrum. To secure top spot, they would need Vdara to grab less points than them on the final matchday (ie. they draw and Vdara loses, they win and Vdara doesn't win.)
3) For Electrum, to get a top 2 spot, they need either one of Baker Park and Vdara to lose, and they have to win their match. They can only be first if both Baker Park and Vdara loses, and they win their match.
The match between Xanneria and Baker Park is also very important, doubling as a Ultimate World Championship belt match. The lineal belt is already not making it into the World Cup proper, and if Baker Park fails to win Xanneria, this would mean
both available belts would not make it there.
Matches to watch: Vdara vs Quakmybush, Xanneria vs Baker Park, Cascadia Empire vs Electrum
_# Group 5 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Savojarna 17 10 4 3 31 17 +14 34
2 Zwangzug 17 9 5 3 36 21 +15 32
3 Netop 17 9 5 3 46 35 +11 32
4 Saint-Domingue 17 8 3 6 32 24 +8 27
5 Abanhfleft 17 7 5 5 36 33 +3 26
It is a battle for top 2. Whoever is in 2nd would only be given a playoff spot, while whoever is in 1st will qualify directly for the World Cup. It is a tough one to call. 2nd seeds Savojarna hosts unranked debutants Koniglich Wasserstein (3 wins, 4 draws), and Savojarna won the reverse fixture 2-0. Top seeds Zwangzug hosts 9th seeds and bottom side Hafamarimet (3 draws), having drew the reverse fixture 1-1. 6th seeds Netop hosts 3rd seeds Abanhfleft, with Abanhfleft winning the reverse fixture 3-2. Here are the permutations, in our eyes:
1) Savojarna needs just 1 point to clinch 1st place, having a superior head-to-head against both Zwangzug and Netop. If either Netop or Zwangzug doesn't win, they would clinch a top 2 spot. If both doesn't win, they would clinch top spot anyways.
2) Zwangzug holds a head-to-head disadvantage as compared to Savojarna, but a head-to-head advantage as compared to Netop. If they gain at least as many points as Netop, they would be able to clinch a top 2 spot. They would be able to qualify directly if they win and Savojarna loses.
3) Netop would need to gain more points than Zwangzug to gain 2nd place. To gain 1st place, they would need a win and hope Savojarna loses, while Zwangzug doesn't win.
Matches to watch: Savojarna vs Koniglich Wasserstein, Zwangzug vs Hafamarimet, Netop vs Abanhfleft
_# Group 6 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Turori 17 14 2 1 29 11 +18 44 Qualified for WC87
2 San Ortelio 17 10 3 4 23 12 +11 33
3 Juvencus 17 8 6 3 26 15 +11 30
4 Mercedini 17 8 5 4 32 18 +14 29
San Ortelio and Juvencus will fight for 2nd place, a spot in the playoffs. Having been tied in Head-to-head, goal difference will come into play in the even both sides tie. Unraked San Ortelio travel to 8th seeds Gouvanarch (6 wins, 5 draws), having won the reverse 2-1 at home. Eliminated 2nd seeds Mercedini will host 4th seeds Juvencus, with Juvencus having won the reverse 1-0 at home. The math is simple. Juvencus needs a win to stand any chance of making the playoffs. They also require San Ortelio to lose to Gouvanarch, and any margin will do because both teams are currently tied on +11 goal difference. San Ortelio, on the other hand, progresses with at least a point.
Matches to watch: Gouvanarch vs San Ortelio, Mercedini vs Juvencus
_# Group 7 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Farfadillis 17 15 1 1 61 25 +36 46 Qualified for WC87
2 Poafmersia 17 12 2 3 50 33 +17 38 Assured at least a spot in the playoffs
3 Krytenia 17 10 3 4 45 24 +21 33
Poafmersia assured their spot in the playoffs after West Zirconia held Krytenia to a 2-2 draw in Matchday 17. On the final matchday, Poafmersia will host top seeds Farfadillis, aiming to improve their record to stand a chance of being top 3 best runners-up. It would not be easy. Farfadillis last routed Poafmersia 5-0 at home in the reverse.
Match to watch: Poafmersia vs Farfadillis
_# Group 8 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Audioslavia 17 12 4 1 35 20 +15 40 Qualified for WC87
2 Huayramarca 17 11 4 2 36 22 +14 37
3 Northwest Kalactin 17 11 3 3 44 26 +18 36
4 Mytanija 17 10 4 3 45 30 +15 34
Having a superior head-to-head over Huayramarca, Audioslavia has booked a spot in the finals. Now it is left with 4th seeds Huayramarca and 3rd seeds Northwest Kalactin. Huayramarca travel to 6th seeds Emastalia (4 wins, 2 draw), a fixture both sides drew 2-2 in the reverse. Northwest Kalactin hosts 7th seeds Cirrus Azale, an easy fixture which Northwest Kalactin won 4-1 away in the reverse. Northwest Kalactin holds the head-to-head advantage. If Huayramarca loses, a draw would be enough for Northwest Kalactin to qualify for the playoffs. Huayramarca, however, needs a win to secure 2nd place, as a draw would not be enough if Northwest Kalactin wins. Huayramarca has a mathematical chance of qualifying directly as top 3 runners-up, although Northwest Kalactin doesn't.
Matches to watch: Emastalia vs Huayramarca, Northwest Kalactin vs Cirrus Azale
_# Group 9 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 South Covello 17 11 3 3 33 14 +19 36
2 Nephara 17 10 5 2 33 18 +15 35
3 Græntfjall 17 9 6 2 29 18 +11 33
4 Indusse 17 8 7 2 37 24 +13 31
5 Kandorith 17 8 7 2 31 24 +7 31
It is a tight race to the finish. Top seeds Nephara, 3rd seeds South Covello, and 4th seeds Græntfjall all stand a chance of being 1st or 2nd. While 6th seeds Baggieland (4 wins, 3 draws) host South Covello, 5th seeds Indusse hosts Nephara and Græntfjall travel to unranked side Garbelia (4 wins, 2 draws). While South Covello and Nephara drew their reverse fixtures 2-2 and 1-1 respectively, Græntfjall won Garbelia at home 2-1 on Matchday 9. It is a very weird situation here:
1) South Covello needs a win to secure top spot. 1 point is enough to secure top 2 positions, but they would wound up in the playoffs if Nephara wins. In any head-to-head tiebreak, they always lose, so they would be very careful not to get into a tie.
2) Nephara needs a point to secure top 2 spots. If South Covello loses, a point would be enough to secure top spot. If South Covello draws, a win will be enough to secure top spot. They hold the advantage in any form of tiebreakers, so they are the favourites to be top here if they make a win at Indusse.
3) Græntfjall has the hardest task. They would need one of the 2 teams above them to lose, and they would need a win regardless of what happens. If one of the team loses, they can get 2nd and a playoff spot. They will get 1st if both South Covello and Nephara loses.
Matches to watch: Baggieland vs South Covello, Indusse vs Nephara, Græntfjall vs Garbelia
_# Group 10 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Drawkland 17 14 2 1 45 17 +28 44 Qualified for WC87
2 Chromatika 17 13 2 2 52 22 +30 41 Assured of at least playoffs
3 Mavinet 17 10 3 4 30 21 +9 33
A win is definitely enough for them to secure a direct spot, being the only runners-up to have more than 40 points, and leading the pack with such a huge goal difference. They host 9th seeds Logano Fraza (2 wins, 2 draws), which should be an easy matchup considering they won the reverse fixture 4-1 away.
Match to watch: Logano Fraza vs Chromatika
_# Group 11 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Valanora 17 15 1 1 49 24 +25 46 Qualified for WC87
2 Kelssek 17 13 1 3 43 24 +19 40 Assured of at least playoffs
3 Darmen 17 12 0 5 39 27 +12 36
With Valanora clinching top spot, Kelssek just needs a win to avoid the dreaded playoffs. They host 6th seeds Wreckeria (6 wins, 4 draws), with Kelssek winning the reverse fixture 1-0.
Match to watch: Kelssek vs Wreckeria
_# Group 12 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Starblaydia 17 14 2 1 59 19 +40 44 Qualified for WC87
2 Omerica 17 11 5 1 43 24 +19 38
3 Equestria 17 11 4 2 46 24 +22 37
4 Yuezhou 17 8 3 6 27 27 0 27
3rd seeds Omerica has a 1 point advantage over 2nd seeds Equestria, but faces a tricky home tie against 5th seeds Yuezhou, a match which both sides drew 3-3 in Matchday 9. Equestria hosts 6th seeds The Grearish Union (3 wins, 2 draws), a fixture which Equestria won 2-1 in the reverse. With both sides being tied on head-to-head, Omerica would need a win to qualify. Draw and Equestria just needs to not lose to leapfrog Omerica by goal difference.
Matches to watch: Omerica vs Yuezhou, Equestria vs Grearish Union
_# Group 13 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Banija 17 14 1 2 57 24 +33 43 Qualified for WC87
2 New Lusitania and the Algarves 17 11 2 4 41 28 +13 35
3 Saltstead 17 11 1 5 20 17 +3 34
4 Jeruselem 17 9 3 5 40 35 +5 30
It is a battle for the playoffs here between 2nd seeds New Lusitania and 5th seeds Saltstead. Given that there is no head-to-head advantage for either sides, it will go down to group difference, and New Lusitania holds a +10 advantage. New Lusitania has a tricky home match against top seeds Banija, which the defending World Cup champions won 4-2 in the reverse. Saltstead travel to 9th seeds Belac (1 draw), having won the reverse fixture at home 1-0.
Matches to watch: New Lusitania vs Banija, Belac vs Saltstead
_# Group 14 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Squornshelous 17 14 1 2 52 30 +22 43 Qualified for WC87
2 Astograth 17 13 1 3 35 17 +18 40
3 Mriin 17 12 2 3 42 18 +24 38
4 Rangers FC 17 8 3 6 37 29 +8 27
Tough battle here for top seeds Mriin. 3rd seeds Squornshelous booked their ticket as they cannot be outside the top 3 for runners-up, and is guaranteed to be in top 2. Astograth can clinch 1st place if they win and Squornshelous loses, while Mriin needs to win and hope Astograth doesn't. All 3 fixtures look easy on paper. Squornshelous travel to 8th seeds The H Corporation (2 wins, 4 draws), a side they defeated 4-2 in the reverse. Astograth travel to 4th seeds Lisander (6 wins, 3 draws), a fiture where Astograth edged out 1-0 on Matchday 9. Mriin travel to unranked United Australasian Commonwealth (1 draw), a match which Mriin won 4-0 in the reverse.
Matches to watch: The H Corportation vs Squornshelous, Lisander vs Astograth, United Australasian Commonwealth vs Mriin
_# Group 15 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ko-oren 17 14 3 0 34 4 +30 45 Qualified for WC87
2 Independent Athletes from Quebec 17 11 5 1 37 17 +20 38
3 Blouman Empire 17 11 3 3 41 26 +15 36
4 Sylestone 17 9 1 7 23 18 +5 28
3rd seeds Quebec could have secured their spot much earlier, but now has delayed it to the final matchday where they play top seeds and group winners Ko-oren, who is unbeaten. The last fixture ended in a 2-2 draw, and Quebec needs to not lose in order to secure 2nd place. 4th seeds Blouman Empire will host 7th seeds Crystalline Caverns (3 wins, 6 draws), a match which should be winnable for Blouman Empire, having won 4-2 on Matchday 9. Blouman Empire needs to win, and hope Quebec does not pick up a single point, as Quebec holds the head-to-head advantage.
Matches to watch: Independent Athletes from Quebec vs Ko-oren, Blouman Empire vs Crystalline Caverns
_# Group 16 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Trolleborg 17 14 0 3 52 27 +25 42 Assured of at least playoffs
2 The Holy Empire 17 12 3 2 45 25 +20 39 Assured of at least playoffs
3 Maccian 17 10 2 5 45 27 +18 32
Top seeds The Holy Empire and 2nd seeds Trolleborg are fighting for direct qualification, with 1 point enough for Trolleborg to do it. Trolleborg hosts 4th seeds Twicetagria (9 wins, 3 draws), while The Holy Empire hosts 3rd seeds Maccian. Trolleborg and The Holy Empire won their respective fixtures 4-2 and 2-1 on Matchday 9, and are level on head-to-head. The Holy Empire will be first if they overcome a -5 goal difference, by winning and making sure that Trolleborg loses.
Matches to watch: Trolleborg vs Twicetagria, The Holy Empire vs Maccian
_# Group 17 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Vilita 17 11 5 1 44 20 +24 38
2 Tikariot 17 11 4 2 38 20 +18 37
3 Newmanistan 17 11 4 2 47 23 +24 37
4 Tequilo 17 8 6 3 45 24 +21 30
There is potential for either top seeds Vilita or 2nd seeds Newmanistan to miss out on top 2 spots, with 5th seeds Tikariot trying to fight to be in top 2. Vilita travel to 9th seeds State of Trinity (2 wins, 4 draws), Tikariot hosting 8th seeds Hebitaka (5 wins, 5 draws) and Newmanistan hosting unranked Widaya (3 draws). The reverse fixtures ended in victories for Vilita (4-1), Tikariot (4-2) and Newmanistan (3-2), so it should be interesting to see how this ends. In the even of any Head-to-head tiebreaker, Vilita always wins, Tikariot loses to Vilita, and Newmanistan loses to both of them. Therefore, it is just to see who blinks and fails to win their match.
Matches to watch: State of Trinity vs Vilita, Tikariot vs Hebitaka, Newmanistan vs Widaya
_# Group 18 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 South Newlandia 17 12 3 2 27 14 +13 39 Assured of at least playoffs
2 Pasarga 17 12 2 3 35 20 +15 38 Assured of at least playoffs
3 Hampton Island 17 10 2 5 19 9 +10 32
Another battle for direct qualification, with South Newlandia holding only a 1 point advantage. No head-to-head advantage by either side means that South Newlandia needs to win to secure top spot. If South Newlandia doesn't, a win by Pasarga will be enough. In fact, if South Newlandia loses, Pasarga just needs to draw to be ahead by goal difference. Top seeds Pasarga will travel to Otksarin to play our very own Gothanita Isles (8 wins, 3 draws), the 6th seeds, while 3rd seeds South Newlandia hosts unranked Tumbra (9 wins, 3 draws). South Newlandia won their reverse fixture 4-3, while Pasarga lost their reverse fixture 3-4.
Matches to watch: The Gothanita Isles vs Pasarga, South Newlandia vs Tumbra
_# Group 19 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Savigliane 17 14 1 2 42 18 +24 43 Qualified for WC87
2 Siovanija & Teusland 17 11 3 3 44 23 +21 36 Advanced to playoffs
3 Eura 17 9 5 3 37 21 +16 32
6th seeds Savigliane secure their direct qualification, while 2nd seeds Siovanija & Teusland advanced to the playoffs ahead of top seeds Eura. Only honor is at stake here, as Eura host Savigliane while Siovanija & Teusland hosts unranked Mapletish (6 wins, 5 draws). Both matches ended in goalless draws on Matchday 9.
Matches to watch: Eura vs Savigliane, Siovanija & Teusland vs Mapletish