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The 2021 World Cup, also called the 2021 Sulifa World Cup, is an international football tournament contested by men's national teams from across the Coalition of Crown Albatross in multiple cities throughout Sulifa. It is the 47th World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every year. The tournament phase involves 32 teams, of which all come through qualifying competitions at the start of the event from an original 64 national teams.

The Islamic Principality of Sulifa, most commonly known as Sulifa, is a nation in the Coalition of Crown Albatross located on the continent of Adula, bordered by Khaytan and Emmiria, with a coast along the Toyana Ocean. The sovereign absolute monarchy is a federation of five emirates consisting of Sulifa City (which serves as the capital), Araja, Cubai, Susairah, and Quwain. Their boundaries are complex, with numerous enclaves within the various emirates. Each emirate is governed by a ruler; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council of Sulifa. The emirates are then ruled under a King, currently Abdur Rasheed el-Abad. In 2019, Sulifa's population was 3.2 million, of which 1.4 million were Sulifan citizens and 1.8 million were expatriates.

Islam is the official religion while Sulifani and Emmirian are the official languages. The nation's oil reserves are among the largest in the world while its natural gas reserves are confirmed as the world's tenth-largest. Politicians in the 1980's oversaw the development of the Emirates and steered oil revenues into healthcare, education and infrastructure. Sulifa's economy is the most diversified in the Albatross Islamic Alliance, while its most populous city and capital of Sulifa City is an important global city and international aviation and maritime trade hub. Consequently, the country is much less reliant on oil and gas than in previous years and is economically focusing on tourism and business. The Sulifan government does not levy income tax although there is a system of corporate tax in place.

Sulifa's rising international profile has led to it being recognised as a regional and a middle power. Sulifa is a member of the Coalition of Crown Albatross, the Albatross Islamic Alliance, and the Petroleum Export Alliance of Toyana.

QUALIFYING ROUNDS
64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage and the Round of 32.

Group A
Utobania - Versenia

De Yuan - Saint Croix and Bens

Sulifa - Alcarres

Egilanak - Kuresa

Group B
Zamastan - Andaluni

Mulfulira - Janapa

Besmenien - New Elkland

Nebetia - Cadair

Group C
Alecburgh - Rio Palito

Jerku - Mist Carthara Islands

Alonnisosa - Caspiaa

Serra Leon - Jyau

Group D
Vuswistan - Candatora

Nancaya - Sephariantasia

Vitosium - Great Lutharia

Kossmil - Cyruda

Group E
Iobaray - Ossinia

Quetana - Elbresia

Somodi - Beleroskov

Tervali Islands - Yubonia

Group F
Albarine - Oeslia

Durnstaal - Constantio

Ruskayn - Saint Offeat

Ivite - Khaytan

Group G
Drambenburg - Alluna

Shoassau - Styrae

New Anea - Qolaysia

Austrolis I - Emmiria

Group H
Zalluabed - Slavic Union (All Russian Peoples)

Artegana - Tire Blin

Ossotia - North Timeria

Siniapore - Ascacia

QUALIFYING ROUNDS
A,B,E,F


64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage and the Round of 32.

Group A
Utobania 2-3 Versenia

De Yuan 5-1 Saint Croix and Bens

Sulifa 4-0 Alcarres

Egilanak 7-2 Kuresa

Group B
Zamastan 6-0 Andaluni

Mulfulira 2-3 Janapa

Besmenien 3-1 New Elkland

Nebetia 0-3 Cadair

Group E
Iobaray 1-2 Ossinia

Quetana 3-0 Elbresia

Somodi 0-1 Beleroskov

Tervali Islands 3-2 Yubonia

Group F
Albarine 2-1 Oeslia

Durnstaal 5-2 Constantio

Ruskayn 2-0 Saint Offeat

Ivite 1-0 Khaytan

QUALIFYING ROUNDS
C,D,G,H


64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage and the Round of 32.

Group C
Alecburgh 2-1 Rio Palito

Jerku 1-0 Mist Carthara Islands

Alonnisosa 0-5 Caspiaa

Serra Leon 1-2 Jyau

Group D
Vuswistan 2(1)-(0)2 Candatora

Nancaya 0-1 Sephariantasia

Vitosium 4-3 Great Lutharia

Kossmil 3-1 Cyruda

Group G
Drambenburg 4-2 Alluna

Shoassau 2-0 Styrae

New Anea 1-4 Qolaysia

Austrolis I 2-3 Emmiria

Group H
Zalluabed 0-2 Slavic Union (All Russian Peoples)

Artegana 0-1 Tire Blin

Ossotia 4-7 North Timeria

Siniapore 4-3 Ascacia

GROUP OF 32
Groups A and B


64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage and the Round of 32.

Group A
Versenia 1(0) - (1)1 De Yuan

Sulifa 2 - 0 Egilanak

Group B
Zamastan 4 - 0 Janapa

Besmenien 3 - 2 Cadair

GROUP OF 32
Groups C, D, E, F, G. H

Group C
Alecburgh 3(2) - (1)3 Jerku

Caspiaa 1 - 2 Jyau

Group D
Vuswistan 3 - 1 Sephariantasia

Vitosium 5(1) - (2)5 Kossmil

Group E
Ossinia 1 - 2 Quetana

Beleroskov 4 - 1 Tervali Islands

Group F
Albarine 2 - 3 Durnstaal

Ruskayn 8 - 2 Khaytan

Group G
Drambenburg 2 - 1 Shoassau

Qolaysia 0 - 1 Emmiria

Group H
Slavic Union (All Russian Peoples) 4(2) - (1)4 Tire Blin

North Timeria 2 - 1 Siniapore

QUARTER-FINALS
Groups A, B, C, and D


64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage and the Round of 32.

Group A
De Yuan 1 - 3 Sulifa

Group B
Zamastan 3 - 2 Besmenien

Group C
Alecburgh 2(1) - (2)2 Jyau

Group D
Vuswistan 0 - 2 Kossmil

QUARTER-FINALS
Groups E, F, G, and H


64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage and the Round of 32.

Group E
Quetana 2 - 1 Beleroskov

Group F
Durnstaal 4 - 1 Ruskayn

Group G
Drambenburg 1 - 0 Emmiria

Group H
Slavic Union (All Russian Peoples) 3(0) - (1)3 North Timeria

QUARTER-FINALS
Part I

64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage and the Round of 32. From there, it is sudden death until the finals in progressive brackets.

Sulifa 1(0) - (1)1 Zamastan

Jyau 2- 0 Kossmil

QUARTER-FINALS
Part II

Quetana 1 - 2 Durnstaal

Drambenburg 2(0) - (1)2 North Timeria

SEMI-FINALS
Part I

Zamastan 2 - 1 Jyau

SEMI-FINALS
Part I

Durnstaal 1(2) - (1)1 North Timeria

Third place game between North Timeria and Jyau will be held on Thursday, April 29th.

Championship game between Zamastan and Durnstaal will be held on Sunday, May 2nd.

FINALS

Zamastan is the first to threaten, with a clever cut-back going narrowly wide.
Durnstaal is the first to break through the defense. Durnstaal delivered a curling free-kick into the box, headed home via the underside of the crossbar, almost a goal.
Zamastan bossed possession thereafter, but they had their goalkeeper to thank for keeping them ahead after 33 minutes. Zamastan produced a superb, volleyed pass to free midfielder in space inside the area. The diminutive midfielder took a touch and shot across goal, only for the goalkeeper to fling himself south-west and make an excellent save.
Break is called
Durnstaal emerged from the break on the front foot, and within minutes their forward striker failed to connect with an attempted header when unmarked in the box.
Zamastan put together two wonderful passing moves, with two strikers involved. But Durnstaal did a good job in cutting out their final ball.
After gifted possession to the Zamastanians on 69 minutes, they worked it to a striker, who fired just wide.

Zamastan produced a breathtaking move with 15 minutes remaining. -player- skipped inside his marker and played the ball into -player- inside the Durnstaal area. Zamastan exquisitely fooled Durnstaa;'s defender by letting it run through his legs, but his cut-back was cleared.
Zamastan scores, putting up the first goal of the game in the 70th minute.
Back from the kick, Durnstaal found acres of space down the left and intelligently laid the ball back to the onrushing Zamastan. The latter sliced his shot but it fell kindly to another Durnstaal player, who had all the time in the world, but elected to hit it first-time, with his tame effort being repelled by the legs of a Zamastanian defender.
Zamastan again hit a shot straight at the Durnstaal goalkeeper moments later as the team leading, and not trailing, looks most likely to score the game’s second goal.
Durnstaal has a great chance to do just that two minutes before the final whistle. Durnstaal played a one-two but Zamastan made a superb one-hand block from a fierce, close-range shot.
Moments before the final whistle, a spectacular recovery and subsequent three-man pass from Durnstaal breaks past Zamastanian defender, round cut kicking through the goalies hands.
Durnstaal scores with seconds left before the final whistle, tying the game 1-1
Due to World Cup rules, a tie in the finals would typically result in the team with the most points throughout the tournament winning the game (which in this case would be Zamastan by default). However, agreed before hand to not resort to penalty kicks nor the total points method, the teams are going into a ten minute overtime beforehand.
The Durnstaal striker capitalised on an error from Zamastan to put Durnstaal ahead with their first shot on target. The Zamastanian captain lost possession and Durnstaal capitalised, finding a striker on the right. Striker then gained a slice of luck as his attempted pass to one deflected off a Zamastanian defender and into the path of a Durnstaal forward, who shot home.

DURNSTAAL WINS THE WORLD CUP 1(1)-(0)1