AOCAF LXVIII :: Everything Thread

by **Atlantian Oceania** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:51 am

This is the thread for the upcoming AOCAF, all rosters, RPs, and scores will be placed in here. IC details will be provided upon the completion of the host vote. All confirmed entrants may begin posting their rosters.

Groups
Group A
Valanora
Loyo
Sultanate of Oontaz
Hapilopper
Romsten
Fort Mckinley

Hosted in: Valanora
First fixture of each MD is at The Battleground, the second at Sabinal Stadium, the third at Caddo Park.

Group B
Talannua
Al-Tamazgha
The Cordian Isles
Squornshelan Remnant States
Wreckeria
Tropicorp

Hosted in: Squornshelan Remnant States
First fixture of each MD is at Radlov Arena, the second at Megabrantid Financial Field, the third at Raftel Park.

Group C
Canadian Dominion
Kimi-Suomi
Efnakia
Mlima Kijani
The Lodge
Banija

Hosted in: Banija
First fixture of each MD is at Stadium of the Restoration, the second at Mugisha III Memorial Stadium, the third at Tiones Lumber Field at the Wolf's Den.

Group D
Yakk
Farfadillis
Equestria
Busoga Islands
Demot
95X

Hosted in: Busoga Islands
First fixture of each MD is at Lakiska City Field, the second at Lakiska City Cricket Park, the third at Dukuma Oval.

Group E
Baker Park
Crystal Empire
Jabal Akhdar
Milchama
Gyatso-kai
Heller Turm

Hosted in: Baker Park
First fixture of each MD is at BBP National Stadium, the second at Sportsmen's Park, the third at Salisbury City Stadium.

Group F
Ngolia
Qasden
Verceola
Vilita and Turori
The Jovannic
Pluvia and the Saxean Isles

Hosted in: Milchama
First fixture of each MD is at National Stadium, the second at Spartan Stadium, the third at Tim Gonnenberg Memorial Field.

Fixtures
MD1: 1v6, 2v5, 3v4
MD2: 6v4, 5v3, 1v2
MD3: 2v6, 3v1, 4v5
MD4: 6v5, 1v4, 2v3
MD5: 3v6, 4v2, 5v1

Schedule
Dec 28: Draw
Dec 29: Bye
Dec 30: Bye
Dec 31st: Bye
Jan 1st: Bye
Jan 2nd: MD1
Jan 3rd: Bye
Jan 4th: MD2
Jan 5th: Bye
Jan 6th: MD3
Jan 7th: Bye
Jan 8th: MD4
Jan 9th: Bye
Jan 10th: MD5
Jan 11th: Bye
Jan 12th: Ro16
Jan 13th: Bye
Jan 14th: QFs
Jan 15th: Bye
Jan 16th: SFs
Jan 17th: Bye
Jan 18th: 3PPO/Final

by **Valanora** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:52 am

Map of Valanora

Valanora Information
The most important thing to know about traveling through Valanora is that automobiles are banned except for government officials. A high tech railway system connects the entirety of the nation, with three most popular international airports in Raynor City, Gladerial, and Baysleef. A ferry from Rinaldi travels to and from the island of Capri every hour on the hour. The most distinguishing feature of Valanora is the prevalent amount of forests standing in many of the inner half of the nation, even in cities, with the elven attempts to live in harmony with nature. Vanorians are a polite if not a bit high on themselves, believing elvenkind to be superior to humans, though they show a respect for the potential their humanoid cousins have.

Valanora Group Venues
The Battleground

Capacity: 78,000
Location: Raynor City

Sabinal Stadium

Capacity: 56,000
Location: Sabinal

Caddo Park

Capacity: 42,000
Location: Caddo

Squornshelan Remnant States Group Venues
Radlov Arena (76,800), Brantisvogan, Megabrantis
Megabrantid Financial Field (69,245), Brantisvogan, Megabrantis
Raftel Park ( 59,870), Chalesm, Megabrantis

Banija Group Venues
Stadium of the Restoration (91,835), Busukuma
Mugisha III Memorial Stadium (49,000), Busukuma
Tiones Lumber Field at the Wolf's Den (44,000), Busembe

Busoga Islands Group Venues
Lakiska City Field (31,000), Lakiska
Lakiska City Cricket Park (54,000), Lakiska
Dukuma Oval (63,000), Dukuma

Baker Park Group Venues
BBP National Stadium (72,000), Belle Haven
Sportsmen's Park (39,000), Belle Haven
Salisbury City Stadium (26,000)

Milchama Group Venues
National Stadium (100,000), Alexandria
Spartan Stadium (85,000), New Sparta
Tim Gonnenberg Memorial Field (75,000), Akko

-More info to come later-

by **Canadian Dominion** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:04 pm

Style Mod and Other things.

Style mod: +3.5
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Manager: Nolan Cairns

POS        STARTER	    2ND	             3RD	     4TH
G	Killian Woods	Ryder Morrison	Jayden Barry	Tanner Evans
RFB	Jonah Wood	Luke Hoffman    Jasper Logan	Jason Mayer
MLB	Hunter Menton	Aarav Dawson	Theodore Aceron	Gunner Irwin
LFB	Logan Wilson	Quinn Johnson	Julian Gesner	Kohen Lee
ROMF	William Adamou	Jaxson Till	Kian Molson	Mateo Mann
RDMF	Tristan Dawson	Lukas Jacks	Jesse Wiseman	Jake Russell
LDMF	Christ Irwin	Tristan Kingson	Lane Burt	Kaleb Point
LOMF	Joseph Staples	Jason Kane	Sawyer Russell	Winston Hill
RF	Alexander Brock	Zayn Point	Finn Mitchell	Blake Molson
CF	Jeremiah Symons	Walter George	Myles Burt	Michael Graham
LF	Lukas Irwin	Finn Mayer	Mark Park	Eric King

by **Pluvia and the Saxean Isles** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:06 pm

Pluvia and the Saxean Isles AOCAF 68 Roster

Nickname: Magpies
Formation: 3-4-1-2
Style: +2.5
Manager: Laurent Chambéry, Savigliane

The Magpies' uniform is a traditional black and white striped kit with white shorts. However, they may be seen on occasion sporting the national colors of blue and gold with white shorts. Starters are listed first in their respective categories.

Goalkeepers
GK #1 Leo Zoecke, 30, Port Marian FC
GK #12 Felix Birnbaum, 26, Victoria Alenard
GK #23 Fabian Stoltenburg, 23, Marienburg City

Defenders
CB #4 Sam Goldwasser, 26, Invictus 1889
CB #2 Manuel Schuettler, 30, Marienburg City
CB #14 Alistair Bradley, 31, Racing Club Alenard
CB #3 Xander Fox, 22, RSC Marienburg
CB #15 Harald Bruckmann, 23, Victoria Alenard
CB #13 Jordan Wallace, 27, SC Roslina
CB #16 Toby Robertson, 25, Port Marian FC

Midfielders
LM #6 Austin Davies, 31, RSC Marienburg
CM #8 Marius Bohlen, 28, Victoria Alenard
CM #5 Connor Robinson, 32, RSC Marienburg
RM #10 Paul Strickler, 30, SC Roslina
CAM #9 Davis Kingsley, 32, Marienburg City
LM #17 Finlay Muir, 27, Marienburg City
CM #19 Owen Duffy, 25, Claesey Athletic
MF #18 Michael Schuster, 27, Port Marian FC
MF #20 Brodie McGuire, 29, Claesey Athletic

Forwards
LW #11 Flynn MacKay, 28, Racing Club Alenard
RW #7 Rory Goldberg, 32, Brentsea Athletic, captain
FW #21 Benjamin Kruger, 25, Invictus 1889
FW #22 Kieran Young, 22, RSC Marienburg

I Give My Opponent Permission To:
    =================================
    Choose My Goalscorers: Yes
    Godmod Goalscoring Events: No
    Injure Players: Small things, every two of my players you injure, one of yours must be injured
    Godmod Injury Events: No
    Red Card Players: Yes, one for one on each team
    Yellow Card Players: Yes, two on my team for one on your team
    Godmod Other Events: No
    =================================

by **Romsten** » Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:17 am

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=rom ... id=1596566

RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: N
Choose my scoring events: N
Godmod scoring events: Y, But very uncommon
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod Injuries to my players: Y, But very uncommon
Give Yellow Cards to my players: Y
Give Red Cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y

by **Milchama** » Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:02 am

Alexandria Times-Tribune-Sun-Moon-Sky-Picayune-Courier-Post-Pre-Forward-Current-Reader

Sports Section

Look! A Roster Post!

After a creative burnout the likes of which have rarely been seen around these parts Milchama has finally posted a roster just one day before the AOCAF competition despite having a tab open and an RP not really ready to go for about a week now. As Coach Daryl Lamerain said, "It really should have already been posted by now. I mean I already know who's on the roster and so do the important people but the public should know these things before MD1."

Oh yeah we should also mention that this roster is very experimental and is meant to bridge to the next generation of Milchamian stars as the Wilson, Floren etc. generation probably only have one more WC in them.

And we can't agree with Lamerain more, so, without further ado, we present the Milchamian roster for AOCAF 68:

Coach: Darryl Lamarein - Lamarein was pro in something other than sports, namely an accountant, when he was asked to take over the finances of Mongol FC, then a third division side. After getting the finances in order he also noticed they tended to make more money and play better if they used different tactics with different players. He eventually convinced the GM to let him try that for one game. They won 6-0. They did it the next game, they won 6-2. Lamarein was then made coach of the Mongols where he led them to straight promotions. Then people got angry at him and had him manage the national team assuming that he would get paid for a do nothing job. Then the Isolation ended and now he's doing things. Who knows what's up?

GK: Ishtvan Martin - Now the first string goalie. Good for him!
D: Eric Hexidevorah - Not half of something but all of something. Eric is a great outside defender able to play on both wings.
D: Dervan Kelliers CB - One of the new young CBs that has risen through the ranks in Milchama. Many compare him to Wilson as young'un. Expect him to start very soon.
D: Emmet Abbot - Goes by Earl. Known of his passing out of the back.
M: Kelly Filimitov - LM - Lefty dead ball specialist. Also very good at crosses.
M: Amy Cekarn - CM - Defensive mid. Known for defensive solidity
M: Tris Listener - Not a speaker. Nominative determinism would say he should play baseball but he chose soccer and never looked back.
F: Marcus Affilianus - Of non-Jewish descent but very good at soccer. This works out for him because it's the latter bit that people in football care about.
F: Tzvi ben Yochanan - Fast goalscoring forward. Known for his long runs where he's just onside near the last defender.
F: Ruth Altanan - Being the leading scorer in three different leagues finally put Altanan on the team. She deserves it.
F: Marius McFly - Great crosser of the ball, also surprisingly springy for his height. Watch out for this kid.

Subs:
GK: LaDonte Crenter - Second string. He also occasionally plays left back.
GK: Dani Gal - Not Irish but a wave.
D: George Trois - The third George. Better than the first two Georges
D: Eric ben Red - Known for his complexion as much as his hard tackling.
M: Tiam Hotonon - RM - Led the Invading Crusaders to a surprise 2nd place and got himself into the national team picture.
M: Cal Kamet CM - The rare Milchamian attacking mid. Nobody really knows what to do with Kemet because they play in all sorts of weird spaces that don't traditionally exist in Milchama. Has led to them leading the goal scoring 2 of the last 3 years in the New Babylon league. They/them.
M: Colm Interlasskoti - RF - Was once Milchama's greatest prospect. Then Milchama's greatest bust and now, finally, at 26 in the starting lineup. They/them pronouns. Usually plays forward but is playing backup midfield for experience in this team. Will be a starter at the next WC.
F: Yoni Flominon - Incredible passing skills has led to multiple assist titles in the Karakorum League for Flominon. Moved up to Alexandria and immediately got a starting position for Jasper's Creepers. Some think it's a reach but I don't.
F: Millie Kouriea - Plays with Floren at club level. Her ability to link up with him on offense has led to mini revival for Floren in club football so they figured why not put her on the national team as well? It works out we think.
F: Abby Goldshires - Outside striker who is known for her technical vision and skill. Still very young with a lot to work on.
F: Aiden McDavies - Has no idea what's he's doing here and we don't either. Will probably score all the goals.

Permissions:
Traditional +3. Do whatever in your RPs.

by **Milchama** » Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:18 am

"We're hosting part of the AOCAF!"

"That's so cool I can't wait to see a Milchama tournament game at home! The last time we could do that was during World Cup 32 and nobody was alive then"

"Well except for the zombies who now live among us thanks to that failed newspaper experiment"

"Fair enough"

"So let's look at the groups"

Group E
Baker Park
Crystal Empire
Jabal Akhdar
Milchama
Gyatso-kai
Heller Turm

"Not bad"

"Where is it hosted?"

"Hosted in: Baker Park"

"Wait, what?!"

"Milchama is not in Milchama?!"

"What the hell?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"HOW??????????????!!!!!!!!"

"Ugh"

"This sucks!"

"This really sucks!"

"So who can we see?"

Group F
Ngolia
Qasden
Verceola
Vilita and Turori
The Jovannic
Pluvia and the Saxean Isles

"So we got the combined Vilita and Turori who always bring out some experimental crap in AOCAF"

"I mean so do we"

"Yeah, I agree, I'm just less excited to see V &T do that"

"Fair enough"

"Then a bunch of mediocrities who didn't qualify for the last World Cup"

"I mean Qasden was 9th in their group, Jovannic 9th, Pluvia 7th, etc. Like who cares?"

"We should care about regional championships"

"I'm excited to see us kick ass in curling but I don't need to see these mediocrities play"

"You're buying tickets aren't you?"

"Oh I've already bought tickets but that doesn't mean I won't complain"

"So who are you rooting for?"

"Whoever offers me the largest bribe"

"You know that's not a bad idea"

"I know, it's why I'm doing it"

"Ok so I'm with you on this"

"Let's see if we get any bribes"

"Although my back up is always to go with the longest name"

"Right"

"So go Pluvia and the Saxean Isles!"

"May the Isles never get less Saxean!"

by **Kimi-Suomi** » Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:03 pm

Name: Kimi-Suomi
Trigram: KIM
Football Association: Football Federation of Kimi-Suomi (Kimi-Suomen Jalkapalloliitto, KSJ for short)
Nickname: The Eagle-Owls [Huuhkajat] (official), Kimi's Army [Kimin Armeija] (unofficial)
Home Kit: White/Dark Blue
Away Kit: All Dark Blue
AOCAF Ranking: 9th (19.80KPB)

Team Changes/Muutoksia Joukkueeseen
Retired: Kauko Loukamaa, Simo Talvela, Anne Hintz, Hannu Koivu
New Starters: Peter Nurmi, Carl Oesch, Annina Tuominen, Mika Noronen
New Players: Alexander Ekdal, Awak Koskimies, Remu Jantunen, Cajsa Janogy

TEAM
STARTERS
Manager: Esko Laaksonen (55)
Formation: 5-3-2
Style Modifier: None
Position: Name (Age, Number)

GK: Peter Nurmi (29, #1) - Katashi Azula, Ko-oren
LB: Carl Oesch (27, #2) - Atletico Menai, StrayaRoos
CB: Arto Rautavaara (28, #3) - FC 69 Norwegian wood, Brookstation
CB: Tiina Rautavaara (28, #4) - Arboren FC, Ko-oren
CB: Heli Rautavaara (28, #5) - Ederkhen United, Atheara
RB: Heidi Itälä (27, #6) - Greenlea Ladies FC, Baker Parkin Kansainyhteisö [Commonwealth of Baker Park]
LM: Annina Tuominen (27, #7) - Far Hills Coed FC, Baker Parkin Kansainyhteisö [Commonwealth of Baker Park]
CM: Mika Noronen (25, #8) - Alexandria City, Xannerinen [Xanneria]
RM: Tero Salo (33, #9)
ST: Kimi Airo (28, #10) (C)
ST: Valtteri Nordström (27, #11) - Astena Aphilists, Atheara

SUBSTITUTES
GK: Anna-Leena Outinen (24, #12) - Snowden Capitalizt, Brenecinen [Brenecia]
GK: Alexander Ekdal (18, #23)
LB: Awak Koskimies (18, #13)
CB: Anna Iso-Hollo (25, #14) - Vilitan League Club, Vilita ja Turori [Vilita and Turori]
CB: Kaarlo Karjalainen (23, #15) - Pesjem Jematang, Pemecutan
CB: Kimmo Karjalainen (23, #16) - SC. Tabeira, Acastanha
CB: Amanda Angeldahl (19, #24)
RB: Satu Sinisalo (23, #17) - Kistina Galaxy, Perunanviljelijät [Poafmersia]
LM: Remu Jantunen (18, #18)
CM: Topias Maxhuni (19, #19)
CM: Cajsa Janogy (18, #25)
RM: Maria Tuominen (27, #20) - Far Hills Coed FC, Baker Parkin Kansainyhteisö [Commonwealth of Baker Park]
ST: Teemu Räikkönen (23, #21) - Pretihouse Pirate FC, Stevenserkku [Stevencousin]
ST: Jyrki Bottas (23, #22) - Vilitan League Club, Vilita ja Turori [Vilita and Turori]
ST: Anne Marie Leppälä (19, #26)

RP PERMISSIONS
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: No

Schedule/Ajoittaa (Group C, all games in Banija)
MD1: vs The Lodge - Mugisha III Memorial Stadium
MD2: vs Kanadan Dominio [Canadian Dominion] - Tiones Lumber Field at the Wolf's Den
MD3: vs Banija - Stadium of the Restoration
MD4: vs Efnakinen [Efnakia] - Tiones Lumber Field at the Wolf's Den
MD5: vs Mlima Kijani - Mugisha III Memorial Stadium

by **Gyatso-kai** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 2:23 am

Gyatso-kai National Football Team
‘The Bisons’

┤ GENERAL INFORMATION ├

Official Name: Gyatso-kai Men’s National Football Team / 凯海洋国家足球队 (Kaihaiyáng Guójia Zúqiú Duì) / Gyats'kai Tsad droten Taab’rugam
Official Nation Name: The Avatarian Republics of Gyatso-kai / 凯海洋降世神通共和国 (Kaihaiyáng Jiàngshì Shéntong Gònghéguó) / Tsad Gyats'kai Jettise
Country Code: GKI
Officiating League: The Republic Premier Football League (RPFL)
Founded: 1876 (228 AKy)
Regional Officiating Body: The Atlantian Oceania Confederation of Association Football (AOCAF)
Year of Membership: 2019.2 (63 AAg)
Records:
AOCAF:17-8-24 (WDL)
World Cup: 182-71-114
All-Time: 210-86-148
Under Wong Haru: 43-16-40
Titles: 0
Rank:
AOCAF:[i] 10th (After AOCAF LXVI)
[i]World Cup: 70th (WC XC)
Nickname: Bisons
Style: +3.0 out of 5.0

┤ THE ROSTER ├

Left Defenders:
16- TERCAR Shuajo
[i]Height: 180cm - Weight: 84kg – Age: 30 years old - Team: Mando FC

Tercar Shuajo, who signed a four-year contract with Mando FC after graduating from Northern University, has added 8kg to his frame in muscle, yet still retains his speed. A very quick and agile defender, Tercar uses his feet and agility to outmaneuver most other players instead of relying on sheer mass to take away a ball, a tactic he learned from pairing with Itawaku during exhibition games prior to World Cup 86.

Now into his fourth campaign as starting defender, Tercar is looking to further cement himself into the team. With both Hashimoto Isamiru and Somchai Kikwan both growing older with every passing game, soon it may be time for Tercar to take his speed and agility to the centre of the pitch. Tercar bares the distinction of being one of only two players to score a goal during the last AOCAF – the lone goal against Vilita & Turori on the opening day of the tournament.

Unfortunately for Tercar, an upper body strain took him out of World Cup XC for four games, as well as the four games of AOCAF 66. He did not play in World Cup XCI and XCII, and given the average performance of the defence during, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Haru call him up at AOCAF.
Rating: B- - Team Relationship: B - Morale: B - Form: C
CAPS: 99 :: GOALS: :: 24 TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 63-66, WC 86-90, CoH 79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

12- PAM Kai
Height: 183cm - Weight: 86kg – Age: 29 years old - Team: Senlin Timbers

Formerly the backup to the Beast of the North, Pam Kai spent five tournaments in the shadow of Itawaku, hoping to one day earn the starting spot from him or to replace him. However, at the tryout camp, it was Tercar Shuajo who shined, and received the Starting Spike from Tay’haai. Following another lackluster season in Senlin, Pam has shown himself to be a perennial backup defender; though this time, he has been kicked out of the limelight by a former classmate and teammate of his from Northern University… One has to wonder how that will play out during the tournament.

Rating: B+ - Team Relationship: B - Morale: B - Form: A
CAPS: 101 :: GOALS: 22 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 59, 61-68,WC 84-92, CoH 79, 82

26 – Khánh KA’LOMI
Height: 190cm - Weight: 94kg – Age: 26 years old - Team: Island FC

A young Southern Watertribesman who signed a professional contract with Island FC at just 20-years-of-age, Khánh Ka’lomi is already making waves in the Avatarian sports community. With an impressive size for such a young player, many see him as the next Itawaku, and some have already started calling him “The Beast of the South”. In his first season at Island FC, Ka’lomi put up impressive numbers for a defencemen; ending his season with the highest involvement in goals by a defender with 2 goal and 7 assists to go with 6 clean sheets.

In World Cup XC, an upper body strain for Tercar Shuajo would see Ka’lomi moved into the Starting XI, and given the performance of Tercar following that strain – as well as him sitting out the last two tournaments – it seems likely that Wong has decided to trust the youthful Watertribesman to fill in and to succeed Pam Kai on the left side.

Not sure how Pam is going to take this one…

Rating: B- - Team Relationship: B - Morale: B - Form: C
CAPS: 80 :: GOALS: 11 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 62-67, WC 87-92, CoH 79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

Central Defenders
5- HASHIMOTO Isamiru
Height: 178cm - Weight: 75kg – Age: 39 years old - Team: Ba Sing Se UNITED

One of the most highly-rated player for the Bison defence, Hashimoto Isamiru, or “Hashi” as he is loving called by fans, has shown himself to be a very valuable asset to the team. A strong defensive player who often falls in to a full-back position, Hashimoto has made great strides in improving his passing and marking skills since he was traded to Ba Sing Se UNITED from Keldabe FC after a very disappointing season which saw Kelabe not advance to the playoffs for the first time in five years.

However, as time as worn on, so too as age on Hashimoto. Having turned 37 during the Cup of Harmony, many have been calling for Hashi to step down gracefully and retire. However, in previous interviews over the 2021.1 Campaign, Hashimoto has already said he would not even entertain retirement until he had earned his century-and-half cap for the National Team.

We are now fifty-five games past that…

Rating: A – Team Relationship: A – Morale: A – Form: A
CAPS: 205 :: GOALS: 56 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 59-67,WC 84-87, 90-92, CoH 76, 79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

15- UTHAN A’den
Height: 185cm - Weight: 83kg – Age: 28 years old - Team:FC Beijing

A large and physically imposing player, Uthan A’den does not play a very physical game like Auranaq or Hashimoto, but instead proves himself to be one of the fastest players on the team; one who uses that speed to outpace and overtake many of his opponents. Less prove to tackle and trip, and more likely to simply run up from behind and steal the ball mid-dribble, expect to see Uthan engaging opponents closer to the net than you will be comfortable with from previous Bisons campaigns.

Having reached his century mark during the 6-2 win at home against The Juniper Union during World Cup 88 – and also scoring his first multiverse hat trick – Uthan became one of the youngest players to reach the milemark, following in the footsteps of Akiyama Qiangyu and Bralor Kotyc’e to reach a century before 25.

And given his presence, Uthan is expected to play for a very long time.

Rating: A- - Team Relationship: B - Morale: A - Form: A
CAPS: 204 :: GOALS: 66 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 59- 67,WC 84-92, CoH 76, 79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

15- Ganham Ri’om
Height: 175cm - Weight: 70kg – Age: 29 years old - Team: Concord Dusk AFC

Though not as fast as Uthan, Ganham Ri’om is a full-back more focused on the offence, who uses his skill with the ball to often drive the offence from the backfield. Though Ganham can have some minor difficulties when tasked with defence (given that he played his entire career at Hatsu State as a offensive midfielder before switching to defence when drafted), he is a very dedicated player and works hard to improve where he knows there are weakness.
Rating: B+ - Team Relationship: B - Morale: A - Form: B
CAPS: 81 :: GOALS: 28 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 59-60, 64-67,WC 84-92, CoH 79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

Right Defenders:

3- SOMCHAI Kikwan
Height: 187cm - Weight: 83kg – Age: 36 years old - Team: Itakawai City

While certainly not the oldest player in the defence, Somchai Kikwan does serve as the counterpoint to Uthan’s youthful excitement. Having graduated from Kyoshi State, Somchai is very familiar to the style of play Uthan is used to, and the two of them communicate very well on the side of the field. Very adept at playing the middle of the field, when pushed to the right side, Somchai is quick to adapt and has the endurance and stamina to keep up with the demands.

Having made his multiverse debut in World Cup 85, Somchai has continued to play through a nagging lower body injury up until World Cup 90; utlising traditional medicine as well as playing an on-off schedule which allowed Huang Aodhan and Taoru Adeen to garnish some of the limelight, Somchai has made a full return to the line-up, and will likely break the century-and-a-half mark during this campaign.

Rating: A – Team Relationship: A – Morale: A – Form: A
CAPS: 146 :: GOALS: 51 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 63-67, WC 85-92, CoH 79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

23- HUANG Aodhán
Height: 183cm - Weight: 84kg – Age: 31 years old - Team: Makapu ERUPT

With Mi’rez Yiman retiring, Huang Aodhán would find himself moving up on the list of right defenders. Signed onto a Taap-A team right out of college, Huang was quick to mature and found his way onto the Makapu ERUPT three season ago. A quick study, he adapted well to his new team and soon made it to their starting eleven. Huang is a natural athlete, with impressive speed and stamina to match, and we can expect to see that natural athleticism on display as the tournament wears on and fatigue sets into the Starting Eleven.
Rating: B – Team Relationship: B – Morale: B – Form: B
CAPS: :: 80 GOALS: 20 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 60-67, WC 84-92, CoH 79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

15 – Tarou ADEEN
Height: 189cm - Weight: 90kg – Age: 28 years old - Team: Royal Flames

With the retirement of a couple of the Bisons’ core defenders, the Travelling Corps has produced another potential feature player in the form of Tarou Adeen. A product of both the Royal Fire Developmental Programs as well as serving under the tutelage of Fujimoto Zhong at Omashu State, Adeen is sure to see his number called in future tournaments, especially as players like Somchai continue to add years to their career. Though, unlike Somchai, Adeen brings more size to the right; standing at just under 190cm and weighs a little under 90kg. Combine that size with his speed and vision on the pitch, and you have a defender who can knock an opponent off course and redirect a ball to a forward without even lifting his head from his target. As with others in the lower levels of the team, expect to see Adeen as the tournament progresses.
Rating: B+ – Team Relationship: B – Morale: A – Form: B
CAPS: 20 :: GOALS: 6 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 65-66 WC 88-91, CoH 79, 82

Travelling With the Team

Position	Name		Age		School / Team			Nation                |
RD		KATO Zhao Ling	23		Enceri FC			Mandalorian	
RD		YAMADA Goro	22		Ba Sing Se UNITED 		Fire
CD		ZHOU Hiroto	22		Concord Dusk AFC		Earth

The Travelling Corps for Defense is all small trio of defenders who are all potential future Bisons.

Kato Zhao Ling, who graduated from Enceri University and signed an entry-level two-year contract with FC She Pass, is coming off his first RPFL All-Star selection and a third-place finish in the 2021.1 Season, having been traded to Enceri FC before the end of his contract and signing on an entry-level single-year bridge pending the conclusion of the 2021.3 Season. Yamato Goro surprised the football world upon graduation, having signed with Ba Sing Se over Itakawai; Yamato is certainly being watched to replace either of the aging defencemen in Hashimoto and Somchai. Zhou Hiroto, who helped Kibago University win their third consecutive Earthen Shield tournament in five years, also is vying for an eventual spot on the national roster after signing an entry-level two-year contract with Concord Dusk AFC.

Defensive Midfielders:

7- TAKAHASHI Hikaru
Height: 178cm - Weight: 76kg – Age: 40 years old - Team: Northern AFC

A strong defensive midfielder. Takahashi Hikaru’s strength lies in his kicks; easily able to send a ball soaring across the pitch with surprising accuracy, Takahashi is known for feeding the ball to the strikers and catching many opposing defences off-guard. He often has great vision, and he is easily able to read the play and can adapt accordingly.

Now, Takahashi has to step into a new role, as the oldest player on the team. With the retirement of so many of his fellow over-30 players, some feel the pressure is on Takahashi to produce more in this upcoming World Cup Campaign… or hang up the Number Seven jersey for the last time. Though, given his performance during World Cup XC and XCI, it is likely Takahashi will continue to play. After all, he is the first player in the Modern Era to achieve a double-century in caps; specifically as he took the pitch against Zeta Reka & Hufeltaldom, and scoring the only goal of the match for the Bisons.

Rating: S – Team Relationship: S – Morale: A – Form: A
CAPS: 218 :: GOALS: 80 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 59-66,WC 84-91, CoH 75, 79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

6- MA Haijiang
Height: 187cm - Weight: 85kg – Age: 37 years old - Team: Northern AFC

Former Head Coach Tay’haai made the unusual selection of having both of his defensive midfielders come from the same team, for reasons most can ascertain…. And it’s a decision that Interim Head Coach Wong Haru A proven veteran on the pitch, Ma Haijiang complements Takahashi’s strong kicks and accuracy with the speed to overcome most opponents; if he can not strike a ball deep, Takahashi will often send a volley up to Ma who will then run it into the offensive zone before lasering the ball to an open forward. Expect to see either Ma or Takahashi in the assist column for plenty of goals.

Though, now with both players into their 30s, and many calling for younger blood to take the reigns, one has to wonder how much longer the ‘Northern Duo’ will continue to play together… or worse, who will be the first to retire… Yet, earning his double-century just five games after Takahashi’s – a 2-nil game against Bears Armed – seems to have energized the older midfielder.
Rating: A- – Team Relationship: A – Morale: B – Form: A
CAPS: 211 :: GOALS: 61 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 59-66,WC 84-90, CoH 76, 79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

17- YOSHIDA Arata
Height: 177cm - Weight: 80kg – Age: 33 years old - Team: Royal Flames

Yoshida Arata is a dedicated player who has worked incredibly hard to make his way to the national team; having spent several months training with one of the greatest Avatarian midfielders to ever play the game, Bralor Kotyc’e. Time spent with Bralor has proven to greatly improve his game, seeing Yoshida climb up the ranks during the Trials for the national team. Though he has predominantly been a backup for his entire career thirteen tournaments, Arata has managed to amass ninety-two caps, and given the length of the Cup of Harmony, expected to reach the century during it. The inly question will be whether he reaches that mark as a substitution or as a starter.

Though, Yoshida is not a player you will often notice. He is not one for showboating, and very rarely makes a goal or garnishes an assist. Instead, he focuses his time on the pitch by setting up the offense for a great pass, a decisive tackle that often swings the game’s momentum, or just being able to intercept the ball at the most opportune time. One of the best midfielders in the Southern Conference of the RPFL, Yoshida is sure to see time on the pitch by relieving Takahashi or Ma in the later games of the competition.

Rating: B+ – Team Relationship: A – Morale: B – Form: B
CAPS: 127 :: GOALS: 30 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 59, 60, 62-67,WC 84-92, CoH 82, Eagles Cup XI

Neutral Midfielders:

18- HISAKAWA Si Woo
Height: 183cm - Weight: 84kg – Age: 35 years old - Team: Senlin Timbers

An extremely technical midfielder, Hisakawa Si Woo is not one to shy away from trying for goals. More adept at reading the play and setting up his forwards, Hisakawa is a bit more impatient than one would like, and he posseses the speed and agility to run through a good defence and find the back of the net on occasion. He is also the only player on the Bisons who is currently unsigned; his contract with the Taap-A team Omashu Athletic ended after AOCAF LX, and with nothing really to showcase his worth, Omashu Athletic chose to not sign Hisakawa; a fact that has certainly hurt his morale going into the last World Cup. However, an impressive showing, including four goals at WC 85, saw Hisakawa sign a two-year contract with the Senlin Timbers just days after the completion of the group stage.
Rating: B+ – Team Relationship: B – Morale: B – Form: A
CAPS: 170 :: GOALS: 51 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 59-66,WC 84, 86-92, CoH 76,79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

Attacking Midfielders:

8- YU Shichiro
Height: 183cm - Weight: 85kg – Age: 32 years old - Team: Keldabe FC

With a very offensive-minded footballing style, Yu Shichiro works as the last link between the midfield and the offence. Much like Hisakawa, Yu has been known to even advance from the midfield to score quite a few key goals in pivotal games, including the 2019.2 Ve’vut Cup winning goal against Concord Dusk AFC. He has a powerful long shot and is exceptional at heading, both of which are aided by his height. However, as skilled as he is in offense, Yu still prefers to pass the ball up to forwards for an assist in a goal as opposed to being the star player.

Rating: A- – Team Relationship: A – Morale: B – Form: A
CAPS: 169 :: GOALS: 41 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 59-67,WC 84-92, CoH 79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

11- GUANYU Jun
Height: 185cm - Weight: 81kg – Age: 28 years old - Team: Omashu Athletic (Taap-A)
A very creative midfielder, Guanyu Jun is very capable of making plays on the fly; with great vision and quick feet, he often can set up his forwards for a great goal or keep the ball moving through the middle. Though having graduated from Heibai University right after AOCAF 59, Guanyu was making his way into the Starting Eleven before being displaced by Yu Shichiro in WC 62. However, tenancity as always been one of Guanyu’s strength, and thanks to the offensively-minded playstyle employed by Head Coach Wong, Guanyu has easily solidified himself into the Starting Eleven; often pushing out of the midfield and into an extra attacker at times.

Rating: B+ – Team Relationship: B – Morale: B – Form: A
CAPS: 120 :: GOALS: 27 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 59, 60,62-67,WC 84-85,87-92, CoH 79, 82, Eagles Cup XI

14 – Fei’kao SONG
Height: 185cm - Weight: 81kg – Age: 27 years old - Team: FC Mando

Relatively young when compared to his teammates, Fei’kao Song chose to forgo his collegiate career, getting drafted by FC Mando the day before his twentieth birthday. Despite all the fanfare of his first season behind him, Song has not had a promising start to his sophomore season. Given his still-developing skills in midfield, his is seen as a comparatively weak player and often spends more time with the coaching staff than other more-seasoned players. Song, much like Hisakawa, is a technical player by nature whose greatest asset is not in his aim or power, but in the art of dribbling which he uses at every opportunity. While more prone to provide assists on plays as opposed to goals, Song has proven himself through Trials to Tay’haai and earned a spot on the National Team, albeit a reserve position.

Rating: B- – Team Relationship: A – Morale: B – Form: C
CAPS: 50 :: GOALS: 12 :: TOURN. PLAYED: AOCAF 60, 63-66, WC 87-92 CoH 76, 79, 82

Travelling With the Team

Position	Name			Age		School/Team					Nation
DM		INOUE Anernerk	25		R.C UNITED				Water
DM		Kal ITOWA		25		FC Beijing				Water
NM		Penlu SAITO		22		Omashu				Fire
OM		SHAO Mi’ka		24		Solus FC				Water
OM		DIK Up’lis		23		Northern AFC				Earth

Mostly comprised of Water Tribesmen, the Midfield Travelling Corps is a grabbag of talent. From the University of the Northern Tribes come home-grown Inoue Anernerk, who at just like his father, the famed Inoue Kuruk, completed back-to-back double-digit scoring seasons in his last two seasons of college; impressive for a man who is supposed to be on the defensive midfield. From UST, Kal Itowa mirrors the success of Inoue, though a career less filled with goals and more with assists. Penlu Saito, a young player from the developmental Chomain State Academy, hopes to see a professional contract within the year, and with such a great season in the ADFL, you can be sure he will at least entertain some good offers. Out of the University of Kibago, Shao Mi’ka is a relatively quiet player who has had offers from both Gaoling Union and Senlin Timbers. Dik Up’lis rounds out the Travelling Corps, bringing from Omashu State a drive for excellence many teams would love to have, even if it comes with a bit more maturing to be fostered.

┤ PLAYER OPTIONS ├

┤ COACHING STAFF ├

┤ THE KITS ├

The Bisons will be wearing the uniforms they debuted in the 2021.1 Campaign at the Eighty-Seventh World Cup for the entirerty of the 2022.2 Campaign.

The THIRD Kits will be worn for the two matches against regional neighbor Turori

┤ GROUP STAGE SCHEDULE ├

┤ PRIMARY FORMATION ├

While under Tay’haai and Vhett, the Bisons utilized the modern standard of the 4-4-2 Formation. Giving the Bisons a strong midfield presence while pairing two quick strikers – in the last cup being Skirata and Song Kaoru – the 4-4-2 allowed many of the Bison games to keep low goals for an opponent while giving them a chance to rack up high goals.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t always the case…

Under Head Coach Wong Haru, the Bisons are changing up their usual style and taking out the second forward and replacing them with a stronger midfield presence in what is known as a 4-5-1 Formation. Usually taken by teams wanting to secure a lead, the 4-5-1 is often seen as a more ‘defensive minded’ formation. The extra midfielder – in this case Hisakawa Si Woo – often will float between a defensive position and a support position for the remaining forward. In choosing the speed of Skirata over the accuracy of Song Kaoru, Interim Coach Wong is giving up offensive capability to shore up defence. Especially considering that Song was the lead goal-scorer in the last World Cup, the focus on a slightly-younger Skirata may be a look to the future and keep Song on standby should the offence need a boost.

Expect to see the two men swapped out from game to game until the team solidifies. Of course, in a tournament with just four games, the team may not be able to completely figure out its new strategy in quick-enough fashion.

While initially slow to show promise, the new strategy of the Bisons proved itself well in the last campaign; during both the AOCAF and the Cup of Harmony, the Bisons advanced out of the Group Stage in both tournaments for the first time since The Silence. In World Cup XCI, the Bisons missed the Proper Tournament by a single spot – losing on head-to-head with Srednjaci and placing fourth in the group. While the team split the last AOCAF – 1-1-1 and placing third in their group for AOCAF 67 – Wong is hoping that it was simply a matter of an incredibly short tournament and that the team can continue to build on the success from the last World Cup and make it out of the group stage for the first time in 32 ji.

┤ ROLEPLAY PERMISSIONS ├

by **Hapilopper** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:08 am

TEAM HAPILOPPER ROSTER, THE TL;DR VERSION:
Typical starters:
#1 - Billy Solomon - GK - Kicks Left
#2 - Lewis Pryor - DEF - Kicks Right
#3 - Ace Boone - DEF - Kicks Right
#4 - Jerold Dickman - DEF - Kicks Left
#5 - Ashley Stanford - DEF - Kicks Right
#6 - Maverick King - MID - Kicks Left
#7 - James Huddleston - MID - Kicks Right
#8 - Parker Mathis - MID - Kicks Left
#9 - Herb Northrop - MID - Kicks Left
#10 - Peter Robson - FWD - Kicks Right
#11 - Toby Bryson - FWD - Kicks Left

Most Likely to:
Score Goals: Bryson, Robson, Northrop, Mathis
Take Set-Pieces: Robson, Mathis, Huddleston
Get into Card Trouble: Dickman, Stanford, King, Mathis, Pryor
Cheap shot someone: Dickman, Stanford
End up on a police blotter: Stanford

TEAM HAPILOPPER
Full Nation Name: The Dominion of Hapilopper
Trigramme: HAP
Nickname: The Haps
Team Colors: Blue, Green and White

Info:
Following the injury to Nathan Ellis, it seemed like Team Hapilopper hit one hell of a speed bump, failing to qualify for World Cup 92 after successfully qualifying for the 90th and 91st World Cups. Either way, the team is hoping that's all it is, a speed bump. Ellis has recovered from his injury and has returned to his job as assistant coach for the squad, and serves as the players' voice and inspiration. It is that inspiration that helped Team Hapilopper qualify for those two World Cups and it is that inspiration that the team, as well as the nation, hope will be used to return to form and beyond.

Style Mod: +5

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: TG me first, or ping me on the NS Sports Discord, and we'll talk about it
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but TG me if you want to do something serious
Godmod injuries to my players: TG me first, or ping me on the NS Sports Discord, and we'll talk about it
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: TG me first, or ping me on the NS Sports Discord, and we'll talk about it
Godmod other events: Yes, but TG me first
RP Coronavirus-related events: No. A RL pandemic does not exist in Hapilopper and Hapiloppians do not have it.

COACHING STAFF:
HEAD COACH: Thom Perkins
ASSISTANT COACH: Nathan Ellis
ASSISTANT MANAGER: Myrone Rhule
GOALKEEPING COACH: Willy Stone
TRAINER: Marc James
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Jim McNeil
PHYSIO: Russ Oliver

Uniforms:

On the top row, on left, is Team Hapilopper's normal kit, to be worn at most matches. On the right is Team Hapilopper's alternate jersey, to be worn against opponents TBD.
On the bottom row is the kit to be worn by Team Hapilopper goalkeepers.

THE PLAYERS:
STARTING PLAYERS:

#1 - BILLY SOLOMON | Goalkeeper | Age: 26 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @billy_solomon | Club: Austin City (Xanneria)
Style of Play: Sweeper Keeper | Speed: Slow | Physicality: Low | Attitude: Relaxed
Billy Solomon, the starting keeper for Team Hapilopper, has transformed a bit since being dealt to Xannerian club side Austin City. In the past, he was a nervous, almost neurotic ball player, someone who was almost insufferable in the clubhouse for being about as nervous as could be. But these days, Billy has relaxed himself through a variety of methods. He can be seen almost meditating in his locker, listening to calming, relaxing music as he prepares to go out and play some ball, and he plays ball well. Before being dealt to Austin City, Billy registered an average of one goal allowed per 120 minutes of play. That's good.

#2 - LEWIS PRYOR | Defenseman/Left Wingback | Age: 25 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @pryor60 | Club: The Soldiers of Hap City
Style of Play: Zone Defense | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Heavy | Attitude: Professional
The popular way to describe Soldiers defenseman Lewis Pryor is "a piece of shit with a heart of gold." Almost sounds like some certain ballplayers we're familiar with, but Lewis Pryor does not start riots, he's never been seen in the midst of a barfight, and he certainly doesn't have a history of clotheslining Vdaran strikers. But what Lewis does is play physical, does not hesitate to get himself into card trouble, and when he does, he gives back ot the community. Lewis's "Cards For Good" program has raised over $120,000 for the Kensington Children's Hospital in Hapilopper City since he started it a few years ago. It is a program where he donates $5,000 for each yellow card and $10,000 for each red card to a local children's hospital, in an effort to give back to the community.

#3 - ACE BOONE | Defenseman/Right Wingback | Age: 27 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: (none) | Club: Colonial Sile (Vilita)
Style of Play: Man-To-Man | Speed: Medium-Fast | Physicality: Moderate | Attitude: Antisocial
There are stories across the Hapiloppian Football Association about Ace Boone's legendary trash talk. Many of them are true and have been confirmed by Ace in interviews - stories such as the time Ace jogged past United Hampton Cities striker Todd Russell, at the time on a goal-scoring streak, that he "should just sit yourself today, because you can't beat this!" And that goal-scoring streak ended that day. Or perhaps the time he angered then-player coach Nathan Ellis by telling him that he was a better defenseman than Nathan could ever hope to be. Nathan wanted to punch his lights out, but wound up respecting him for showing that kind of courage to look him in the eye and actually tell him that. Since the last World Cup, Ace has started taking online requests to roast fans in video messages on the "Hey There!" service. At $15 a pop, Ace has made a very substantial amount of money in doing this.

#4 - JEROLD DICKMAN | Defenseman/Defensive Sweeper | Age: 23 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @JerryDMan | Club: KT Itzalovalle (Audioslavia)
Style of Play: Zone Defense | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Oh Hell Yes | Attitude: Asshole
There's something about Jerold Dickman that Hapiloppian fans love, and something about Jerold Dickman that Hapiloppian fans simply can't stand. One one hand, he "brings the heat" on the defensive side of the pitch, playing a delightfully physical style of football that can stop goals and stop an offensive stand dead in its tracks. On the other hand, though, there's still that old Jerold Dickman still in him, the same Jerold Dickman that set off a bench-clearing brawl in the Sporting World Cup. Without Nathan Ellis to keep him on the straight and narrow, there have been rumors of Dickman acting up, such as an incident at a bar outside of Hapilopper City, where Dickman reportedly beat the crap out of a wisecracking fan who made jokes about his name. Team Hapilopper staff is concerned about this sort of behavior.

#5 - ASHLEY STANFORD | Defenseman | Age: 25 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @stanford-the-kicker | Club: Border City United
Style of Play: Zone Defense | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Oh Hell Yeah | Attitude: Ruthless
There's a funny thing about Ashley Stanford. And that funny thing is, she'll stick by you if you stick by you. But if you wrong her in any way - such as an ex-boyfriend who cheated on her, or the vending machine at the Team Hapilopper headquarters that ate her dollar, she'll bite back with the fury of a thousand suns. The boyfriend, who dated Ashley in high school, refuses to talk about it to this day and even drops into intense fits of crying even thinking about it. The other girl's whereabouts are unknown. Dom Probst read Ashley the riot act after finding the vending machine in pieces in the break room, candy and snacks everywhere and inexplicably, a large part of the vending machine on fire. And that's the attitude Ashley takes into a football match. If she feels like someone screws with her, they're going to wish they hadn't gotten out of bed that morning.

#6 - THE MAVERICK KING | Midfielder | Age: 25 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @MavKing | Club: United Hampton Cities
Style of Play: Defensive | Speed: Medium | Physicality: Heavy | Attitude: Professional
The self-prescribed leader of the Team Hapilopper midfield, The Maverick King takes his assignment as a defensive midfielder very seriously. He'll go out there, troll the back part of the midfield with a crusader's zeal and prepare to stop any offensive effort that gets past the defensemen. And without thinking about it, or making a big show of it like Ashley Stanford or Jerold Dickman, The Maverick King will drop the hammer on an opposing player without thinking about it. But that's not what Hapiloppian fans are talking about. They're talking about how pretentious he has become. Like a famous university with an extremely high sense of self-importance, The Maverick King has insisted on not being known as "Maverick King" - which, by the way, is his real name, but rather "The Maverick King," even going so far as to tell off a reporter who didn't use the word "The" in the name. The Maverick King explained he does this to rub it in the face of bullies he had to deal with as a kid, who laughed at his name and called him a "fat chump" instead.

#7 - JAMES HUDDLESTON | Midfielder | Age: 26 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: (none) | Club: FC Buckridge
Style of Play: Defensive | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Moderate | Attitude: Determined
James Huddleston, known more as "Jimmy" these days, especially among his teammates, has developed himself into a prominent midfielder within the Hapiloppian system and with FC Buckridge. He can serve as a good dual threat either on offense or defense. But he's strangely known, more than anything else, for what he listens to in his spare time. You see, Huddleston is the son of Greg Huddleston, the long-time chief announcer for the HASCAR Radio Network, and Jimmy loves listening to old radio broadcasts of HASCAR and NSSCRA races. To each their own, I guess. He's not all that interesting of a character. He doesn't demolish vending machines nor does he break into elaborate dance moves. All he does is his job and listens to his old radio racing broadcasts.

#8 - PARKER MATHIS | Midfielder | Age: 22 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @HAPFirstDude | Club: Lakiska SC (Banija)
Style of Play: Offensive | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Heavy | Attitude: Superstar
It's time to dance. Parker Mathis loves to dance. After each goal he scores, Parker, the son of Hapiloppian President William Mathis, breaks into an elaborate dance move and a theme song that, for some reason, has a really, really funky beat to it. That dance, known as the "Funky Parker," and theme song became viral among Hapiloppian fans, and a number of schools saw fit to ban the dance after kids started spontaneously doing the dance at lunch. A video, which went viral on twii.tur, saw kids jumping onto cafeteria tables and doing the "Funky Parker." And last year, Parker did the "Funky Parker" eleven times during the World Cup 91 season, between qualifiers and the World Cup proper. It's almost as if it has totally distracted from the fact that Parker is, indeed, the son of the President of Hapilopper.

#9 - HERB NORTHROP | Midfielder | Age: 25 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @herb_northrop | Club: FC Buckridge
Style of Play: Offensive | Speed: Medium-Fast | Physicality: Normal | Attitude: Professional
Herbert Northrop, one of many, many players from Hapilopper's infamous Sporting World Cup teams, is one of the most spiritual members of a Hapiloppian football team that has existed. A graduate of Southland Christian Academy in Buckridge, Northrop makes sure to say a prayer before he hits the pitch, and when he scores a goal, he drops to one knee and says a prayer to the Good Lord Above for allowing him to score a goal. You won't see Northrop pulling off cheap shots like Jerold Dickman, and you won't see him attempting to end someone's career (or life) like Ashley Stanford. That's not what he does. Instead, he tries to play as professionally as he can, as cleanly as he can, as effectively as he can. And his style is quite effective, leading the Hapiloppian League in midfielder goals last year with 14.

#10 - PETER ROBSON | Forward | Age: 25 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @PeteRobson | Club: FC Surrey
Style of Play: Creative | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Low | Attitude: Professional
In this corner, we have discussed how Peter Robson has his time for having fun and his time for going to work. We have also discussed how Hapiloppian coaches appreciate that he can separate work from fun and not let the politics bother him. But have we mentioned before his involvement with "The Asskickers," the famous Surrey party group? And did we mention how Peter and the now-retired Fernie Fairburn interrupted a local news show with their own brand of foolishness, which involved silly string, whipped cream and a variety of food items being flung through the air and all over a local Conservative member of the Hapiloppian Parliament. It was a stunt that turned this serious news program into a hilarious romp, and hilariously had the Conservative member running after Peter, figuring this was a Liberal stunt. It was an incident that, if we really have to say it, became viral on social media. A lawsuit is pending.

#11 - TOBY BRYSON | Forward | Age: 24 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @tobyb90 | Club: The Soldiers of Hapilopper City
Style of Play: Straightforward | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Low | Attitude: Relaxed
There have been critics about Toby Bryson's style of play, and we feel like the reasons for those critiques are pretty straightforward. There is a school of thought among Hapiloppian football observers that believe that a Hapiloppian goal scorer should be the most exciting player on the team, a disciple of the Ernie Stevenson school of thought. A Hapiloppian goal scorer, critics reason, should be capable of pulling off acrobatic moves, becoming a human highlight reel full of unbelievable plays, like Ernie Stevenson's infamous "hop-skip-holy shit" that made him a household name in Nephara. Toby Bryson, on the other hand, is comparatively bland. He goes in, doesn't worry about style points, and scores goals. And coaches love that. They love his complete lack of tolerance for bullshit. Toby reasons, after all, that he's Toby Bryson, not Ernie Stevenson, and he's quite good at scoring goals.

RESERVES:

#12 - MORRIS JAMISON | Forward | Age: 24 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @jamisonmo | Club: Hap City Highway Patrol
Style of Play: Scrappy | Speed: Fast | Physicality: High | Attitude: Antisocial
Now, imagine for a second, you feel like you're one of the best strikers in all of Hapiloppian football. You're famous for being out until five in the morning trying to perfect your goalscoring, your routes, your tricks. You know that, if you just had a shot at starting, you could go out there and prove to your coaches that you could, in fact, hang three on the best of them, whether they're one of the top-flight nations such as Pemecutan or the Holy Empire, or one of the nations that nobody has really heard of. But Pete Robson and Toby Bryson are in your way. It's not as if you can tell Thom Perkins to go to a 3-4-3, because Thom hates that formation. So imagine how frustrated Morris "The Benchwarmer" Jamison has to be right now. He just wants a chance and he doesn't have it yet.

#13 - ELIAS MOON | Forward | Age: 24 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @eliasmoon | Club: Marine Coast United (Vilita)
Style of Play: Creative | Speed: Medium | Physicality: Low | Attitude: Creative
On the other hand, Elias Moon is just happy to be here. Since barely making the SWC squad a few years ago, Moon has made a living on trying out as many trick shots on goal as he can. He wants to be just like Ernie Stevenson, although without the other parts of Ernie Stevenson. In other words, he's a trick-shot artist and that's it. His videos of trick shots have gone viral on social media, like, most recently, a goal scored from the back of a moving minivan circling around the pitch of Capital Stadium, a stunt that impressed both Hapiloppian fans and angered the Hapilopper National Baseball Team after it led to some damage to the artificial turf at the stadium. His skill has led him to be signed by Rammsissil, a Vilitan squad.

#20 - KERRY SPALDING | Midfielder | Age: 25 | Mental Age: 6 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @k-spalding | Club: Raceway FC
Style of Play: Offensive | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Rough | Attitude: Moron
We'll just come clean right now - this is one of our favorite roster bios to write. Because Kerry Spalding, offensive midfielder for Raceway Football Club, has given us so many things to work with. For instance, Kerry was recently banned from the Buckridge Oaks Country Club after going joyriding in the club's golf carts. According to news reports, those joyrides left one golf cart in a nearby stream, while another golf cart sent a tree crashing down onto a tree on the sixth hole fairway, and another golf cart was reportedly trashed after Kerry tested to see if fireworks could give it a little extra power. It didn't. We're still advocating for that TJUN-ian idiot Derrick Carlisle to put Kerry on MemeWatch, because he might have been built for it.

#21 - LEYTON HUMPHREY | Midfielder | Age: 19 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @LeyHumph | Club: Hap City Highway Patrol
Style of Play: Defensive | Speed: Medium-Fast | Physicality: Heavy | Attitude: Redneck
What happens when a national team gets sick and tired of a diva who rides the bench? And then what happens when they spot some tobacco-chewing hillbilly physically removing a player from the ball, then leaving the local media in stitches with his hilarious post-match press conferences, comparing opposing players to hogs he had wrangled back at his farm? What happens is Nathan Ellis requests a meeting with that hillbilly, and after getting all the tobacco juice out of that vase in the corner of his office, he calls Piers Adcock to tell him to clean out his locker and to go take a long walk off a short plank. As much of a prick as Piers Adcock is, Leyton Humphrey is not, and while he needs to control his tobacco spit, Team Hapilopper would rather take that than an ultra-self-important diva like Piers Adcock. Supposedly a "Leyton-to-English" dictionary is being prepared by a teammate.

#22 - RUFUS HARTLEY | Midfielder | Age: 24 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @r-p-hartley | Club: DD Porto Nowi (Zeta Reka)
Style of Play: Offensive | Speed: Fast | Physicality: He's named Rufus, what do you expect | Attitude: Brawler
Just so you know, Rufus Parnell Hartley is a nice guy. He'll be the first donating at church. He tips well at restaurants. He helps at the soup kitchen if needed. But on the field, he's one of those guys that will get into a brawl on the pitch if someone wrongs him. He'll drop a player with the kind of tackle that makes Nathan Ellis wish he had pulled that on Alexis Fotellis. But he'll also score goals if needed, and is most likely quite a threat for DD Porto Nowi out in Zeta Reka. He'll be a dominating presence on the offensive side of the pitch, making other players bend to his will, by force if need be. Away from the pitch, Hartley's family owns dozens of Jane's Diner franchises all around the Pinkerton area, to the point where some have called Hartley "the heir to the all-night diner". And trust us, Rufus knows how to make some of the best hashbrowns and scrambled eggs in all the Dominion.

#23 - ORAL ROUNDTREE | Midfielder | Age: 24 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @roundtree25 | Club: Mliona-Lpaka (Turori)
Style of Play: Hybrid | Speed: Medium | Physicality: Moderate | Attitude: Professional
So imagine going through life with the name "Oral." Poor Oral's parents had nine months and they came up with Oral. His classmates had a field day with that name. That was, until he started playing football. There's a story that goes around Michael Bell High in North Hampton about how a student in a physical education class had spent the entire day getting on Oral's case about his name, with all of THOSE jokes. Once they got onto the soccer pitch, that student stopped making those jokes. Oral had nutmegged him and made him look like a complete idiot. And that's what he does. He doesn't let the jokes bother him, he just gets the job done and turns the jokers into the jokes like he's always done. These days, he plays for Mliona-Lpaka, a side in Turori, and there he hopes the Turorians won't put two and two together with his name.

#24 - WILLIAM ALTENBERRY | Midfielder | Age: 25 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @William_Altenberry | Club: Pinkerton City SC
Style of Play: Offensive | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Heavy | Attitude: Friendly
You know what sucks about William Altenberry? It's the fact that he is a solid ballplayer. He is quite the threat in the midfield, and can turn a bad situation for any team he plays for into a good one. And a couple of years ago, he was a steady starter for the team. But Parker Mathis was better, at least in the eyes of the Team Hapilopper staff. And it was on the way to the bench for William Altenberry, whose biggest crime was he wasn't as attractive as the son of the Hapiloppian President. But he took it in stride and never said anything bad about it. Altenberry is a Pinkerton lifer, and has made mention that he will rather retire than take a transfer out of the city. He is heavily involved with his church and with new wife Katie, he intends to build a family there.

#30 - FABIAN TRELOAR | Defenseman | Age: 24 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @treloar | Club: Pinkerton City SC
Style of Play: Zone Defense | Speed: Medium | Physicality: Holy shit, someone calm him down | Attitude: Friendly
The biggest complaint about Fabian Treloar, aside from that ugly black mullet, the fat and the strange odor about him, was the fact that he just didn't get physical enough out there on the pitch - especially not on the level that Hapiloppian fans and observers expect. That all changed one afternoon as Pinkerton took on Soldiers. Maybe Fabian figured Nathan Ellis was watching - which he was. Maybe he figured it was a nationally-televised showcase match - which it was. But in that game, Fabian showed everyone the physicality that everyone had been looking for, when he shoulder-blocked Soldiers striker - and Team Hapilopper teammate - Toby Bryson right in the face. It kept Soldiers from scoring, led to a fight, and got Nathan laughing for the next three days about how "you give any old schmuck a platform and they'll whack the shit out of you."

#31 - QUINTIN MONTAGUE | Defenseman | Age: 24 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @q-mont18 | Club: Garvinson Trojans
Style of Play: Man-To-Man | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Moderate | Attitude: Professional
Here's a reader. Quintin Montague is one of the biggest readers in Hapiloppian sport. He'll read anything. He'll read an offensive effort. He'll read the Garvinson Picayune. He'll read the lips of a fan in the 17th row. He'll read all the latest popular novels released in Hapilopper. He'll try to read a midfielder's mind as they're racing down the pitch. And he'll read the playbooks ad nauseam. That's a good attitude to have, and it's a good trait. But what Montague doesn't have is that killer instinct to be a regular starter, at least, not yet. He's been psyched out by opposing players a little too much for Team Hapilopper's liking. Members of the coaching staff are working on this, though. How they're working on it, well, watch this space. It might involve Nathan Ellis and some drill sergeant tactics, which sounds a little frightening on its face.

#32 - RUSSELL BEAVIS | Defenseman | Age: 20 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: @russ-beavis | Club: Raceway FC
Style of Play: Man-To-Man | Speed: Fast | Physicality: Heavy | Attitude: Professional
The surprise of the last Hapilopper Football Association season, Russell Beavis came out of nowhere to become one of Hapilopper's finest defensemen, and wound up taking, to the surprise of everyone, the final spot on the Team Hapilopper roster, a spot that opened up following Nathan Ellis's serious knee injury and subsequent retirement. Away from the pitch, Beavis, as people call him, is known as a conniseur of Hapiloppian craft beers, which shouldn't be surprising as his family is in the beer business. His father, Benjamin, and his uncles, Theodore and Larry, operate Beavis Brothers Brewing in Buckridge, a place known for their wonderful sour beers.

#33 - LEVI BATESON | Defenseman | Age: 23 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @levi_bateson | Club: West Hampton Sports Club
Style of Play: Man-To-Man | Speed: Medium | Physicality: Sufficient | Attitude: Relaxed
Known more for his prowess on the saxophone than his prowess on the pitch, Levi Bateson nevertheless gets by with his play for the West Hampton Sports Club, which, before you get any ideas, is more than enough to stop an offensive effort if need be. Some suggest that Bateson's style of play is a throwback to the pre-World Cup days, when Hapiloppian footballers would play a more relaxed style of football. That's not a compliment. It's removed from the hair-on-fire, balls-to-the-wall style of play that has developed since Hapilopper started playing international football. Either way, he's still good at it, good enough to make the national team. As for his saxophone prowess, it's magnificent. Bateson plays for a band that tours across the Hampton Cities, and his saxophone solos are among the most popular parts of their concerts. Rumors exist of Levi, for some reason, trying to serenade Ashley Stanford, leading to one of his saxophones splattered against a locker.

#60 - KENNY SHELLEY | Goalkeeper | Age: 24 | Kicks: Right | twii.tur: (none) | Club: Daedonggang 3.26 (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
Style of Play: Roving Keeper | Speed: Medium | Physicality: Low | Attitude: Excitable
Kenny Shelley will be the first to tell you that he's not expecting much in the way of playing time. He's a servicable keeper for Quebecois side Daedonggang 3.26, but good enough to get an assignment on the national team. Many suggest that his best days are well ahead of him, as with most of the Hapiloppian team. Could he be another Cooter Harris? It's hard to say. At least he has the persona down pat. Shelley drives a 1986 Major pick-up truck, a truck he's had since high school. He's carried everything from lumber to dirt to his girlfriend in the back of that truck, and it's likely he loves that truck more than life itself.

#90 - DUKE STAMP | Goalkeeper | Age: 23 | Kicks: Left | twii.tur: @stamperHAP | Club: Cednia Beach AFC (Turori)
Style of Play: Traditional | Speed: Slow | Physicality: Low | Attitude: Moron
Best thing we can say is that this corner loves Duke Stamp. Not because he's a great ballplayer - and he may as well be. But he's one of a discouragingly-large number of Hapiloppian sports figures that likes to do stupid things on a regular basis. For instance, someone put it in his head that a theory of automotive buoyancy existed. So he tested it out on a brand new car. That didn't work. Then someone put it in his head that he could play better as a keeper if he tripled his caffeine intake and gained extra focus. Instead, he just went hyper, stuck his kit over his head and started yelling gibberish out there at goal. Thom Perkins nearly threw him off the team for this, but both Nathan Ellis and Myrone Rhule decided that hyper-Duke could work to their advantage, not to their disadvantage.

TYPICAL LINEUP AND SUBS:

by **Valanora** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:10 pm

From the Offices of the VSC does the Marauder information come

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers Y
Godmod Scoring Events Y
RP injuries to my players Y (no more than one game out)
Godmod injuries to my players N
Hand out Yellow cards to my players Y
Hand out Red cards to my players N
Godmod Other Events Y

What is the name of…

…the five time World Cup champions?
The Eternal Empire -or- Valanora (known prior to World Cup 37 as Elves Security Forces)

...the other nations involved in Valanora?
Sabine and Caddonia, Vyinta, and Dark Templara

…the nation in which this Commonwealth play their home matches?
Elves Security Forces (sometimes ESF in shortphrase)

…people from the Commonwealth?
Vanorians or Vanors

…the person who created this mess?
Elves Security Forces

Style Modifier: +2

Stadium: Hatire Memorial, Capri (60,000)

Kits

Home Away

Manager

Dan Eastwood
Age: 66
This man from Eura seems to be following in the footsteps of Didrik Gjedrem, first taking the post of Raynor City United when he departed for the Marauders and now taking that post when he has stepped away from that position as well. At United he improved upon a solid foundation that Didrik had established and saw greater success as a result. The VSC is likely hoping that he will be able to replicate that with the national team, although there is a small fear that he may come to deviate from the traditional Vanorian formation. What is known is he can manage egos quite well and has a history of success wherever he goes, with being perhaps the greatest United manager in their long history. A trophy to start off his tenure will likely ease whatever troubles some fans might have at his appointment.

Assistant Manager
Kasper Volheim
Age: 47
After a successful trial run with the recently reinstated U21 national team, Volheim was appointed the assistant manager for the senior team as well with the number of youth players that are in the team and pool at large. Having shown to have the capabilities of managing them at Raynor City United's youth team and being a good go between as an assistant in the Di Bradini Cup, Volheim looks to keep up the success rate at the senior level, helping lead the team to end its trophy drought in the regional championship.

Keepers
GK: Isak Helland, age 34, Aleiusia Capital

GK: Günter Obermaier, age 29, Ulsa

GK: Daniel Wolter, age 29, Oakstone

Helland had a fairly successful cycle as the number one for the Marauders as they chased their way into the semifinals. However it is likely that he only has another cycle, maybe two at the highest of levels and despite his rather impressive reflexes, there is a fear that he will lose that excellence faster than yet. Yet he retains the number one spot for the regional championship and holds off a stern challenge from Obermaier and Wolter, both Euran based and having played quite well with their domestic clubs over the last few seasons. It is likely never going to be a point of strength for the Marauders, but perhaps with this allotment of keepers the position may no longer prove to be a weakness, at least for the time being.

Defenders
R/CB: Ralph Winter, age 29, Kitara AA

CB: Louise Løvoll, age 25, Mar Sara FC (F)
CB: Claudia Moench, age 31, Raynor City United (F)
CB: Samira Lindström, age 24, Raynor City United (F)
LRCB Pierre Wisniewski, age 29, Herzegovina City FC

L/CB Karoline Wellenbrink, age 29, Raynor City United (F)
Learning to defend is not something that usually comes natural to Vanorians, yet lately there has been quite the crop of talented youngsters who have had the inclination, mixed in well with veterans who have been taught to hone their craft to be a solid strength for the team rather than an alleged weakpoint. The heart of defends is Ralph Winter who early on won everything and has had to battle complacency and done so admirably, using his experience and talent to great effect. Claudia Moench and Louise Løvoll will play either side of Winter in the starting line up, being perhaps the two best defenders in the Premiership over the last season, though Moench's club teammates in Wellenbrink and Lindström both would have a say in the matter. Wisniewski is a versatile defender, comfortable across the entire backline and is best used when the team wants to employ a four at the back system to kill off games or against opponents who warrant a change in formation.

Midfielders
LW: Indra Söderström, age 29, Brinemouth

(F)
L/RW: Kaaren Lothar, age 29, Baskita FC

(F)
D/MC: Gideon Riemann, age 29, AS Bezieres

MC: Götz Konstantin, age 29, Bastion

MC: Selim Estrada Barrientos, age 26, Raynor City United
A/MC: Heike Schoß, age 29, Jinja City FC

(F)
AMC/ST: Laborious Hawk, age 757, Bastion

AMC/ST: Christiane Gröbe, age 29, Bakermouth

(F)
MC/AMLR: Götz Makatsch, age 29, CF Outineau

L/RW: Andreas Bjerk, age 25, Burnaby SC

AMLR Miriam Troegner, age 29, Kingsgrove

(F)
So long as Laborious Hawk continues to don the kit of the Marauders, the midfield for the side will be one that is formidable and the key to success for the team, with the captain at the heart of it in the attacking midfielder position. The playmaking talents of Schoß are enabled by the steely defensive presence of Gideon Riemann. It is on the wings that the biggest question marks now are, with Panfilo Veliz having retired both from club and country, meaning that for the first time in a decade someone else will start on the right. For the time being that is Miriam Troegner, but after a remarkable season with Burnaby, Bjerk could be in a position to earn that position. Indra Söderström is likely to be a key figure, having blossomed in her time in Nephara to a prime talent, but she will need to stay healthy and fit as the options behind her are not as reliable as she has proven to be over the last few tournaments.

Forwards
ST/LW: Lothas Ludwig, age 29, Crisisbless

ST: Jutta Palminger, age 28, FC Capri (F)
ST: Elias Hammer, age 30, Lonngeylin Coast

ST: Taina Vääräniemi, age 27, Dí Maozöxê

(F)
ST: Hadi Lundström, age 27, Raynor City United (F)
At the top it is the Ludwig show, not that he has the ego to claim it, but he is one of the best strikers in all of the game right now with a brilliant mix of pace, power, and precision to make him a deadly finisher up front. Scoring goals for fun at Felsenkirchen and at very important intervals for the national team, he alongside Hawk are probably the only two names you could pen into any starting eleven on any given matchday. With a big move to Nephara, will Ludwig be able to transition to the part of his career where he is supposed to be at his prime for club and country? Palminger currently has the position of starting alongside him, being an unusual target forward type build after a late growth spurt, though she is deceptively quick for her size. Behind them are three strikers who all play at an big club and as at least rotational starters with goals in them, not much separating the three from one another, though all are quite some ways behind Ludwig in sheer ability as a striker.

Captain: Laborious Hawk
Set Piece Taker: Laborious Hawk
Penalty Taker: Lothas Ludwig
Right Corner: Miriam Troegner
Left Corner: Indra Söderström

by **Tropicorp** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:39 pm

Tropicorp began their competitive Footsport program during AOCAF 49 with their first ever match a respectable 0-3 defeat to regional super powers Valanora. The purpose of their participation was to determine if the regional footsport tournament would be a suitable environment for the testing of products such as athletic gear produced by Tropicorp Sports. During AOCAF 50, Tropicorp put out a call amongst a subset of its scientists, researchers and engineers for support on an ongoing project. The project saw Tropicorp scientists, researchers, engineers and other such guinea pigs wearing special fabrics with electronic measuring devices sewn into them in order to aid in their measurements and calculations. The data collected during AOCAF 50 was absolutely invaluable to the project. The experiments were a success and Tropicorp Engineers have been putting the data to the test at Tropicorp locations in Tropicoast and also at a new facility at an undisclosed location, also on Calania. During AOCAF 51, the scientists, researchers and engineers returned to collect some final data points to push them towards the final phase of the project. However, a strange thing happened during AOCAF 51 - the Tropicorp Scientists - perhaps a result of their own detailed research of the game, began not only to be competitive, but to win matches. The Techies actually qualified for the Knockout Rounds and stunned many with their performances until ultimately being knocked out by host and eventual champion nation Valanora.

From there, Tropicorp became a testing ground for the joint Tropicorp-Cocoabo Park led Cocoabo Enrichment and Enhancement Project. The Cocoabo proved to hold their own on the pitch and proved that they were ready for action, seeing action during World Cup 78 Qualifying for Turori and during the XII Olympiad in Novanaya and Vekaiyu - with the Cocoabo team making it all the way to the Olympic final before losing to Darmen and earning the Silver Medal. Until the Cocoabo lift the NS World Cup trophy, however, the work for the scientists and researchers from Tropicorp and Cocoabo Park will not be done. They will continue tweaking, continue training, and continue CEEPing. Now, the focus for the Tropicorp Team is not to perfect the Cocoabo Squad, but to study the makeup of the 'optimum' team - a hybrid Citizen-Cocoabo Roster that could one way or another shape the future of footsport in the Vilitan Cove. This experiment is expected to continue through an entire generation of Cocoabo. While the current generation have made improvements in collaborating on field with Citizen players, they were bred to function as a singular unit. Only with the next generation of Cocoabo is it believed that full, seamless integration between Citizen and Cocoabo players will be possible.

Tropicorp is expected to favor its citizen players over Cocoabo who have been participating in other tournaments. However, the Cocoabo are still available for selection if required.

Eligibility to compete on Team Tropicorp is defined as follows:

Currently Employed by Tropicorp or in Retiree status with Tropicorp
Has resided 3+ Years in Vilita, Turori or Tropicoast

Vilitan Defender Moumouni Verre'elali is eligible for Team Tropicorp as a citizen of Vilita and employee of Tropicorp through Tropicorp FC, however the defender has once again been chosen for the Vilita and Turori AOCAF Squad preventing their participation with Team Tropicorp.

Goalkeepers
#1 - Hanauma Ranbomahi is a 27 year old Vilitan Goalkeeper who qualifies to play for the National Team of Tropicorp as an employee of Tropicorp by virtue of playing their club footsport at Tropicorp FC in the Vilitan League. Ranbomahi is expected to play all no fewer then 45 minutes in each match.

#12 - Jorden Calvanese Is a long time Tropicorp Employee who serves as Ranbomahi's backup on Tropicorp FC and will serve as the primary backup during the AOCAF Competition.

Cocoabo Representative(s):
Cocoabo #88
Cocoabo #89

Defenders
There will be two scientists and two researchers on the field at any given time, with a further 2 scientists and 2 researchers working from the sidelines and prepared to step in if needed. Laurie Kannemeyer is the most experienced on-field scientist defender for the Techies.

#2 - Laurie Kannemeyer
#3 - Desoro Allene
#4 - Doctor Anhary
#5 - Kuach Semaj

Cocoabo Representative(s):
Cocoabo #58
Cocoabo #57
Cocoabo #53
Cocoabo #59

Midfielders
As with the defenders, There will be two scientists and two researchers on the field at any given time, with a further 2 scientists and 2 researchers working from the sidelines and prepared to step in if needed. They will alternate between central and wing positions. Former Sunrisean midfielder Hasato Kimiki qualifies to play for the squad as an employee of Tropicorp by virtue of being Tropicorp FC's Assistant Manager. Kimiki will reprise his coaching role for the Tropicorp team as well as joining the team on the pitch should they need reinforcements. Greg Narine and Laari Kallimanis lead the Scientist and Research teams in midfield.

#6 - Laari Kallimanis
#7 - Greg Narine
#8 - Narya Kaiakay
#9 - Oliso Ettori

#13 - Hasato Kimiki
#14 - Villa Isaaka (Also sub forward)

Cocoabo Representative(s):
Cocoabo #61
Cocoabo #46
Cocoabo #65
Cocoabo #64
Cocoabo #67

Forwards
There will be one Scientist, and one Researcher working in tandem and one each from the sidelines. Ashlyn Kojici has been the top performing attacker amongst the Tropicorp Employees and will work alongside Esojai Mokawe. Newcomer Jurip Kinlawa, who recently turned a student internship into a full time position in Tropicorp's Ecological Research Department, is the newest member of the Tropicorp Team serving as a backup attacker.

#10 - Ashlyn Kojici
#11 - Esojai Mokawe

#15 - Jurip Kinlawa

Cocoabo Representative(s):
Cocoabo #91
Cocoabo #99
Cocoabo #98

Team Nickname: the "Techies"

Style: RAND(-5,5)

====================
Invent Names for additional Scientists/Researchers/Engineers: Y
Choose Scorers: Y
GodMod Goalscoring Events: Y

Injure Players: Y
GodMod Injury Events Y

Red Card Players: Y
Yellow Card Players: Y
GodMod Other Events: Y
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by **Tropicorp** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:48 pm

TT >> Hey why didn't we bid to host a group at the AOCAF?

RK >> We only have one stadium

TT >> No, we have more than one

RK >> We only have one stadium worthy of hosting an AOCAF match

TT >> Couldn't we use the Cocoabo Park Stadium too?

RK >> It's too far away

TT >> I'm sure its not that far

RK >> No.

TT >> Couldn't we have put in a joint bid with Turoki island? They have plenty of stadiums

RK >> We could have. We didn't.

TT >> Why not?

RK >> They didn't ask

TT >> We could have asked them

RK >> We didn't want to

TT >> Why Not?

RK >> We wanted Demot to host a group.

TT >> Oh, is Demot hosting a group?

RK >> No.

TT >> I don't understand

RK >> Me either.

TT >> We should have put in a joint bid with a stadium from Demot.

RK >> You are probably right.

by **Demot** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:55 pm

Demot "Dynamo" Roster

Kits

Home Away

Manager: Scott Gaines, age 64
Assistant: Gary Josephs, age 62

Modifier: +3

GK: Ramón Coleman, age 34, Tiranyus FC
GK: Erica Caldwell, age 36, Skyhaven FC(F)
GK: Michael Thrasher, age 26, Likewell Kirk
LB: Emily Blevins, age 30, FC Almintora

(F)
LB: Carl Williams, age 27, Skyhaven FC
CB: Ryan Storm, age 25, Tiranyus FC
CB: Irene Colón, age 31, Club Demot (F)
RB: Albert Gilliam, age 25, Likewell Kirk
RB: Ebony Horner, age 20, Tiranyus FC (F)
RW: Gregory Jackson, age 25, Oceanic United
RW: Valencia Stewart, age 25, Skyhaven FC (F)
LW: Eda Bergeron, age 24, Club Demot (F)
LW: Glen López, age 30, Santa Rosa FC
MC: Dawn Washington, age 27, Parthen United (F)
MC: Dana Henry, age 20, Likewell Kirk (F)
AMC: Beverly Harding, age 25, Mirria City (F)
AMC: Carl Mason, age 23, Santa Rosa FC
AMC: Edgar Méndez, age 33, Likewell Kirk
AMC: David Willis, age 23, Santa Rosa FC
ST: Mary Eades, age 26, Likewell Kirk (F)
ST: Myrtle Detwiler, age 21, Oceanic United (F)
ST: Bryan Hernández, age 29, Santa Rosa FC
ST: Sara Jones, age 26, Club Demot (F)

I Give To My Opponent The Permission To:
=================================
Choose My Goalscorers: Y
Godmod Goalscoring Events: N
Injure Players: Y, but no more than two games out
Godmod Injury Events: N
Red Card Players: Y
Yellow Card Players: Y
Godmod Other Events: TG me first.
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by **Squornshelan Remnant States** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 4:05 pm

Squornshelan Remnant States Black-and-Reds Roster
AOCAF CUP LXVIII

RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose my scoring events: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod Injuries to my players: Y
Give Yellow Cards to my players: Y
Give Red Cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y
No death or defection without my consent, anything else is fair game
I will not be RPing anything pandemic-related. I come here to get away from the real world.
Style Modifier: +1
Formation: 4-2-3-1

Trigram: SRS
Manager: Anne-Sophie Groothuis

Captain: Vasilii Nyberg
Vice Captain: Tyra Volam
Long Form Name: The Confederacy of Squornshelan Remnant States
Short Form Names: Squornshelan Confederacy, The Confederacy, United Squornshelous
Demonyms: Confederate (political); Squornshelan (cultural, not always PC)
Ethnicites in the Confederacy include Squornshelan, Molvanian, Brantid, Algolian, Sivolvian, and Han. If you are curious about a particular player's ethnicity you can send me a TG or message me on discord
Team Nickname: Black-and-Reds (never Red-and-Blacks)
Team Colors: Confederate Red (#EE0000) and Black (#000000)

Goalkeepers:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
 1 Paiva Shimski      29  She/Her    AFC Treason
41 Shreya Krusan      24  She/Her    Perce Town
13 Nurul Heiskanen    29   He/Him    Port Rhovanyon AFC

Right Backs:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
14 Solan Halfariani   26    He/Him    Damogran FC
 2 Aaro Musta         24    He/Him    Rammsissil

Left Backs:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
20 Vasilii Nyberg     29    He/Him    Sabrefell Moths
33 Tonje Bakken       28   She/Her    Vogsphere United

Center Backs:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
23 Blasko Titov       27   He/Him    Megabrantid
29 Malai Yarlut       28   She/Her    Goodfeather FC
42 Surya Jagdish      24   She/Her    Brattleboro FC
 4 Sahnaz Panoss      22   He/Him    Knetyohai
27 Ganter Keresh      28    He/Him    FC Yassaca

Midfielders:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
8  Mithya Hashemi     30  She/Her    Anomalies
22 Damnagoras         27 They/Them   Asbury Park FC
10 Purna Zazagan      30  She/Her    AFC Treason
26 Talia Nisarizo     29  She/Her    AFC Corvistone
37 Tyra Volam         28   She/Her    Sporting Jaglan
19 Sevet-Ibilx Kai    21   He/They    Brantisvogan FC

Right Wings:

#  Player             Age    Pro.    Club
 7 Ikra Yonte         30  She/Her    Burnaby SC
13 Vyacheslav Maksimov 28    He/Him    Jaglan Royals

Left Wings:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
40 Thorgnyr Bondarov  29   He/Him    Tropicorp FC
98 Aodaghan Stern     23   He/Him    Mâ Álâmëómë

Forwards:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
17 Caitrin Ness       30   She/Her    Northandryun Rovers
18 Snorre Fridtjofs   28    He/Him    Kyethas Rivermen
21 Ottilia Hjort      24   She/Her    Dynamo Sjoedrhavn

Anticipated First Team:

Group B Venues:

Radlov Arena

Everything about Radlov is big. Originally a turn of the century construction, it has been expanded and renovated more times than most people can remember. One of the largest stadiums in the Confederacy, which houses one of the nation's largest clubs: Brantisvogan FC. To top all that off, this bright red cathedral of sport is located in the Confederacy's largest city. Competitors will face off in front of over 76,000 spectators, and be surrounded by the 8 million people who call Brantisvogan home. Radlov Arena has previously hosted 5 World Cup Qualifying matches, and was also the chosen venue for the 10th IFCF Champions League Final.

Megabrantid Financial Field

A gleaming glass and steel facade that houses all the most modern and luxurious amenities available. Though MFF may be a few thousands seats smaller than Radlov across town, it's reportedly half again as expensive to operate, if that's something to gloat about. It suits the nouveau-riche, two-time defending Superleague champions, Megabrantid SC perfectly. Despite lacking the history of Brantisvogan and Chalesm, the Firm, as MSC is often called, can boast 5 league titles in the past 15 years, while the Red Flash and Blues have only one each during that span. If Radlov represents the long footballing history of the city of Brantisvogan, MFF represents the glorious present. While it lacks the coveted international final history that Radlov has, in part due to having sold its naming rights to investment Bank Megabrantid Financial, it has hosted 4 World Cup qualifying matches of its own.

Raftel Park

Like Radlov, Raftel Park is a much renovated and expanded stadium built on a much older foundation, as the exposed concrete of its facade testifies. Slightly less than half the size of Brantisvogan by population, Chalesm is the national capital, and home to the majority of Confederate government offices and apparatus. Despite not being nearly so large as the other two hosting stadia for Group B, Raftel is still a venue with a high level of professional polish and plenty of history of its own. It is the home venue for the Blues of Chalesm FC, ancient rival of Brantisvogan. Raftel also has hosted 5 World Cup Qualifying matches.

by **Vilita and Turori** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 4:23 pm

Eel-Cat Things

Reino Kononen [ - Soldarian FC (VAL) - ]
GK ( AGE: 26 :: [ NT CAPS: 1 :: NT CLEAN SHEETS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 0 :: V&T CLEAN SHEETS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: None
Kononen was trained in Valanora from a young age and graduated to the senior squad at Soldarian FC. Was called to the Vilita National Player pool for the first time after World Cup 89 Qualifying but did not make any appearances. Kononen was invited back for the World Cup 91 Qualifying campaign by Rebel Academy head coach Endur Rotropii and would make their debut in a starting role for the Vilitan National Team on World Cup 91 Qualifying Matchday 12 against New Eestiball.

Ukamai Talingri [ - Monmouth Park (CBP) - ]
GK ( AGE: 26 :: [ NT CAPS: 11 :: NT CLEAN SHEETS: 5 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 5 :: V&T CLEAN SHEETS: 1 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
A local player in Kiiarana City, Talingri impressed with their shot-stopping abilities in front of scouts for the Vilitan National Team and was drafted into the Vilita and Turori Eel Cat Things Squad for the 51st Di Bradini Cup Competition as third string behind Derizi Amatopa and Zelkki Milake Jr. Talingri would lead Kiiarana City to the Tropicorp Youth Cup Title. Talingri Would also represent the Vilitan Union in the 15th Summer Olympiad starting two Group stage matches before serving as backup for the remainder of the tournament as the Vilitan Union earned the Gold Medal with a shootout victory over Chromatika. Talingri’s display of talent would earn them a transfer to Monmouth Park in the Commonwealth of Baker Park

Terasin Moravuao [ - Eelandii Academy - ]
GK ( AGE: 17 :: [ NT CAPS: 2 :: NT CLEAN SHEETS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 0 :: V&T CLEAN SHEETS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Eelandii Academy Trainee who served as a reserve goalkeeper for the Vilitan Union at the XVI Olympic Games

:: Reserves ::

None

DEFENDERS:

Karek Edgeli [ - FC Almintora - ]
D C ( AGE: 24 :: [ NT CAPS: 74 :: NT GOALS: 1 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 24 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Offspring of former Turori National Team and Vilita and Turori captain Tarek Edgeli. The FC Almintora trainee made their debut for Vilita & Turori in a 1-4 defeat at the hands of reigning champion San Ortelio on the opening matchday of the 50th Di Bradini Cup. It would be Edgeli’s only appearance of the tournament but the Vilita and Turori team would go on to win the remainder of their matches and the 50th Di Bradini Cup Championship. Scored first career International Goal during World Cup 88 Qualifying, Matchday 10 against Baggieland. Made World Cup Finals debut on Matchday 2 of World Cup 88 against Farfadillis and started in the Final against The Holy Empire helping the Eels to their First ever World Cup Title. Followed up World Cup Title by winning Cup of Champions and Eagles Cup with Turori National Team

Narri Sebapilo [ - Mliona-Lpaka (TUR) - ]
D C ( AGE: 26 :: [ NT CAPS: 40 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 28 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Vilitan Cup :
Sebapilo debuted for Makosile United at the age of 16 during Vilitan League 63 and made occasional appearances for the side. At the age of 17 Sebapilo became an important member of the Makosile United squad participating in over 50% of the matches during the Makos runner-up campaign that earned promotion to the Vilitan Stellar Division for Season 65. At age 18 Sebapilo would make their internationstatal debut for the Vilita & Turori regional side in the 63rd AOCAF competition in the knockout round defeat to Valanora. Sebapilo would soon collect another first in Valanora starting all seven matches of Vilita & Turori’s 50th Di Bradini Cup campaign, earning their first internationstatal hardware and earning regard as one of the top players of the tournament. After suffering relegation with the Makos following Vilitan League 65, Sebapilo was recruited by IFCF contenders Mliona-Lpaka AFC of Turori.

Tero Alatalo [ - Ibini FC (VAL) - ]
D C ( AGE: 28 :: [ NT CAPS: 8 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 0 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES ::
Alatalo was trained in Valanora from a young age and graduated to the senior squad at Ibini FC. Was called to the Vilita National Player pool for the first time after World Cup 89 Qualifying

Planio’o Nrujsa [ - Revolutionaries (EUR) - ]
D C ( AGE: 24 :: [ NT CAPS: 77 :: NT GOALS: 5 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 10 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Attended their first major tournament during the 50th Di Bradini Cup which was won by Vilita and Turori. Nrujsa was an official squad member who made their debut at the age of 16 playing the opening match against San Ortelio. Scored twice in their full Turori National Team Debut on Matchday 18 of World Cup 88 Qualifying against Fluvannia. Winner of World Cup 88 as a member of the Turori National Team.

Injyua Klizlo [ - Riailia Village - ]
D C ( AGE: 25 :: [ NT CAPS: 19 :: NT GOALS: 2 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 15 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
During their debut competition in the 50th Di Bradini Cup, Klizlo made five appearances though was not part of the starting lineup for the Di Bradini Cup Final which Vilita & Turori won 3-0 over Krytenia.

Mikaela Äijälä [ - Ibini FC (VAL) - ]
D C ( AGE: 23 :: [ NT CAPS: 6 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 4 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES ::
Äijälä was trained in Valanora from a young age and graduated to the senior squad at Ibini FC. Was called to the Vilita National Player pool for the first time after World Cup 89 Qualifying but did not participate in the World Cup 89 Finals. Äijälä made their first ever Vilita National Team appearance on Matchday 3 of World Cup 91 Qualifying against Geektopia.

H’munao Cagomia [ - Eelandii Academy - ]
D C ( AGE: 22 :: [ NT CAPS: 27 :: NT GOALS: 1 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 3 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
After being trained at the Eelandii Academy and appearing in the Declasse for Sporta Eelandii, Cagomia earned a first call into the Turori National Player pool during the 12th Eagle’s Cup and Cup of Champions. Cagomia made their first appearance and start for the National Team in a 5-0 victory against Pyazhnaya on Matchday 2. Cagomia would be in the starting lineup and play 66 minutes for Turori in the Cup of Champions XIII Final against Tumbra which the Eels would win 3-0 to take the Cup. Member of the Vilitan Union Gold Medal Men’s Football Squad at the XVI Olympic Games.

Kunala Jyvaiij [ - Surf Jettica - ]
D C ( AGE: 18 :: [ NT CAPS: 1 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 5 :: V&T GOALS: 1 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Vilitan Declasse :
Quietly secured a place in the starting lineup at Surf Jettica and helped the team fight back into the Vilitan Stellar Division. Member of the Vilitan Union Gold Medal Men’s Football Squad at the XVI Olympic Games.

:: Reserves ::

Awukchu L’bakka (20 yo) [ - Endur Forest Rebels - ] ;; Hothat Iciiplak (18 yo) [ - Rebel Academy - ] ;;

MIDFIELDERS:

Fyin Miateal [ - Marine Coast United - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 23 :: [ NT CAPS: 37 :: NT GOALS: 11 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 16 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division :
Youth player at Tropicorp Lower League side Crosaibi Locals who would earn a call to the 51st Di Bradini Cup side as well as the XV Olympic Team with the Vilitan Union where they would earn a Gold Medal. Would make the switch to Marine Coast United for the 67th Vilitan League Season. In just their second season at the club, Miateal would help lead Marine Coast United to a Top 4 finish in the Vilitan Stellar Division

Cuoabaza Orani’aoa [ - Marine Coast United - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 30 :: [ NT CAPS: 128 :: NT GOALS: 25 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 48 :: V&T GOALS: 8 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division :
Youth Starlet who signed a first team at their local club Inura Forests in Turori at the age of 16 years. Was a member of the Vilita and Turori squad that finished as runners-up to Cosumar during the 45th Di Bradini Cup. Returned as a senior member of the Vilita and Turori Under-21 Squad that would win the 50th Di Bradini Cup, scoring the game winning goal in the Championship Game against Krytenia. Orani’aoa is also an Olympic Gold Medalist with the Vilitan Union side in the XIV Olympic Games. Orani’aoa helped the Inura Forests gain promotion from the Tropicorp Lower League then for Season 69 switched to the Stellar Division with Marine Coast United.

Limu Katarakhna [ - Eastal Lunar - ]
M/F ( AGE: 36 :: [ NT CAPS: 148 :: NT GOALS: 29 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 71 :: V&T GOALS: 20 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 81 : World Cup 82 : ][ : AOCAF 56 : ][ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division : Vilitan Cup : Tropical Trophy :
Limu Katarakhna came through the academy system at Colonial Sile and impressed greatly upon making their debut midway through Season 54. After Colonial Sile failed to qualify for UICA competition in Season 56, the young athlete able to step in anywhere on the field made the switch to Eastal Lunar FC. Katarakhna made their international debut during AOCAF 45 for the Eel-Cat Things but did not commit immediately to playing for Vilita or Turori internationally. After the success of the Cocoabo Squad during World Cup 79 however, the highly touted prospect acceped an invitation to be apart of Vilita's World Cup 80 Qualifying playing pool. The decision would prove to be a good one as Katarakhna was part of Vilita’s World Cup 81 and World Cup 82 championship squads including their first career World Cup Finals goal during the World Cup 82 Quarter Final against Apox. On the domestic side, Katarakhna was a critical member of the squad that elevated Eastal Lunar to complete domestic trifecta over the course of 3 seasons winning the Vilitan Cup during Season 59, the Tropical Trophy for Season 60 and the teams first ever Stellar Division Title during Vilitan League Season 61.

Trezisi Rokopolis [ - Yeaddin Owls - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 26 :: [ NT CAPS: 65 :: NT GOALS: 11 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 42 :: V&T GOALS: 8 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Trezisi Rokopolis was one of the youngest players in Vilitan Stellar Division history to play a full season for their club as a member of FC Almintora’s ill-fated side that won just two games during Season 63. After Almintora’s relegation to the Declasse, Rokopolis jumped ship to return to Vilita and join forces with Jlinal Cove FC, the side that had pipped FC Almintora to avoid relegation. With Jlinal Cove, Rokopolis helped lead the team to the Vilitan Cup Semi-Finals and scored their first career Stellar Division goal against the Kionao Locals. Rokopolis would get the call to the Vilitan National Team during the World Cup 87 Qualification Campaign and would make their debut against Tequilo. Rokopolis scored their first career goal for the National Team in just their second career appearance, netting the fifth goal in a 5-2 rout of Widaya. Earned first international silverware as a member of the Vilita and Turori Under-21 Squad that would win the 50th Di Bradini Cup Title. Despite being part of the Vilitan team that was largely purged following the disasterous World Cup 90 campaign, Rokopolis survived the purge making a switch to the Yeaddin Owls and retaining a spot as a now veteran player on Endur Rotriopii’s Vilita Jungle Rebels for World Cup 91.

Mikele Alasita [ - Marine Coast United - ]
AM C ( AGE: 18 :: [ NT CAPS: 0 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 4 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division :
Alasita trained under Rebel Academy leader Endur Rotropii at the Ramzi Academy in Crosaibi before Rotropii moved to the old Tivali Jungle to start up the Rebel Base Camp. When Rotropii left to start Rebel Academy, Alasita was offered a professional contract with senior club Marine Coast United and accepted the offer. Alasita quickly became an impact player in Crosaibi, leading the team to the 70th Vilitan Stellar Division title – the clubs first in over 55 seasons, while also being named Young Player of the Season.

Lumlao Noauryua [ - Sokattack Mliona - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 21 :: [ NT CAPS: 31 :: NT GOALS: 1 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 4 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Eagles Cup : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Noauryua made their first appearance for the Turori National Team as a 28th minute substitute against Ko-oren on the opening matchday of the Eagle’s Cup 12 and Cup of Champions. Noauryua would make their first start for the National Team one matchday later against Pyazhnaya. Noauryua would be in the starting lineup and play 90 minutes for Turori in the Cup of Champions XIII Final against Tumbra which the Eels would win 3-0 to take the Cup.

Naraiza Ruaplal [ - Westwood Sprites (CBP) - ]
DM C ( AGE: 29 :: [ NT CAPS: 123 :: NT GOALS: 22 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 52 :: V&T GOALS: 10 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
A Vilita-Turori Dual national; Ruaplal was a member of the Vilita and Turori squad that finished as runners-up to Cosumar during the 45th Di Bradini Cup. Appeared in the 7th Cup of Champions competition for Vilita although as Vilita technically registered under the Vilita and Turorian association, the player did not sacrafice their eligibility to play for Turori. Became the first Vilita & Turorian player to play domestically in Baker Park after signing with Broadview AFC during the 26th Transfer Window. Ruaplal was one of just 3 players to participate in both the Vilita & Turori squads for the 45th and 50th Di Bradini Cup, improving on the second occasion winning the Di Bradini Cup Trophy. Ruaplal also was a Gold Medalist at the XIV Olympic Games with the Vilitan Union. Transferred to Westwood Sprites in the Commonwealth of Baker Park for the 9th IFCF Cycle.

Trenian Omalizo [ - Eelandii Academy - ]
M RLC ( AGE: 18 :: [ NT CAPS: 2 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 6 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
After being named as the Top U16 Player at the Eelandii Academy for Season 69, Omalzio was given a chance as a member of the Gold Medal Winning Vilitan Union XVI Olympic Side, earning a call to the Turori National Player Pool as a result for World Cup 92 Qualifying.

Sami Samii’i [ - Olympia Arkintoofle (SRS) - ]
LW ( AGE: 28 :: [ NT CAPS: 22 :: NT GOALS: 3 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 8 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: None
Sami Samii’i was brought up through the system at Mar Sara FC in Valanora but saw heavy competition for playing time on the left side of midfield. Eventually Mar Sara would loan out the left winger to Olympia Arkintoofle in the Squornshelan Remnant States with the hopes of seeing the youngster gain playing experience and potentially learn to play other positions on the field. Samii’i would make their debut for Vilita and Turori in the 51st Di Bradini Cup appearing twice for the squad. When the Vilita & Turori Under-21 Squad was eliminated by Adab in the Round of 16, it meant that Samii’i, who was not part of Vilita and Turori’s 50th Di Bradini Cup winning squad nor either of the XIV or XV Olympic Gold Medal squads, would be one of the only players of their generation without a major international youth competition medal. During World Cup 89 Qualifying, Samii’i famously missed a penalty kick against Squidroidia in the Playoff match against Squidroidia drawing the ire of the Vilitan Supporters.

Riku Kasslin [ - Club ESF (VAL) - ]
RW ( AGE: 28 :: [ NT CAPS: 20 :: NT GOALS: 2 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 3 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: None
Kasslin was trained in Valanora from a young age and graduated to the senior squad at Club ESF. Was called to the Vilita National Player pool for the first time after World Cup 89 Qualifying. Played a critical role in Vilita’s failed comeback attempt against the Holy Empire on the opening matchday of World Cup 91 Qualifying by scoring two goals, the first two goals of their National Team career.

:: Reserves ::

Imauka Lkomorak (25 yo) [ - KT Moreazerua (AUD) - ] ;; Lati'ala Giaoka (34 yo) [ - Jutland FC (COR) - ] ;;

FORWARDS:

Clarana Refiami [ - Spartangrad (EUR) - ]
F C ( AGE: 29 :: [ NT CAPS: 48 :: NT GOALS: 12 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 56 :: V&T GOALS: 15 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : IFCF CLG EuraLeague (EUR) :
Made their internationstatal debut appearing in four matches during the 7th Cup of Champions competition for Vilita. Scored first career International Goal during against Kita-Hinode in 7th Cup of Champions Semi-Finals. Attracted interest from Eura league teams during AOCAF tournament and made transfer to Euran side Spartangrad prior to the 85th World Cup Cycle. Refiami would earn their first International triumph as a member of the Vilitan Union squad that won the Olympic Gold medal in Orean & Istria in the Games of the XIV Olympiad. Refiami was Vilita and Turori’s Top Goalscorer during the 50th Di Bradini Cup and scoring two goals in the Semi-Final prior to the teams 3-0 victory over Krytenia in the Final. Refiami was named Young Player of the Season for the second time during EuraLeague 45 after finishing third in the running for the EFA Golden Boot with 21 Goals for Spartangrad who would go on to win the IFCF Challengers Cup over Freeport United. During EuraLeague 48, Refiami would earn the Golden Boot and Forward of the Season Honors while leading Spartangrad to the EuraLeague and Cup Double. Refiami is one of just three individual players to have earned 3 Olympic Gold Medals along with teammates Hanauma Ranbomahi and Lentali Purama who each won as junior and overage players.

Loala Inkabu [ - Bastion (EUR) - ]
F C ( AGE: 26 :: [ NT CAPS: 66 :: NT GOALS: 16 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 26 :: V&T GOALS: 9 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 88 : ][ : Eagles Cup : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ]
Inkabu made a surprise regional debut on the opening matchday of AOCAF 61 and got on the scoresheet in their debut. Would not feature greatly for Vilita & Turori until the 50th Di Bradini Cup helping Vilita & Turori to the Di Bradini Cup Title. Made Full International debut in 2-1 victory over Krytenia in World Cup 88 Qualifying for Turori. Scored first career goal on final matchday of World Cup 88 Qualifying and would help the Turori National Team win World Cup 88. Following the triumph at the World Cup, Inkabu would depart the Turoki Academy after being recruited by Euran side Bastion. Scored the Vilitan Union’s only goal in the XV Summer Olympic Football Gold Medal Winning Game against Chromatika.

Tukaara Milanzi [ - Yeaddin Owls - ]
F C ( AGE: 22 :: [ NT CAPS: 0 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 0 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Vilitan Cup :
Milanzi would make 7 appearances during the Yeaddin Owls season 66 Vilitan Cup title run scoring their first career goal for the club in the process. Made debut for the Vilita National Team aged 17 as a substitute in a 1-3 defeat to Savojarna on during the 81st Cup of Harmony.

Minjiakuj Sklinai [ - Alikki-Corra FC - ]
F C ( AGE: 18 :: [ NT CAPS: 0 :: NT GOALS: 0 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 0 :: V&T GOALS: 0 ] )
TROPHIES :: None
Offspring of former Galatica (PAS) and East End FC (XAN) forward Wiztsana Iretziia, Tizsana moved back to Atlantian Oceania as a free agent in the hopes of gaining the attention of the Turori National Team Coaching Staff.

Treasvo Tlikara [ - Endur Forest Rebels - ]
F C ( AGE: 25 :: [ NT CAPS: 18 :: NT GOALS: 10 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 11 :: V&T GOALS: 9 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Tropicorp Cup : Tropicorp Cup
Trained at the Obaobai Academy alongside their sibling, Kunaro Tlikara, Treasvo was rated as the highest quality prospect to come out of Obaoabai Academy in some time. Tlikara their debut during the 50th Di Bradini Cup helping the Vilita & Turori Under-21 Side to the championship contributing two goals in three games played. Having never declared for Vilita or Turori, the Tlikara’s were not part of the Vilitan squad that failed to Qualify for World Cup 90 and were recruited by Endur Rotropii to train along with youngsters at the Rebel Academy in Crosaibi. After listening to critics wondering whether Tlikara was a failed prospect, the former Obaobai Academy product silenced them all with a beautiful game winning goal for Vilita on the road against New Eestiball during World Cup 91 Qualifying for their first career internationstatal goal on the game winner as the only goal in the match.

Kunaro Tlikara [ - Endur Forest Rebels - ]
F C ( AGE: 25 :: [ NT CAPS: 19 :: NT GOALS: 9 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 7 :: V&T GOALS: 2 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : Di Bradini Cup 50 : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Tropicorp Cup : Tropicorp Cup
Having never declared for Vilita or Turori, the Tlikara’s were not part of the Vilitan squad that failed to Qualify for World Cup 90 and were recruited by Endur Rotropii to train along with youngsters at the Rebel Academy in Crosaibi.

Nii'arala Milaaso [ - Eastal Lunar - ]
F C ( AGE: 36 :: [ NT CAPS: 135 :: NT GOALS: 76 ] :: [ V&T CAPS: 55 :: V&T GOALS: 23 ] )
TROPHIES :: [ : World Cup 81 : World Cup 82 : ][ : AOCAF 56 : ][ : Olympic Gold Medal : ] : Stellar Division : Vilitan Cup : Tropical Trophy :
Born in Vilita to a Turorian and a Starblaydi, Milaaso came through the Eastal Lunar Jr. Academy winning the Tropicorp Youth challenge with the Jr. Astronauts and was adjudged to have the 'DNA of Champions' based on their multi-cultural upbringing. Milaaso had a breakout season during Vilitan League 57 as the 18 year old netted 11 goals in all competitions and was widely regarded as the third best forward in the league behind National Team duo Sipke Tarala and Berali Tzufarei. Miilaaso made their international debut at the end of World Cup 79 qualifying against The Steel Coast, scoring late to net their first international tally on their debut. Was named Galacticos Youth Player of the Season at the age of 18 and was later nominated again as a finalists at the age of 21. Miilaso scored their first ever World Cup Finals goal in World Cup 80 against Banija then was a key part of Vilita’s World Cup 81 Championship winning squad scoring three goals during the World Cup Finals. When Vilita won the World Cup 82 Final against rivals Turori, Miilaso did one better scoring a goal in the World Cup Final. After helping define a new generation of the Vilitan National Team, Milaaso turned their infetious influence to the Vilitan League helping lead Eastal Lunar FC to their first Stellar Division title during the 61st Vilitan League campaign.

:: Reserves ::

None

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by **Busoga Islands** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 5:35 pm

Busoga Islands National Team

Information
Country code: BUS
Denonym: Busogans/Busoga Islanders/Islanders(Busoga Islanders is the formal term; many Banijans call them Busogans, while locals refer to themselves simply as Islanders, which will be the terminology used by the journalists of this country)
Association: Busoga Islander Soccer Association(BISA)
Manager: Linus Ouma(Banija). 55 years old, former assistant manager at Istria City FC. 3rd cycle in charge.
Senior Assistant Manager: Salem Opondo. 76 years old, male, native of Banija.
Captain: Habib Fadika
Alternate Captain: Mustafa Taal

RP Permissions
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Choose Scoring Events: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes
RP Injuries to my players: Yes(please state what injury they have suffered and how many games they will miss).
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes(please state what injury they have suffered and how many games they will miss).
Godmod other events: Yes(However, all Busogan nationals, players or fans or whoever, are banned from catching a pandemic).
Style modifier: -3

Do whatever you want besides godmodding the actual goals, or give my players a pandemic(I prefer the actual goals to be real). Please do not kill any named characters(players, coaches, politicians, etc...) or their family members without my consent via TG. Unnamed fans dying in fan violence or something like that, however, is fine.

Jerseys
Jerseys designed by uni·q of Qusmo

Roster for AOCAF 68

Starters: 4-2-3-1.
The six professional clubs on the Busoga Islands are all part of the Banijan soccer pyramid.
Players who are receiving their first call-up during this tournament are italicized.
Players who do not play within the Banijan soccer pyramid are bolded.
BSL = Banijan Soccer League, the second from top-flight for Banija & the Busoga Islands.
S-FPL is the Shango-Fogoa Premier League, the joint top flight for Banija, Busoga Islands, and Farfadillis.
GK #1 Mustafa Taal. 35 years old. Banija/Busoga Islands dual-national who is now cap-tied to Busoga. Plays for the Herzegovina Phoenix in the BSL.
LB #4 Efe Sahan. 32 years old. Comes off the bench for Mynda Electra in the S-FPL.
CB #5 Ismaela Senghore. 29 years old. Plays for Aissa United in the BSL. Male.
CB #3 Eriz Ince. 32 years old. Captain for Lakiska SC in the BSL. Male.
RB #16 Hambani Chisoni. 25 years old. Starter for Istria City FC in the S-FPL. Male.
LCM #23 Ucanok Serif. 25 years old. Comes off the bench for the Hoima Warriors in the S-FPL.
RCM #6 Delbin Kasekende Jr. 31 years old. Plays for 1912 Stelburg in Teusland. Son of former NT captain and the present President of the country, Delbin Kasekende. Male. Much more of a defensive midfielder. Captain.
LAM #11 Ozkaya Tarhan. 27 years old. Starter for KItara AA in the S-FPL. Busogan/Equestrian dual-national. Plays much more of a False 9 role, as Tarhan plays in the #10 roll at the club level.
CAM #10 Atmaca Ozsoy. 20 years old. Starter for Kitara AA in the S-FPL.
RAM #7 Isa Kujabi. 30 years old. Comes off the bench for the Hoima Warriors in the S-FPL. Female.
ST #9 Artem Kohut. 32 years old. Plays for Unamaꞌkik Inverness 1877 in the Royal Kingdom of Quebec. Busogan/Delaclav dual-national- switched his allegiance to the Busoga Islands following World Cup 87 Qualifying.
Bench
GK #35 Kazak Karatay. Age 31. Backup for Mynda Electra in the S-FPL. Male.
GK #23 Juba Kaba. 34 years old. Backup for Jinja City FC in the S-FPL. Female.
RB #2 Nazli Mehmet. 20 years old. Plays for Lakiska SC in the BSL. Female.
CB #18 Oray Ozturk. Age 23. Plays for the Isipongo Flash in the BSL. Male.
CB #19 Izel Gulek. Age 27. Plays for Dukuma SC in the BSL. Female.
LB #14 Savun Yenal. Age 29. Plays for Askatasuna FC in the BSL. Male.
CM #6 Sunkung Kambi. 28 years old. Plays for the Busembe Timberwolves in the S-FPL. Female.
CM #8 #23 Cicek Aga. 33 years old. Plays for Ausharmuj Marusi in Farfadillis. Female. Much more of an attacking fielder than her counterpart.
RW #17 Akyol Aslan. Age 21. Plays for Lakiska SC in the BSL. Male.
CAM #25 Musukuta Keita. Age 27. Plays for Dukuma SC in the BSL. Female.
LW #39 Odul Uyanik. Age 27. Plays for Rukunbi FC in the BSL. Female.
ST #12 Cyprus Oludhe. 23 years old. Plays for the Herzegovina Phoenix in the BSL. Male.

Notes:
- Our free kicks are taken by Habib Fadika. Penalties are taken by Artem Kohut.
- In terms of substitutions, anybody is OK to substitute off the pitch besides Artem Kohut and Habib Fadika.

AOCAF LXVIII Group Stage Schedule
Matchday 1: Equestria(16) v. Busoga Islands(20) @ Dukuma Oval (cap. 63,000), Dukuma, South Island, Busoga Islands
Matchday 2: Busoga Islands(20) v. 95X(37) @ Lakiska City Field(cap. 31,000) in Lakiska, North Island, Busoga Islands
Matchday 3: Busoga Islands(20) v. Demot(12) @ Dukuma Oval (cap. 63,000), Dukuma, South Island, Busoga Islands
Matchday 4: Yakk(51) v. Busoga Islands(20) @ Lakiska City Cricket Park (cap. 54,000), Lakiska, North Island, Busoga Islands
Matchday 5: Busoga Islands(20) v. Farfadillis(6) @ Lakiska City Cricket Park (cap. 54,000), Lakiska, North Island, Busoga Islands

by **Banija** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 5:48 pm

Banija National Team- The Kadongo Kamu

Information
Country code: BNJ
Denonym: Banijan(s)
Association: Royal Banijan Soccer Association(RBSA)
Nickname: The Kadongo Kamu
Manager: Pamela Scott, 55 years old, native of the Commonwealth of Baker Park. Head Women's Coach at Northern Baker Park State University UAC National Championships in back to back seasons Manager of the Westwood Sprites Ladies, led the club to 2 Women's National League titles in her 3 seasons. Women's National Team Manager, later BPNT Manager beginning in WC83 cycle. BOF runner-up/AOCAF 58 3rd Place. Farfadills NT Manager cycles 85-88. Took the job after Banija failed to qualify for World Cup 89.
Senior Assistant Manager: Zachary Orengo. 45 years old, Banijan native. Assistant manager from Istria City FC in the S-FPL, brought to the national team after World Cup 89.
Captain: Wanda Kouyaté
Alternate Captain: Sarafina Ikpeazu
Home Kits: Green
Away Kits: White
Alternate: Orange

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Brief National Team History
The Kadongo Kamu have played in exactly 647 games, as of the end of World Cup 92. This is the start of our 20th World Cup cycle overall. We have entered in 17 previous World Cup Qualification campaigns(WCQ73, WCQ74, WCQ75, WCQ76, WCQ77, WCQ79, WCQ80, WCQ82, WCQ84, WCQ85, WCQ86, WCQ87, WCQ88, WCQ89, and WCQ90, WCQ91, WCQ92), and have successfully qualified for 12 out of the last 13 World Cups, famously missing World Cup 89 while we were ranked 5th in the world. We have also participated in Baptism of Fire 60, and been a participant in four different Cup of Harmonies(CoH 66, CoH 67, CoH 71, and CoH 81). In four Cups of Harmony, Banija has only once moved past the group stage, in CoH 81, and they promptly fell on penalties in the Round of 16. In their lone Baptism of Fire, they earned a lone point.

After not competing at all during the World Cup 78 Cycle due to the RBSA's bankruptcy, they re-entered the world of international football in World Cup 79 cycle. A shocking World Cup 79 Qualification campaign saw them on the brink of qualifying, but the team simply ran out of gas and lost 4 of their final 5 matches to not make it to Ceni/Drawkland. Since then, the U21 team got 3rd place at the 42nd Di Bradini Cup, and the national team advanced to the quarterfinals of AOCAF LV, AOCAF LVI, and AOCAF LVII, establishing themselves as a strong regional side, falling to the eventual champs in the latter two tournaments. They stunningly qualified for World Cup 80, after starting poorly by losing 5 of their first 9, to going unbeaten in the second half of qualifying, where they won 7 of those games. In the World Cup 80 Qualification playoffs, a 3-0 first leg victory in Montreal, Royal Kingdom of Quebec, powered the team through to their first ever appearance in the World Cup Finals, advancing to sport's pre-eminent competition 5-3 on aggregate over Mercedini. While a pair of one goal losses saw them eliminated after two games, they earned their first ever victory at the World Cup Finals in a 2-0 win over New Gazi in their final group stage game. As they hosted World Cup 81, they went directly to the tournament, and went to their first ever knockout stages, winning Group A before falling, 1-1(2-1 AET) to Turori in the Round of 16. They cruised to qualification in World Cup 82, maintaining a top two spot in their World Cup Qualification group behind Brenecia for the entirety of the World Cup 82 Qualification campaign, getting to the tournament with relative ease before bowing out in the group stages.

The World Cup 83 cycle was their strongest yet. Starting with AOCAF LVIII on home soil, co-hosted with the Commonwealth of Baker Park, the Kadongo Kamu won 6 consecutive matches to open the tournament, taking their winning streak all the way to the final. Unfortunately, they were felled, 4-2, at home to their archrivals, the Equestrian States. Co-hosting World Cup 83 as well, the Banijans made a miraclous run at the World Cup, upending 5th ranked South Covelllo on penalties, and defeating the then two-time defending world champions Vilita in the quarterfinals, before falling, 3-2, at the national stadium to Starblaydia. They added to the trophy case, however, earning a bronze medal after defeating Cassadaigua in the 3rd place playoff game.

The World Cup 84 cycle, the first with real title expectations for the Banijans, was a disappointment in the regionals, as we fell 1-0 to Ko-oren in the AOCAF Round of 16, although we advanced to the quarterfinals of World Cup 84 before dropping to Eura in extra time. The World Cup 85 cycle seems to be a promise of hope for the Banijans. Although AOCAF LX was a rough tournament for the Banijans, it was surrounded by two excellent tournament performances for the Banijans. We won the U21 World Cup(DBC 47), and are just coming off earning our first ever senior-level trophy, by winning the 8th Eagle's Cup to be admitted as a full, permanent member of the Eagle's Club right before the beginning of World Cup Qualifying. Following that, the Banijans dominated World Cup 85 Qualifying, going wire-to-wire as the first place team in their World Cup Qualifying group, as well as earning more points in World Cup Qualifying(67) than any other team did throughout the entire campaign. Those strong performances both in the Eagle's Cup and World Cup Qualifying have caused fans to put an up and down AOCAF behind them, and heighten the standard for World Cup 85. While they escaped the group stages with four points, strong wins over Vilita and Zwangzug in the knockouts put them on course for a medal, as they eventually beat allies Baker Park in the bronze medal match, after falling 3-2 to the eventual champions Free Republics in the semifinal.

After a return to the AOCAF LXI Quarterfinals, their first quarterfinal appearance in the last 3 editions of the regional championships, they fell to Chromatika on penalties. The World Cup 86 Qualification campaign went rather swimmingly- the national team went a perfect 18-0-0 in World Cup Qualifying, the first time that had happened in well over 10 cycles. The multiverse's #1 ranked squad was brimming with confidence, the two-time bronze medalists entering World Cup 86 trying to win the biggest trophy in all of sports for the first time.

Marcus Waters has always preached the following- "you've got to win at home before you can win the World Cup." It's always meant you've got to win in Atlantian Oceania before you can expect to win the World Cup. And while we've never won the AOCAFs, our group was all Atlantian Oceania sides- Ko-oren, Chromatika, and Mriin. We finished in first place with a 1-0 win over Ko-oren, a 2-2 draw against Chromatika, and a 0-0 draw against Mriin being enough to earn 5 points. Then, we faced a gauntlet of former World champions. A 1-0 win over them put us in our fourth consecutive World Cup Quarterfinal, against 5 time World champions Valanora. A thrilling 4-3 win put us in the semifinal, again facing a GSW rival- World Cup 84 winners Farfadillis. In one of the wildest World Cup semifinals ever played, Banija came out on top 7-6, with a stoppage time winner to put them in the Final against the World Cup 85 winners Nephara. It was a true game of the century- neither team had lost a competitive match since the start of World Cup Qualifying, neither losing during Qualifying or the Finals. And in that thriller, it would be the Banijans who would win, taking a lead and holding onto it, winning by 3 goals to 2 against Nephara to lift the trophy and declare themselves World Cup Champions.

The ensuing AOCAF was strong, but not as strong as they wanted it to be. After starting slowly and losing their opening two games, they finished well done the stretch of group play, and even won a pair of knockout stage games before eventually falling to the champions, Baker Park, in the Semifinals. The Banijans redeemed themselves by earning a bronze medal against Sarzonia. The team took a B squad to Eagle's Cup IX, but a strong performance there landed them a silver medal, losing in the final to Valanora. World Cup 87 did not go the way they expected, getting eliminated in the group stages for the first time since World Cup 82. But we recovered in the World Cup 88 cycle. While a quarterfinal elimination at both Eagle's Cup X and AOCAF LXIII were not great, we were unbeaten in World Cup 88 Qualifying, and reached the World Cup 88 Semifinals, eliminating the defending champions Nephara and falling to the eventual champions Turori along the way. We used that momentum of the semfiinal run to finally earn a regional title, as on our 10th try, we finally won the AOCAFs, defeating Hapilopper in the semifinals and Valanora in the Final, winning both matches via penalty kick shootouts.

That regional title meant little in World Cup Qualifying, however, as Pemecutan and Zwangzug both pipped past Banija to automatically qualify for the World Cup, and left Banija in the dust, gasping for air. That called for a reset from the RSBA, which led to Marcus Waters resigning and Pam Scott be hired. While neither the Cup of Harmony nor the AOCAFs went particularly well, Pam Scott's laser focus on qualifying for the World Cup was a success, as the team not only went to World Cup 90, but showed up in style, winning a pair of penalty shootouts, before falling to the eventual winners, The Holy Empire, on PKs, in the semifinals. They still beat Valanora in the third place match, 2-1, to earn their third overall bronze medal. To reset things for World Cup 91, Banija easily won our qualification group, but flopped on our face in the Finals- losing our last two group stage matches after opening the tournament with 3 points, and promptly falling out at the group stages.

Pam Scott changed the mood entirely following, however, as the Banijans surprised many by winning AOCAF 67, including eliminating tournament favorites, Valanora, on home soil. The team built on that, in what was one of their best cycles ever- after going unbeaten in Qualifying (17 wins and 3 draws, with no losses), they went to the World Cup with confidence. After winning their group with ease, 7 points, they made it all the way to their Second ever World Cup Final, at World Cup 92. Wins over Squidroidia and world number ones Turori followed in the knockout stages, followed by a PK shootout victory over Valanora. But in the World Cup 92 Final, they fell at the final hurdle, as Zwangzug lifted the sport's ultimate trophy. But there's no secret about it- Banija have tasted ultimate glory last cycle, and they want it- starting by trying to launch the first successful trophy defense in NT history, by retaining the regional title.

Statistics(All up to date as of right before the start of World Cup 92 Qualifying, friendlies included. Banijan statisticians count OT and PK shootout wins and losses as wins and losses, as opposed to draws like most international statisticians):
All-Time Record: 381-172-94(W-L-D)
All-Time Winning Percentage: 58.89% (Wins over total games played)
All-Time Points Percentage: 63.73% (Wins plus 1/3rd of draws over total games played)
Current WCC Rank: #2
Current AOCAF Rank: #3
Top 10 All-Time Leading Goal Scorers: Italicized players are retired from international duty.
1. Ilman Jawara(110 goals)
2. Gitonga Kahara(109 goals)
3. Idai Uster(89 goals)
4. Kausu Dione(67 goals)
5. Namakula Kawesa(59 goals)
6. Madu Okparra(57 goals)
7. Chibuzo Afolayan(54 goals)
8. Sarafina Ikpeazu(53 goals)
9. Kiggwe Mavuto(52 goals)
10. Mzukisi Nzo(49 goals)

World Cup Appearances: 11- World Cup 80, World Cup 81(co-hosts), World Cup 82, World Cup 83(co-hosts), World Cup 84, World Cup 85, World Cup 86, World Cup 87, World Cup 88, World Cup 90, World Cup 91, World Cup 92
Times Ranked #1 in the KPB- Pre-World Cup 86 Qualifying, Pre-World Cup 86 Finals, Pre-World Cup 87 Qualifying, Pre-World Cup 87 Finals

Trophy Cabinet:
Senior-Level
Champions of World Cup 86
Champions of Eagle's Cup VIII
Champions of AOCAF LXIV
Champions of AOCAF LXVII
Winner of the Afro-Carribean Heritage Festival
2nd Place at World Cup 92
2nd Place at AOCAF LVIII
2nd Place at Eagle's Cup IX(Winners of the tournament's Cup of Champions)
3rd Place at World Cup 83
3rd place at World Cup 85
3rd place at World Cup 90
3rd Place at AOCAF LXII
3rd place at the United Valhaven Regional Football Championships

Youth Level
3rd place at 42nd Di Bradini Cup
Champions of the 8th Sporting World Cup
Champions of the 47th Di Bradini Cup

World Cup Hall of Famers
Adama Sowe(former RBSA Chairman, current WCC Vice President)
GItonga Kahara(all-time leading goalscorer, World Cup winning captain, all-time cap leader)
Marcus Waters(Banija's winningest manager, has led Banija to 100% of our World Cup Qualifications, and has never failed to qualify for the Finals)
Namakula Kawesa(first female star, 3rd all-time leading goalscorer at time of retirement)
Kuma Bultum(Champions League Winner, World Cup winner, most appearances on the Galacticos list for a Banijan)

Jerseys
Full credit to Filindostan for the design and production of these jersies. Thank you very much!

AOCAF LXVIII Roster

Starters: 4-2-1-3.
Players who are based in a foreign league are bolded.
Players who have never participated in World Cup Qualifying before are italicized.
BSL = Banijan Soccer League, Banija's second tier. National league. S-FPL is the joint first tier soccer league for Farfadillis, Banija, and the Busoga Islands.
GK #23 Hebron Rao. Age 30. Plays for Jinja City FC in the S-FPL. Female.
LB #20 Sohna Kolley. Age 28. Female. Plays for Istria City FC in the S-FPL.
LCB #4 Demba Kouyaté. 33 years old. Plays for Istria City FC in the S-FPL. Called up for first time at midway point of World Cup 89 Qualifying.
RCB #5 Idi Dabo. Age 29. Plays for the Hoima Warriors in the S-FPL.
RB #2 Tairu Conateh. Age 34. Plays for Raynor City United in the Elven Premiership in Valanora. Became a starter for the first time at the midway point of WCQ89.
CM #8 Aquila Hongo. Age 24. Plays for Busukuma AC in the S-FPL.
CM #14 Tijan Sowe. Age 30. Plays for Herzegovina City FC in the S-FPL.
CAM #10 Gereh Kama. 32 years old. Plays for Lhor in the Red League in Chromatika.
LW #11 Lolong Bokate. Age 27. Plays for Dí Maozöxê(Farfadillis) in the S-FPL.
ST #9 Abel Wesoloski-Okafor. Age 26. Male. Plays for Tanrısal in Pasarga.
RW #7 Sarafina Ikpeazu. Age 32. Plays for Sabrefell Athletic in the Nepharim Premiership. Female. Captain.
Bench:
GK #35 Hebron Yiena. Age 28. Plays for Busukuma AC in the S-FPL. Female.
GK #39 Burama Kinteh. Age 30. Plays for Kitara AA in the S-FPL.
LB #44 Opio Ssambwa. Age 20. Plays for Kitara AA in the S-FPL.
CB #30 Bbale Luboobi. Age 23. Plays for Istria City FC in the S-FPL.
CB #3 Adin Wasawo. Age 26. Plays for Spartangrad in Eura.
RB #15 Festus Hera. Age 27. Plays for Herzegovina City FC in the S-FPL.
CM #6 Nicolas Ajwang. Age 28. Plays for Busukuma AC in the S-FPL.
CM #25 Oguta Achuka. Age 27. Plays for Istria City FC in the S-FPL.
CAM #15 Sergius Atieno. Age 26. Plays for Kitara AA in the S-FPL.
RM/RW #21 Dembo Savaneh. Age 26. Plays for Istria City FC in the S-FPL.
LW/LM #22 Orji Uzoma. Age 32. Plays for Herzegovina City FC in the S-FPL.
ST #12 Kamara Touré. 35 years old. Plays for Mar Sara FC in Valanora.

Notes:
- Our free kicks are taken by Sarafina Ikpeazu. Our corner kicks are taken by the winger on whatever side the corner kick is on.
- Our penalty kicks are taken by Abel Wesoloski-Okafor.

Players who retired from international duty fter World Cup 92
GK Wanda Kouyate (41 years old)
CM Idi Mboge (35 years old)
CM Momodou Jassey (33 years old)

Select Player Bios

1. GK Wanda Kouyaté

39 years old, and she is still going strong for club and country. Following Banija's AOCAF triumph, some older players who were expected to be back for this tournament retired from the national team- particularly 36 year old striker Kausu Dione, one of Banija's great goalscorerrs, and 37 year old center back Demba Kinteh, the long-time captain. Those 2, and now Wanda, are the only connections left Banija has to its golden generation- aka, the players who, at World Cup 86, accomplished the greatest feat in the history of Banijan sports- by going undefeated throughout an entire World Cup cycle, and winning the World Cup.

Wanda is the most decorated international in Banija history, and is one of the most decorated players of all-time, full stop. Think of her international trophy cabinet- she remains the only player, from any country anywhere, to have won the U18, U21, and senior World Cups during their career. Of course, the U18 and senior World Cups she was on the bench, but she's got the trophies. She's not just lucky either, by being in the right place at the right time. Ever since she took over the senior NT, she's been rock solid, helping the team to a pair of World Cup semifinal appearances, as well as two AOCAF championships.

She's basically graying, but she's still going strong. "I started 29 games for my club this past season." She told reporters ahead of team selection. "I'm ecstatic to finally wear the armband, and I've got high ambitions- another World Cup run for the Kadongo Kamu." Even as she's getting near 40, it doesn't seem that she's really losing anything athletically, or in her ability to really impact the game. The next generation of Banijan goalkeepers will have to wait at least one more World Cup cycle to finally get their hands on the #1 jersey.

2. ST Abel Wesoloski-Okafor

The dual-national superstar. Being born in, and growing up in, Quebec & Shingoyreo, he was expected to try and play for their NT- even though he was eligible for Banija through a birth parent. But with the striker position clogged up in Quebec, he moved to Banija to play, and got an opportunity to shine at the club level as a teenager here. He moved to the S-FPL, for a lower level team, and then moved his way into the national team. While he's now plying his trade in Pasarga, he's seized his opportunity, quickly working his way to the starting XI, and now getting the #9 jersey at the age of 24- Banija's star player at the position, benefitting by the stunning lack of depth at the position behind him.

With the team back to a 1 striker formation for the first time since World Cup 86, the pressure is heaped on Banija's most proven goalscorer, at the moment, to score just a bucketload of goals. Can he get it done? Not to mention, he's got 40 career goals at just age 24. Already #12 on the all-time goalscoring list for Banija. Long-term, can he do enough to challenge the all-time career NT scoring record of 110? Defenses will hone in on him like never before, even with high up wingers helping to try and take the pressure off. Can the goalscorer still bag the goals? Or will the pressure be too much for Banija's new #9?

3. Sarafina Ikpeazu

Remember back when women weren't even allowed to play for the NT? Those were indeed days that were long ago, as now the team's vice-captain, and another offensive superstar, Sarafina Ikpeazu, remains at the center of the team. A long-time starter at winger, Ikpeazu has always been an indispensable player on the pitch- one of those who basically always found her way to the pitch. She's played big roles at big clubs across the multiverse, and with the vice captaincy given to her, and her reaching 30, she's trying to help lead this team all the way to the World Cup Finals.

She's got a nasty taste in her mouth after Banija's group stage elimination at World Cup 91. Can she help get the NT back to where they feel they belong, making deep runs into the knockout stages of the World Cup? They won't be able to do it unless she's at her very best- if she's not at top level, then this team, simply put, does not have a chance. Can the indispensable lady lead Banija back to great heights?

AOCAF LXVIII- Group C Schedule
Matchday 1: Canadian Dominion(26) v. Banija(3) @ The Stadium of the Restoration(cap. 91,835) in Busukuma, National Capitol Region
Matchday 2: Banija(3) v. Mlima Kijani(25) @ The Stadium of the Restoration(cap. 91,835) in Busukuma, National Capitol Region
Matchday 3: Kimi-Suomi(9) v. Banija(3) @ The Stadium of the Restoration(cap. 91,835) in Busukuma, National Capitol Region
Matchday 4: Banija(3) v. The Lodge(38) @ The Stadium of the Restoration(cap. 91,835) in Busukuma, National Capitol Region
Matchday 5: Efnakia(UR) v. Banija(3) @ The Stadium of the Restoration(cap. 91,835) in Busukuma, National Capitol Region

by **Jabal Akhdar** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:13 pm

Nation name: Jabal Akhdar
Trigram: EJA
Adjective/demonym: Akhdari
Nickname: Green Falcons

All players are domestic unless otherwise noted, but the most recent domestic season did not take place. All are available as free agents. New players in red.

Coach: Zuhair Badr Abdullah el-Hameed

el-Hameed takes over from el-Hamid (no relation) after the latter led the Green Falcons do a disastrous regression in AOCAFs 66 & 67; having made promising progress, the Green Falcons are now winless in over four years. el-Hamid was turning 70 when he was fired so the choice to go for a younger candidate is sensible, but at 31 el-Hameed might still be seen as an alarming counterreaction of a choice. el-Hameed has managed Salayrah and Khamad. Known for his rapport with younger players he's not as strict a disciplinarian as el-Hamid, but tactically the two aren't as far apart as the generational gulf might suggest.

Goalkeepers

1 – GK – Mamdooh el-Abdul (Salayrah) – 31
13 – GK – Taamir Muzammil al-Semaan (

Audio Bull Energy) – 20
23 – GK – Najeem Ali al-Anan (

Bugebanda) – 28

al-Semaan, a promising young prospect, is thrust into the starter role in preference to the tried and tested (and mostly found wanting in said tests) el-Abdul, a controversial but acrobatic figure, who's served a doping ban can be indecisive in managing his defensive area. al-Semaan is a lanky pure shot-stopper and has become known for his booming kicks regularly travelling two-thirds of the field, but isn't up to much scratch with the ball at his feet. He made his name saving every single penalty in the EJA Cup semi-final shootout.

Defenders

2 – DL – Mu’min Humam Kassis (AOPIC Greens) – 32
3 – DR – Rayyan Noor Zaman (

Maigburg) – 31
4 – DC – Umair Jalil al-Jalil (Dhabaidat) – 26
6 – DC – Umar el-Saladin (

Caballeros CF) – 24
12 – DC – Bilal Nadheer el-Sabir (Kalbam) – 27
17 – DL – Faai Zayyaan el-Karim (Ashkarqa) – 27
18 – DR – Masood Abdullah (Habasfan) – 25
19 – DC – Talha Nizaam el-Galla (AOPIC Greens) – 18
21 – DC – Sabri el-Salaam (AOPIC Greens) – 23

el-Saladin and al-Jalil made a somewhat uncertain centre back pairing 2 years ago; the hope is they've matured a little. The Green Falcons have struggled a lot at this position and with younger options like the tall el-Salaam and skilled el-Galla emerging, patience with the two may not last long. At fullback it's a different story: Zaman remains the team's best player, a wing-back with a powerful right boot who’s always a threat to shoot or cross; unusually for a fullback, he was the team’s highest scorer in World Cup qualifying. Kassis has bounced in and out of the team; out, for the moment, with the steady el-Karim preferred to the flashier option at left-back.

Midfielders

5 – DM – Raihaan al-Dajani (Kalbam) – 18
7 – MC – Abdul-Majid Jarir Hakimi (AOPIC Greens) – 34
14 – DM – Mutlaq el-Basha (AOPIC Greens) – 26
16 – MC – Abdul Jaabir al-Shahan (

Caballeros CF) – 22
20 – MC – Ali Noor (AOPIC Greens) – 21
22 – MC – Jalaal el-Mady (Habasfan) – 21
25 – MC – Saajid Faarooq el-Hamdan (

AC Zul'Atun) – 25

el-Basha, a sturdy and uncomplicated defensive midfielder, loses out to the young talent al-Dajani, who's a more rounded talent. It's all change, too, with Hakimi, long the team's heart, relegated to the bench. el-Mady is a tireless box-to-box energy presence, while Ali Noor is the new creative talent for the country's best team, AOPIC Greens. al-Shahan, who's a good set-piece target thanks to this height, and the speedy el-Hamdan also join the squad for the first time.

Forwards

8 – LW – Shukkriya Juwairiya el-Mahfouz (AOPIC Greens) – 20
9 – CF – Yaasir al-Raad (Khamad) – 27
10 – CF – Mohammad Qutb el-Hashmi (

Khupolole Leopards) – 27
11 – RW – Hamaad Hamdaan el-Haider (Habasfan) – 19
15 – RW – Mansur Hosain ([WXA] Stellar Snakes) – 23
24 – LW – Numair Kassem Yousef (Khamad) – 24
26 – CF – Shaqeequddeen (

Athletic Rolalas) – 23

The wash of red as the Green Falcons' ageing strikers finally hang up their boots sees a completely new front three. al-Raad is probably the first choice centre forward, a tall and confident target man with a strong left boot and absolutely no right, but el-Hashmi could displace him as a better option to drop into a 10 role and distribute. They're flanked by very young wingers in a daring gambit: el-Haider and el-Mahfouz are, combined, not even 40. Given the greenness of these Green Falcons, there may be a lot of rotation.

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by **Valanora** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:40 pm

"Listen, I do not care how much money is being offered, it is a matter of principle. Those who wanted to bid for the group stage hosting had ample time to do so, the hosting committee formally received six bids to host the five groups that were up for the event." The host organizer was making some final preparations a few days before the opening kickoff in Raynor City to ensure that the opening ceremony and all of the tournament would go off without a hitch. Unfortunately he was being accosted by a member from the VSC, who used their enormous power as the governmental body organizing sport in the nation to more or less get whatever they wanted.

"I can appreciate where you are coming from and normally I would agree with you, such as it is, but this is a unique case in an unique situation. If you wanted to have complete and total control of the logistics, you should not have made it part of the bid that this was more of an AOCAF Cup for the entire region instead of being one hosted in the Empire. By doing so you invited the rest of the region to have more of a say in how the competition is going to be run and now there have been numerous requests for this one event to transpire. The cove nations in particular have offered quite a hefty sum if you will at least entertain the idea." The representative was trying not to emphasize the not so insignificant amount of silver that was being offered in donation to the VSC if the proposal was accepted.

"Do you know how bad this would look? We would get accused of bribery or favoritism or some other such irresponsible things. And to top it all off, do we know if they even want to do this, as I would argue that they do not as they did not submit a bid themselves. Do you not find it curious that another nation is trying to force through a bid on anther's behalf instead of their own?" It did strike the organizer as more than a little odd that there were multiple nations that had been advocating for this allotment, if the VSC representative was to be believed in full. While the organizer did not believe that the representative would outright lie to him, he did not trust him not to stretch the truth if it suited their ends.

"Well, I agree it is a bit unusual that the nation themselves did not offer up a bid if they had interest in hosting a group stage like the other six who did submit their bids. However, I have been told that many from this nation are not keen on making a big splash and that this sort of move might have come across as being too ambitious for their own good. After all, it took foreign investment for them to consider turning the top tier of their domestic league a professional structure, perhaps they were too meek to offer up a challenging bid to the others? As for the bribery, well you can find a way to spin that into some positive light, maybe invite more bids for the rest of the so called knockout trees?" There was a sly smile on the representative's face as he knew he found his way in with the way the host organizer was looking a bit perplexed.

"Perhaps, there might be a way. Fine, I will make a few phone calls and see if this is even feasible, hopefully that will suffice even if things to not go the way these supporters of yours desire? Now, leave me be, I have much work still to be done before the first kick is to be had, if you want a successfully run tournament after all."

by **Mlima Kijani** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:53 pm

Nation name: Mlima Kijani
Trigram: MLK
Demonym/adjective: Kijani
Nickname: Kings

All players are domestic unless otherwise stated. All players are available for transfer as free agents. New players in red.

Staff

Coach: Enoch Apolo (71)
Assistant coach: Ochola Bigombe (41)

Goalkeepers

1. Kĩng’Ori Mũthĩnji (25) Khupolole Leopards
12. Wachiru Gĩcheha (26)

SC Alten-Alben Stühbeuren
23. Eleazar Obonyo (30)

Tálknaneyri

Defenders

2. Michael Odhiambo (30)

AOPIC Greens
3. Taamiti Bingamu (30) Bujuyaga Stars
5. Mũthũngũ Watene (28)

Fliserboding
6. Thuũ “Combo” Ngũnjiri (28) Khupolole Leopards
13. Emanuel Ngigi (27)

Igulu City
16. Barnabas Nyang’au (26)

Hofvinger
20. Mumbya Ibulaim (31)

Estdal
22. Umoja Kabatuswila (24) Bujuyaga Stars
24. Kĩng’Ori Wang’Ombe (22) no club attached

Midfielders

4. Elasah Oero (24) Khupolole Leopards
7. Ocan Odek (26) Bugebanda
8. Kariũki Wambũgũ (21) Khupolole Leopards
11. Jubal Ogweyo (27) Bugebanda
14. Ramadhani Muhammed (28)

Cazavientos
15. Ongweng Omole (21) KPC Sharks
18. Kajwang Orombi (25) Khupolole Leopards
19. Taji Mohammed (24) Real Byumragara
21. Gĩchikũ Mũrĩranja (28)

FC Vamas
25. Odikinyi Bigombe (25)

Kuodorf

Forwards

9. Kĩoi Mũrũngarũa (33) Kigu City
10. Rufus Abong’o (30)

AOPIC Greens
17. Kinũthia Gathongo (23)

Hagejoki
26. Kimba Mfuni (21)

AOPIC Greens

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by **Al-Tamazgha** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:57 pm

Nation name: Kingdom of Al-Tamazgha
Trigramme: TMZ
Denonym: Tamazghan
Nicknames: Mountain Lions

Brief national information
Heads: Ismail IV (head of government), Soufiane Niasse (prime minister)
Population: 31 million
Capital City: Kajaïa
Major Cities: Maisonbleue (largest city/economic capital), Khenikech, Sakane (two of three Imperial cities alongside Kajaïa), Cap-Vert (port city)
Ethnic Groups: 41% - Ismailites (Arabs), 37% Tamazghans (Berbers), 14% Lamanes (Wolofs), 5% Jewish, 3% others

Staff
Federation: Federation Royale Tamazghienne de Football (FRTF)
Manager: Laurent Assidon - M - 44 - Olympique de Rimouski (formerly of Taqwaa AC)
Assistant Manager: Moussa N'Diaye - M - 46 - Père-Benjelloun AC (associate manager)

Laurent Assidon returns as the head coach of the Mountain Lions for the second of a three-AOCAF, six year contract. The Maisonbleue native, who comes from Jewish parentage, has served as a youth team and senior assistant for Olympique de Rimouski after a decadelong career with Olympique, St. John's Arsenal and Jolbonopolis United, and just finished managing the Q-League side on his first season with the club to a solid, sixth-plae finish.

He is a defensive specialist with penchant for devastating counterattacks, something that the Tamazghans have been long infamous on the Quebecois Commonwealth for, and is considered a mild-mannered, reasonable manager who could hold a diverse locker room. He is married to Soraya, a lifestyle writer working in Joongyeong, with their son Clement playing for RC Khenikech and the national team.

Starting XI
GK - Jules Ekoko - M - 33 - Taqwaa AC
CB - Serge Amrouche - M - 21 - Perce Town (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
CB - Arnaud Carcela - M - 30 - Pere-Benjelloun AC
CB - Samara Laroui - F - 23 - Montreal City (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
LB - Souleimane Soumare - M - 26 - Jeunesse Tan-Tan
CDM - Mustapha Benzakour - M - 18 - Mipojoseon (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
RB - Nesma Elalamy - F - 27 - Keloudjm Sakane
CM - Shukriya Benzakour - F - 24 - Taqwaa AC -> Avanaroch White Wings (Tikariot)
CM - Yassine Yaktine - M - 31 - Karagi Jets (Acadiana)
LW - Nouria Diouri - F - 18 - St. John’s Arsenal (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
RW - Muaz Joumari - M - 24 - Olympique de Rimouski (Quebec and Shingoryeo)

Substitutes:
GK - Presnel Kweon Haldane - M - 18 - Swangard Athletic (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
GK - Lubaid Salem - M - 26 - RC Pont-Rouge (Acadiana)
DF - Morgan Rose - M - 20 - Etoile-Rouge
DF - Fahimah Lamrani - F - 31 - Keloudjm Sakane
DF - Remy Cizeron - M - 24 - Pere-Bellejoun AC
DF - Hakima Bourkia - F - 20 - Jeunesse Tan-Tan
DF - Lounes Belkacem - M - 28 - Baie-Verte (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
MF - Clement Assidon - M - 17 - Racing Club Khenikech
MF - Florent Boudiaf - M - 35 - Murranbulla Hearts (Acadiana)
MF - Barkad Assaraf - M - 28 - Daedonggang 3.26 (Quebec and Shingoryeo)
FW - Rachida Wafula-Hadjif - F - 24 - l'Etoile-Verte
FW - Mamadou Abderrahmane - M - 30 - Keloudjm Sakane

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by **Demot** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:08 pm

"David, why are you getting all these letters from Valanora and Vilita?" Alexis Masteron asked her husband as they sat down for breakfast. There was a pile of letters that was nearly three inches thick, each other sealed with the official tag from either the governments of Valanora or Vilita. It was quite a strange sight for David Masteron III to have woken up to. His was a mostly easy life, his family was still living well off of all the wages and royalties that his great grandfather had earned. The first David Masteron was still celebrated as a cult hero throughout Demot, having been the star player for the Dynamo when they had been a real power in the world, having made multiple World Cup Finals. That was nearly a century gone and yet he was still so revered and the family still treated almost as well as royalty.

"I don't know, although they do look all official like. I hope they do not think I am some sort of representative of the country? The family is treated like royalty but we are not really royalty! At least, I do not think I am related to the Queen." David said as he grabbed a cup of coffee and sat down, flipping over a few of the letters that had been addressed to him. It definitely looked like it had been more than one days worth of mail, more like nearly an entire week's worth. "Has the mail not been getting delivered, this looks like an awful lot of letters for just one or two days."

"As far as I know the mail has been coming every day that it has been scheduled to. What do you think they are all for, you are not in some sort of trouble are you?" His wife suddenly looked on in a bit of fright.

"How can I be in any sort of trouble, I have not left the country in years and the few times that I have it has just been to go and watch the national team play in the AOCAF and you have been with me. Still, it is an awful lot of letters to get all at once." Pulling one from Valanora to his chest, he flipped it over and began to open it and revealing the contents within. The seal of the Eternal Empire was on the bottom of the letter and his eyes drifted upwards to the top and began to read downwards, relief coming at first and then a bit of confusion. "It seems we are being invited to the opening ceromony of the upcoming AOCAF as honored guests of Valanora and then are being provided tickets and transportation to all of the games for the Dynamo."

"Well that is awfully generous of them, but why are they picking you and not one of the political dignitaries?" Alexis asked, showing a bit of relief herself that it seemed to just be a formal invitation.

"Apparently the Queen declined but recommended me for the position instead. I guess pack our bags hunny, we're heading to Valanora..."

by **Farfadillis** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:53 pm

The Freisan Farf Freitball Francitian hereby presents the Farf roster for the 68^th Edition of the AOCAF Cup
Plurinational Entity Name: The Oulandish Lands of Farfadillis
Demonym: Farf (plural Farves)
Team Nickname: La Vherderoja
Honours: World Cup 84 and AOCAF Cups 43, 48 and 57 Winners

KITS
Provided by ediraf

ABOUT FARFADILLIS
potentially outdated map for reference

A nation is usually defined as “a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.” A country is usually defined as “a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.” As such, contrary to popular misconception, Farfadillis is neither a country nor a nation. The reasons are twofold: first, to what extent governments exist in Farfadillis in the current day is a matter of fierce scholarly debate, and second, there are various ethnicities in Farfadillis that appear to have diverged culturally centuries ago, although it is impossible to know for sure because historical records are very hard to come by in Farfadillis.

So, having clarified what Farfadillis is not, it would be perhaps helpful to give information about what it is. Again, academics haven't ironed out the details and reached a consensus, but it is generally agreed that somewhere between eight and fifteen ethnostates, depending on who's counting and how, coexist in the island of Farfadillis, with the most cited figure being nine. We will henceforth assume that this last figure is, indeed, correct. As such, Farfadillis could be considered a “Plurinational Entity” in the literal sense that, whatever it is, it is definitely an entity, and it certainly has more than one nation in it. For simplicity, when we say Farf we will mean any ethnicity from the island of Farfadillis.

Although members of any given Farf ethnicity would spit on you for even implying they are similar to any other given Farf ethnicity, the reality is that all but one Farf ethnicity share a lot of cultural common ground. In fact, their cultural common ground is particularly distinctive and makes it hard for Farf refugees to set each other apart in other countries, where their differences between this common ground and the local culture tend to be far starker. This cultural common ground includes, but is not limited to: a general disregard for authority and order (in any sense of the word), a seemingly unhealthy obsession with fire (although some of it is down to fire being a very important part of the various Farf religions), recklessness (risk-taking behavior, if you want to be more charitable), and a very inconvenient ability for distraction.

The various Farf ethnicities do differ considerably, however, and this is reflected in the ongoing border friction between the various ethnostates. This is despite the fact that, ironically, Farves display omniglottery: the ability to learn any language to a native level with minimal exposition. They are not psychics, so can't just know what words mean without having heard them, but they can visit another country and talk like a native within a month if they want to. Most older Farves speak their local language, as well as Ferdullaelan, because in the past Farfadillis was a country, and Ferdullaele, as the capital, was a cultural hegemon. Farves who live on the border between two given ethnostates generally speak both languages, in many cases having picked up the other language passively and unintentionally. This heavily facilitates migration between ethnostates, as neighboring ethnicities are generally not too different-looking, and as such a Farf from any given ethnicity could cross a border and pretend to have always been a member of the other side's ethnicity. This has the interesting consequence of making the borders between ethnostates cultural melting pots, mish-mashing the cultures of both ethnicities far more than outside Farfadillis.

Regarding the nine ethnostates we have been referring to, here we present brief descriptions of those generally agreed to be “the” nine ethnostates, in alphabetical order:

Farolera is a very populous country, and is the most economically powerful nowadays, as their capacity for self-sustenance during the anarchy years was far greater than their traditional competition, the Ferdullaelans. Their territory is filled with lush forests and fertile farmland, which is actually an important part of the Faroleran identity. After Karinthians, Farolerans are generally considered to be the least Farf of the big Farf ethnicities, but they nonetheless display all of the aforementioned cultural common ground to a very noticeable degree. Farolerans speak Faroleran, which to many foreigners sounds remarkably similar to Spanish.

Ferdullaele is the ethnostate with the most fertile land, which historically gave them an enormous headstart. However, their population was the one that failed the most to adapt to the total collapse of society eighteen years ago, and as such the ethnostate is, forgive us for making things even more complicated, not strictly an ethnostate: order (in the loosest sense), hasn't quite returned to Ferdullaele; it has instead devolved into various subcommunities exercising what would best be described as anarcho-capitalism and they, of course, hate each other.

Fröndt is a very mountainous region, and most urban centers are in those mountains. The weather is extremely dry and cold, and the fauna is unforgiving. The Fröndti are typically more hard-working and level-headed than other Farves—or so they like to believe—and think of themselves as the reasonable, neutral people of the island. The rest of the island disagrees, as do most scholars. The rest of the island disagrees. They've had trouble with the extremely harsh winters and the flying jellyfish lately, but they're a resilient bunch, so they've adapted to the times.

Induja lies at the center of Farfadillis. All of the beautiful Farf biomes clash in Induja, which makes it the most naturally beautiful of the ethnostates. By driving less than two hundred kilometers, you can go from jungle to desert to plains to mountains. Due to this, Indujans are actually quite secluded, despite bordering a whopping six other ethnicities. Indujans are traditionally... well, forgotten. To most Farves, they're just that place you have to go through to reach other places, though this attitude towards them has been relenting in recent years.

Karinthia is a recently-discovered tribe of about thirty thousand people who live in the Szoirsian desert. Some scientists believe they'd flown under the radar for millennia, somehow. They seem to speak a language with no similarities with any other Farf language. The Farves that have come into contact with them have found them very bizarre, for the most part because they seemed to pay attention to detail and have a commendable work ethic, coupled with a fleshed-out concept of respect and hierarchy. One thing about them is shared with all other ethnicities, however: they venerate fire.

Kruviš is the most populated ethnostate, though only by a slight margin and only if you're willing to trust a Farf census from twenty-five years ago. This nation is mostly one huge jungle, but closer to the coast the jungle gives way for civilization... to a degree. The fauna here is perhaps the most dangerous you'll find on the island, which is really saying something. Wasps that explode (like bombs) when stinging, spider-snakes, frogs whose poison literally sends you to hell, etc. The Kruviši are even more fiercely nationalistic than the other ethnicities but tend to direct their xenophobia more towards non-Farves than the other Farves.

Rülândéá is historically the poorest and most abused of the nations; it's safe to say the Rulandese have never had it good. Rampant crime, extreme pollution, terrible quality of life, genocide and a very long etc. The region weathered the days of anarchy much better than most other places by virtue of already being used to misery. Nowadays, the region is controlled by the Rulandese Revolutionary Army, and a fairly idiosyncratic version of libertarian socialism is currently being put in place, but it is very hard to get information from Rülândéá due to how hazardous it is to get there in the first place. They're the most well-known Farf ethnicity by far because they produce better footballers than the rest of the island combined, to the point that some of the best players in the Multiverse come from this relatively small, run-down nation. Their language is also notorious for having too many diacritics. Farves from the other ethnicities feel very insulted when it is insinuated that they, too, speak languages with an orthography filled to the brim with diacritics.

Szoirsia is essentially one huge desert with small oases of civilization. Szoirsians are used to the extreme heat and dehydration that comes with their surroundings. They resort to violence first and foremost to solve problems, perhaps even more so than the Rulandese. Szoirsians speak one of the most distinct languages of the island: Szoirsian. As a language, it seems to very transparently be a creole between two ancestral languages that no longer exist, which in turn—along with what little archaeological evidence can be found—makes the scholarly consensus be that there used to be two distinct ethnic groups in Szoirsia that, somehow, fused into one.

Tanazza is rather uninhabited, being almost exactly fifty percent jungle, fifty percent desert in terms of surface area. The inhabited parts generally lie at the edge of both biomes. Tanazzans have a notoriously hard time getting out of Tanazza because there are no roads out. The collapse of supply chains during the anarchy years hit the Tanazzans particularly hard as a result, and they are still reeling from it. They are, nonetheless, very resilient and, supposedly, very good-humored.

As a general rule, it is very hard to travel to Farfadillis. Things have gotten better recently, as some working airports have been constructed in Farolera by the Banijan and Euran relief efforts. However, travel within the country is still notoriously hazardous unless you're willing to spend a lot of money bribing the locals.

STAFF

MANAGER:

Lele Manguele - Age 46
Silver-tongued Lele Manguele should not be here. His past is shrouded in mystery: for all we know, he was a run-of-the-mill Farf until he turned up to a Royal Rumiatzi interview one day, uninvited, and convinced them to hire him as manager. He bedazzled fans and neutrals alike with his gung-ho attacking style but eventually got sacked because he couldn't win the league to save his life. He did break the league record for most goals scored in the process, however, and nobody thinks of his stint there as a failure. He then convinced the FFFF to send a squad to the Di Bradini Cup after about two decades, and then took over as manager there. The team performed dreadfully, but Alex Terán, the FFFF's president, liked Manguele's initiative and style of play enough to hand the senior team over to him for World Cup 89. He's even been given full control, no questions asked. His first cycle was a moderate success overall, mostly owing to the FFFF's low expectations. His second was bad but he capped it off with an AOCAF Cup final appearance. His third was good, but not great. Fingers crossed for the fourth. With a penchant for the bizarre, even by Farf standards, Manguele is sure to, at least, confuse.

ASSISTANT MANAGER:

Gylfi Haukason — Age 62
Famously bad at winning, Gylfi Haukason nonetheless has a lot of experience at the top level, having managed Savojar sides to third-place finishes consistently in the SFS, as well as the Savojar national team. The less said about that last job of his, the better. His role is to play the sane man to Manguele's insane man, provide some actual tactical know-how and be the target of frequent derision from Manguele himself.

CHIEF SCOUT:

Lele Manguele — Age 46
He likes to work overtime, ok?

TEAM MEDIC:

Lele Manguele — Age 46
He is not a licensed physician, but that is not going to stop him.

PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER:

Lele Manguele - Age 46
For better or worse.

STARTERS

#1 —

Rogerio Defigueroa — aGKa — Age 28 —

Mâ Âlâmëómë

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Rogerio first burst onto the scene after three or four of Avenida Leal's goalkeepers hit a very rough patch of form at the same time. Aged just seventeen, he impressed, and had since mostly failed to live up to the expectations he set then... until AOCAF Cup 66, when he truly shone as Farfadillis made a somewhat unlikely run to the final. He... did not impress nearly as much in the final itself, as Farfadillis got thrashed 5-2. He's tall and has great reflexes, and is not half bad at timing his runs to come out of the box. His subsequent move to Mâ Âlâmëómë has naturally not damaged his reputation, except among Faroleran nationalists.

#6 —

Josué Degaray — aLBa — Age 22 —

La Nueva Avenida

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A versatile player that can play anywhere along the left flank, Josué has got the technique to become an impeccable player one day. On top of his versatility, he's extremely pacey and very nimble (though also very easy to muscle off the ball). His rise at La Nueva Avenida has been rather meteoric: he usurped Agapeto Chayra's starting spot and NT bench spot in a matter of months, despite Agapeto's five-year advantage. He has continued to impress for the S-FPL, and rumor has it Alex Terán has also forced Manguele's hand when it comes to Faroleran representation in the national team, so say hello to la Vherderoja's new starting left-back.

#2 —

Tôsgo Türrângel — aCBa — Age 20 —

Mâ Âlâmëómë

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A massive fucking unit, Türrâgel is perhaps best described as a train: he comes at you really fast, really hard, and you better hope he's got his tackling technique right or it will be time for a spell on the sidelines. His pace is scary for someone his size. He can jump very high, too, which makes him a menace on set pieces. The Rulandese youngster has carved a spot for himself at Mâ Âlâmëómë with his imposing physique and sly reading of the game. After last cycle's fiasco with der Efer, it is no surprise the young man has now been handed a starting spot for the National Team too. His weaknesses? Anything relating to actually having the ball at his feet. He's not bad bad, he's just way off Farfadillis-international-player level, which is honestly kind of ok for a center-back anyway.

#7 —

Rôbé Wîjkár — aRBa — Age 22 —

Dí Maozöxê

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Absurdly precocious, it is actually somewhat of a surprise that it took Manguele so long to opt for Rôbé as Farfadillis' starting right-back. What makes him good? He does not get tired. At all. Ever. He's fast and agile despite being rather tall and he's got great technique. He could potentially be retooled into, for example, a center midfielder or a right winger, if Manguele were so inclined. He really does have a very versatile skillset. For now, though, he's the NT's right-back at a time when they're not exactly a dime a dozen... which is hardly a rare occurence, mind.

#3 —

Ígnîgo Çí Xôrí — aCMa — Age 35 —

Mâ Âlâmëómë

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Currently, Ígnîgo is under the enormous risk of becoming the best Farf player—ever—to not have won an international trophy. His career has been long and, while inconsistent, extremely impressive. He's got astonishing technique, fantastic vision, high endurance and is quite decent defensively to boot: almost the ideal box-to-box midfielder. When he's on one of his good days, he is completely unplayable, and as of late most of his days are good days. He's capable of single-handedly grabbing a game by the throat by utterly dominating in midfield. His presence in this team is the only reason any Farf can even dream of winning the AOCAF Cup again this edition, as it's a team very much in transition, and it shows. However, age is a concern, as much as it doesn't seem to be affecting him too much yet.

#5 —

Lêyêló Jáánsêlà — aTKa — Age 19 —

Rülândéá Kôstä

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An extremely intelligent, physically imposing and completely tireless midfielder who can be a goalscoring menace if you let him slip through your radar. It's still early days, but it is very much possible that in Lêyêló la Vherderoja have the first world-class takilante since rue Cazade (and therefore the second world-class takilante period), and the first for whom it's his natural position. Aged nineteen, Lêyêló's already expected to be one of the team's most important players, as his performances at both national and international level have been getting better and better with time at a frightening pace, with no end in sight. His hot form for Rülândéá Kôstä might very well make him one of the Multiverse's hottest young prospects at the moment.

#8 —

Jôs Sürréo — aOMa — Age 21 —

Dí Maozöxê

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The next Xíxì Êns! But much worse. But also, being much worse than the best Farf player in all of history gets you a starting spot for the national team at twenty-one. He has the diminutive legend's exact frame, which makes his dribbling ability absolutely deadly. On top of that, he's also a great playmaker and excels at reading the game. Much like Xíxì, he can score too. And he's even a Dí Maozöxê youth product! He's been tasked with the role of playmaker for now, but he'll be gunning for a spot up front eventually, unless he really settles into this new position.

#4 —

Yonatoño de la Garza — aLWa — Age 24 —

AFC Corvistone

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It takes someone special to come through La Querida's youth system and somehow still manage to be a decent player. Yonatoño has managed just that, all the while being lauded as the most compassionate, friendly, admirable, gullible, dumb, thick person you could ever meet. He's very fast and he's a good crosser of the ball. A very good crosser of the ball, and Manguele is a sucker for that. He can be very one-dimensional, and he doesn't look like he could grow into a higher-dimensional player, but sometimes one dimension is enough. Especially if you're a winger and your manager is Lele Manguele. Playing well for Corvistone hasn't hurt, either.

#11 —

Kolejes Marajis — aRWa — Age 28 —

Gortz United

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After being played out of position for over half a decade, Kolejes is finally going to get his chance to shine in his natural position this AOCAF Cup. He's a fast, slippery and pretty technical winger who's actually quite good at crosses when he can bother to attempt them instead of trying to dribble his way into the box. His decision-making has markedly improved over the years, however, so this isn't as much of an annoyance as it might sound. He has, in the past, turned down offers to at least three massive clubs because he's too chicken shit to say no to his girlfriend, or indeed anyone. No, seriously, he's a massive scaredy-pussy. Nonetheless, a potential key player if he can find his feet.

#9 —

Röémün Çídh — aSTa — Age 34 —

AC Izotz Zubia

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The less-talented-but-slightly-taller-and-stronger-and-that's-gotta-count-for-something version of his older brother Edmün, Röémün is a very hard-working player who you'd be forgiven for thinking is not Farf at all based on his personality. His great poaching skills actually had him outscoring his more talented brother for a good while. He can be quite wasteful, but nonetheless seems to always carve out some chances for himself when no other player can. Having been relegated to the bench by Manguele, he gambled and moved to Izotz Zubia despite knowing he'd only get rotated into the squad. There, he performed well enough to force Manguele's hand and make him a starter again, moving his brother Edmün out of position, which we can only imagine left him immensely satisfied. Now that age has caught up to his brother, he's decided to add insult to injury by picking up his jersey number. Alas, age is about to catch up to him too, and this is likely his last competition defending la Vherderoja, so he'll want to make it count.

#10 —

Vâásk Çêwé — aSTa — Age 30 —

CA Paulinthal

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A true journeyman, Vâásk has played for, like, three or four different teams, which is a lot in this Multiverse. Nowadays, he's going through a purple patch of sorts, with dominant performances domestically in Nephara and especially Pasarga, where he has been absolutely unplayable. For Farfadillis he's been going from strength to strength, but his domestic performances demonstrate he can do better. Most importantly, perhaps, Çêwé brings to the table things that many players on this team don't, at least not to the same extent: grit, slyness and nudes of Lele Manguele that he uses as blackmail. If anyone's gonna get a rise out of an opposing defender, it's gonna be Vâásk.

SUBSTITUTES

#12 —

Tusales de Lovandá — aGKa — Age 21 —

Ausharmuj Marusi

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#23 —

Régulo Ramos Rivas — aGKa — Age 22 —

La Nueva Avenida

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#14 —

Lùùs Sùrì-nà-léqìc'h — aLBa — Age 24 —

Rülândéá Kôstä

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#15 —

Lídôr Rônçö — aCBa — Age 22 —

Rülândéá Kôstä

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#16 —

Kurispin Moloses — aRBa — Age 25 —

Shearwater FC

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#17 —

Pîyár Voís — aCMa — Age 22 —

Dí Maozöxê

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#18 —

Yob Yeyeh Aan — aCMa — Age 18 —

Atletik Težia

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#19 —

Eötrenois Rigozsoldos — aOMa — Age 26 —

René Skaé

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#20 —

Faragó Aranya — aOMa — Age 25 —

CF Saint-Richard

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#21 —

Puxjodaskar Lohánares — aOMa — Age 28 —

Langlois Océanic

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#22 —

Bence Boissonade — aLWa — Age 22 —

René Skaé

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#23 —

Lihonhegeí Aixenxó — aRWa — Age 20 —

Olympic Težia

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#24 —

Dénes Robineau — aSTa — Age 20 —

Crisisbless

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#25 —

Indehires Devolos — aSTa — Age 22 —

Ferokaril

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#26 —

Luar Ferreira-Koko — aSTa — Age 20 —

Ituraitz

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ROLEPLAY PERMISSIONS

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:

Godmod scoring events: Yes, but Jíí must neither score nor assist any goals.
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but I decide severity.
Godmod injuries to my players: TG me first.
Give red cards to my players: Yes.
Godmod other events: TG me first.

Style Modifier: +5

by **Valanora** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:57 pm

Matchday 1

Group A
Valanora 4–2 Fort Mckinley
Loyo 2–2 Romsten
Sultanate of Oontaz 3–2 Hapilopper

Group B
Talannua 1–1 Tropicorp
Al-Tamazgha 0–0 Wreckeria
The Cordian Isles 3–2 Squornshelan Remnant States

Group C
Canadian Dominion 2–6 Banija
Kimi-Suomi 0–1 The Lodge
Efnakia 3–1 Mlima Kijani

Group D
Yakk 1–2 95X
Farfadillis 4–4 Demot
Equestria 2–0 Busoga Islands

Group E
Baker Park 3–0 Heller Turm
Crystal Empire 3–4 Gyatso-Kai
Jabal Akhdar 3–1 Milchama

Group F
Ngolia 0–3 Pluvia and the Saxean Isles
Qasden 6–3 The Jovannic
Verceola 3–6 Vilita and Turori

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