Independents Cup 19 - Everything [IC]

by **PotatoFarmers** » Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:01 am

Hello one and all to the 19th edition of the Independent Associations Championship! A grand total of thirty-six teams, not belonging to one of the big 4 sporting regions, will gather here in Poafmersia to fight to be the "Champion of the Rest". This would be the thread for the IC information only. Any OOC posts should either be made on the discussion thread, or on the Signup Thread as linked above.

Format
The tournament will begin with a Group Stage comprising 6 groups of 6 teams, playing in a single round-robin in Poafmersia. Top two teams and four best third-placed teams will play in the Round of Sixteen, seeded using the format of Copa Rushmori 32/35.

Pots
Note that Poafmersia did not claim Pot 1 privilege for this tournament.

Pot 1
Juvencus (1)
Trolleborg (2)
Indusse (3)
Belnegau (4)
HUElavia (5)
Delaclava (6)

Pot 2
Abanhfleft (7)
Poafmersia (8)
Drawkland (9)
Adab (10)
TJUN-ia (16)
Archalit (17)

Pot 3
Ile de Richelieu (18)
Stevencousin (19)
Valentine Z (22)
Montaña Verde (23)
Cakranegara (25)
Sajnur (27)

Pot 4
Harry Islands (29)
Saterun (30)
Sudilia (31)
Quintessence of Dust (34)
Toluiwa (41)
Britonisea (46)

Pot 5
Oscioru (49)
Katten en Kittens van de Wereld (52)
Greater Kamilistan (55)
Aquatian (56)
Sixty-ninE X (76)

Pot UR
Khoxsa (UR)
Liamot (UR)
Maraonia (UR)
Shinshiro and Yashio (UR)
Supermassive Sea Dome Anarchists (UR)
Xeola (UR)
Zeldaxa (UR)

Group Stage Draw
Note: Because there are 7 unranked teams, when conducting the draw, Pot 5 was given a placeholder "UR team" as one of the 6 balls in the pot. Then, the placeholder will be replaced by the team drawn last among the UR teams. The order below has been shuffled by a computerised draw after the actual draw.

Group A
Aquatian (56)
Abanhfleft (7)
Harry Islands (29)
Khoxsa (UR)
Cakranegara (25)
HUElavia (5)

Group B
Saterun (30)
Archalit (17)
Trolleborg (2)
Zeldaxa (UR)
Stevencousin (19)
Oscioru (49)

Group C
Katten en Kittens van de Wereld (52)
Britonisea (46)
Valentine Z (22)
Supermassive Sea Dome Anarchists (UR)
Juvencus (1)
Drawkland (9)

Group D
Liamot (UR)
Poafmersia (8)
Belnegau (4)
Ile de Richelieu (18)
Xeola (UR)
Quintessence of Dust (34)

Group E
Montaña Verde (23)
Delaclava (6)
Toluiwa (41)
Greater Kamilistan (55)
TJUN-ia (16)
Shinshiro and Yashio (UR)

Group F
Adab (10)
Sudilia (31)
Sajnur (27)
Sixty-ninE X (76)
Maraonia (UR)
Indusse (3)

Group Stage Tiebreakers
1. Points (3 for a win, 1 for a draw)
2. Head-to-head points among tied teams
3. Head-to-head goal difference among tied teams
4. Goal Difference
5. Wins
6. Coin Flip (Match scored using only RP bonus)
If there are multiple tied teams, and a smaller subset of the tied teams have been given a relative ranking due to the above tiebreakers, the remaining tied teams will be tiebroken again from the first tiebreaker.

(See here for Bracket Information)

Schedule
3rd Sept (Sun) - Async (Non-live) Group Stage Draw
8th Sept (Fri) - Group Stage MD1 (1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4)
10th Sept (Sun) - Group Stage MD2 (6 v 4, 5 v 3, 1 v 2)
12th Sept (Tue) - Group Stage MD3 (2 v 6, 3 v 1, 4 v 5)
16th Sept (Sat) - Group Stage MD4 (6 v 5, 1 v 4, 2 v 3)
18th Sept (Mon) - Group Stage MD5 (3 v 6, 4 v 2, 5 v 1)
20th Sept (Wed) - Round of 16
22nd Sept (Fri) - Quarterfinals
24th Sept (Sun) - Semifinals
26th Sept (Tue) - 3PPO/Finals

Cutoffs will be around 1.30pm Singapore Time (UTC+8), or 5.30am UTC, 1.30am US Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4). Scorination will be done using xkoronate 0.3.3, with the NSFS formula, and additive modifiers between -5 and +5. Please indicate your modifier in a clear and obvious manner in your roster post.

RP, Roster Information
Rosters will be entitled up to 1.5x Matchday RP Bonus. Teeams will only be given their IAC rank if they submit a roster.
Quality and effort of the RPs will be taken into account. Users who are interested in their current RP progress may give me a TG for a rough estimate of their RP bonuses anytime during/after the tournament.

You may start posting rosters/RPs in this thread now! Please do not reserve any posts/rosters, thank you.

For the newcomers to NS Sports, participating in a tournament in this forums for the first time, do have a read at the Guide to Sports Roleplaying, linked above! For more info on how to start a roster, I have linked some information in the spoiler below, explaining about RP permisions, style mods and all.

Before any tournament begins, it is common courtesy to post a roster. A roster may include: Background to your country; Information about your players; Sharing about your football playing style; How your fans interact with out fans in this nation; some of the special information others should know when roleplaying about the match between your team and their team.

In your roster post please include the ever useful RP permissions box to let your opponents know what you're okay with them doing in their post-match RPs. A common template is as follows:

RP PERMISSIONS
If my opponent roleplays first, they may:
Choose my starting lineup: Y/N
Choose my goalscorers: Y/N
Godmod scoring events: Y/N
RP injuries to my players: Y/N
Godmod injuries to my players: Y/N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y/N
Hand out red cards to my players: Y/N
Godmod other events: Y/N

You may also include a style modifier which reflects your national team's style of football in the roster. The modifier is a number (typically up to 3 decimal places), between -5 and +5. The most defensive of teams will use a style modifier of -5, while the most aggressive of teams will use a style modifier of +5. Teams who play a more balanced style may use a style modifier of 0. Do note that this will not affect your chances of victory/defeat, it only affects how the final scoreline may be. For instance, looking at a one-goal win, two really aggressive teams have a higher possibility of scoring 7 goals in a 4-3 victory for one; two really defensive teams are more likely to end up having a 1-0 scoreline instead.

Edit Log:
8th Sept, 7.30am UTC - First round of rosters update (and adjust cutoff to the expected 1.30pm SST)

by **PotatoFarmers** » Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:01 am

Welcome to Poafmersia! The Ministry of Business and Trade (MBT), through the Poafmersian Tourism Board (PTB), has published various guides to Poafmersia, giving visitors from around the multiverse some information about the Poafmersian culture, heritage, and a guide to the various states and major cities in Poafmersia. The guides are often never exhaustive, and depending on the group of visitors and their purposes, PTB often customise these guides to allow them to be more informed prior to the nation of Poafmersia. In conjunction with the Ministry of Arts, Sports and Culture (MASC), the PTB has published this version of the sports guide - for fans and visiting teams coming to Poafmersia for the 18th Independent Associations Championship (IAC).

All about Poafmersia
Poafmersia is a really huge country located in The North Pacific, with a size of 1.8 million square kilometers. Home to approximately 850 million residents, the country is well known for its really idealistic policies and governance system. Many Poafmers consider the nation to be at the forefront of "pioneering government policies", ranging from her environmental policies, her system of governance, as well as building a multicultural society. Even though the majority belong to the Jaffan race, Poafmersia is home to 27 ethnicities in total, according to government estimates. The true proportion of these ethnicities, however, is not official tracked, under the "Ethnic Protection Act" which forbids collection of data related to ethnicity.

Transportation
Many visitors may find themselves unused to the transportation system in Poafmersia. The nation's emphasis on environmental protection has made public transport the main method of transport for Poafmers and visitors alike. While there are inter-city roads that are open for private vehicles, these vehicles are not allowed with many city limits, including Trimidau Island, City of Mancodas, City of Dalaris, Fiskadaha City, and Holhot, among other places. For small groups who require personalised transport, they would typically charter minibuses or electric taxis, which are readily available in big cities. Otherwise, the rail system or the public buses is the main method of travel.

Between cities, there are inter-city railways, as well as cross-state buses, that allow for travel from one side of the country to other. For smaller counties and townships, there are also shuttle train and bus services that serve these areas. Because such places may be out of the place and may not be as well connected, residents in these places may be more likely to own private vehicles. There are rules and regulations in place governing the ownership of these vehicles, as well as the type of vehicles.

For the 39 teams coming to Poafmersia, it would be possible to charter buses for the teams to travel from a city to another for matches. The alternative, however, would be to charter trains - and many major inter-city railways have express tracks for express services, that would allow for quicker travel alternatives. There are also 4 high-speed rail services that serve different parts of the country, namely the Mancodas-Fiskadaha Express (between Mancodas and Fiskadaha City); the Trimidau-Dalaris Rail (between City of Dalaris and Trimidau Island); the Holhot-Fiskadaha Line (between Fiskadaha City and Holhot, with selected stops at major cities such as Sarim, Jackinson and Paishi-jak); and the North-South Railway (starting at Madaris, stopping in the outer limits of Greater Mancodas, Fiskadaha City, before moving on to Georgetown, on the inner limits of the City of Dalaris).

Culture
Poafmersia is very welcoming to foreign visitors who are exploring the country. The people's openness to visitors was something that couldn't be taken for granted a decade ago - when Poafmersia was largely isolationist. Sports has been a major avenue where Poafmers have gained exposure to foreign nations, especially in football, which is the most popular and successful sport in Poafmersia. Other major sports include basketball, hockey (both field and ice hockey), badminton and aquatics, though the skill level of the sportsmen largely varies.

In Poafmersia, racial and gender stereotypes are frowned upon. In many sports, men and women co-exist in national leagues, and gender neutral terms are largely preferred. As such, conversations that crosses the racial and gender lines will probably get you into trouble, so visitors should be careful of that. Care for the environment is something that is extremely unique in Poafmersia. Visitors in hotel rooms would be expected to sort out their waste between recyclables and non-recyclables. At restaurants and dining places, food wastes are chargeable, and diners are reminded to request for smaller portions if necessary. The country has largely eliminated use of plastic cups, cutlery and bags. At shopping malls, people bring recyclable bags or buy paper bags; at drink stalls, people bring their own bottles and tumblers. Visitors to Poafmersia are also expected to abide by these environmentally-friendly guidelines, and there are reminder announcements played at major ports of entry.

Stadium locations in Poafmersia

Poafmersia is split into 10 main states. For this competition, 20 stadiums across all 10 states will be used in various stages of the competition. The list of fixtures at every stadium can be found here.

Bikasta
Located at the north-west of the country, Bikasta is the second smallest state in the country, after Dalaris. The state is home to the second busiest port in Poafmersia, after Georgetown, located in Jottim. Jottim, however, will not host any matches in this tournament. This state will have 1 stadium, namely Stadia Cochin in Cochin.

Stadia Cochin, Cochin (capacity 49,000)
Located in Cochin, the second largest city in the state, Stadia Cochin is home to Cochin FC, a mid-tier club who has been moving between the Apex and the Supreme League. The stadium is one of the few stadiums in the country with an artificial turf (the other being Dreamers Park).

Ramadau Trish
Located at the west of the country, Ramadau Trish is considered to be the agricultural centre of the country. Many of the residents in the state are farmers, working for a number of local agriculture farms. For people interested in taking a tour of animal farms, this is the go-to state, as many of these farms also provide experiential tours to showcase the entire farming process.

Theatre of Light, Kistina (capacity 59,000)
Home of Kistina Galaxy, one of the big clubs in the Apex, the 59,000 seater stadium is one of the best in the country. A retractable roof is just one of the many technological advancements in the stadium. The stadium could be converted for use by track and field events in just under 8 hours, and it comes with automatic temperature adjustors that can change the internal temperature in under 30 minutes.

Hitimatias
A relatively underdeveloped state in the southwest of the country, Hitimatias is a state that is rapidly developing to be one of the country's technology hubs. There aren't many developments and big cities just yet, but Jacquilton, the capital of the state, is being rapidly expanded. The upcoming Yanderian Startup Hub, located in a 30 minutes ride from the capital city, will feature Poafmersia's 2nd technology-based university, Yanderian Technological College, as well as host various tech startups in the country.

Red Mudra Lane, Mudra (capacity 58,000)
Mudra isn't the capital of Hitimatias, but it is the largest city by population size in the state. The home club, Sochra Mudra FC, is a club that often straggle between the top 2 divisions, but the club remains popular in a state which typically does not have many top football clubs.

Forche
Forche is home to an aerospace hub, known to many as the Planar Aerospace Park. Though parts of the Park straddle the Forche-Tikahs border, it is considered to be the main economic zone of Forche. The Planar Park Airport, while not considered a major airport in Poafmersia, is where the aircraft often comes for main repairs, as it contains lots of hangars for the main local airlines - Phoenix Airlines, and Air Poafmersia.

Stadiun of Legends, Didari (capacity 34,000)
Forche is also one of the smaller states in terms of the football scene. The stadium hosts Didari City, yet another one of those clubs who are at the top of the Supreme League, and occasionally slip into the Apex.

Dalaris
Dalaris may be the smallest state per land size, but it is one of the most well developed states in the country, and is a main driver of Poafmersian economy. Georgetown, located on the Dalaris island, used to be a commercial port, but operations have largely moved across the bridge to Bigsorth. Georgetown is a heritage site, as recognised by the MASC, and there are lots of heritage buildings which represents an important part of Poafmersian history. For visitors interested in heritage tours, a visit to Dalaris is something which should not be missed.

Dalaris State Stadium, City of Dalaris (capacity 46,500)
The main stadium in Dalaris, it is home to Dalaris City, one of the biggest clubs in Poafmersia. 10 years ago, it would be absolutely unbelivable that Dalaris City was going to be one of the finest clubs in Poafmersia. But the club's rise has largely been due to their investments in a bigger stadium, better training facilities, and integrating younger players into their squad. In fact, 3 consecutive years of domination at the top is what prompted many clubs to change their strategies towards football, and changed the face of the then PFFA Premier League, now the Apex. Dalaris State Stadium will be one of the main stadiums in the hosting of the IAC.

Sporting Dalaris Stadium, City of Dalaris (capacity 37,120)
This used to be the main stadium in Dalaris, sharing between Dalaris City and Dalaris Sports FC. Both used to be semi-professional clubs, aiming to dominate the Dalaris State League, a very small football league in Poafmersia. As their bigger city rivals moved out, Dalaris Sports FC took complete ownership of the stadium. The rivalry between both clubs is often seen as a battle of thoughts. Dalaris Sports FC advocates the haggling of the ball, aggressive gameplay, as well as defence-first tactics. Dalaris City, prefers a more balanced approach, utilising possession to build momentum and create fast flowing attacks.

Piskn
Piskn is the other tourism hub, considered the big brother of Dalaris. Piskn has lots of tourist hotspots, like beaches, museums. Trimidau Island is not the usual resort island, but there are lots of fascinating beaches that makes it the big brother of Dalaris. Fast crafts betwen Trimidau and Dalaris happen close to every hourly. There is also the underwater rail between Kingsford, the biggest city on mainland Piskn by population, and Rukiya, the capital of the Trimidau Island. Kingsford and Trimidau Island will have 3 stadiums for the duration of this tournament.

Naksa Stadium, Naksa, Trimidau Island (capacity 41,000)
Trimidau Naksa is the smaller club on the island. Naksa, is the more culturally vibrant side of Trimidau, being on the eastern most point of the island. Facing the East Poafmersian Sea, the beaches are the cleanest on the country, and a grand total of 6 beach resorts exist on the outskirts of the city. Many tourists come to Naksa to enjoy water activities, including Snuba Diving, and Water Surfing.

Rukiya Sports Stadium, Trimidau Island (capacity 37,000)
Rukiya is the more developed part of the island, and is home to some clean factories that accounts for a huge part of the island's economic contributions. However, Rukiya is a must-go for its hawker culture, which is the setting up of food stalls by the road side. The intermingling of tall buildings, together with the kampung-like hawker culture, is what makes Rukiya absolutely interesting. Rukiya Sports Stadium, part of the Rukiya Sports Hub, is the home stadium of Trimidau Rukiya.

Offsdi Stadium, Kingsford (cap. 55,500)
Kingsford is the capital city of the state. It is home to Offsdi Stadium, which is the home stadium of the capital's 3 clubs. It is a very populous state and full of lots of good shops and food.

Gikash
Gikash is a smaller city, with 2 huge industrial estates being part of the state. Located on the southern side of Poafmersia, Gikash is largely home to the manufacturing industry in Poafmersia.

Matty Horis Stadium, Dury (capacity 52,000)
Dury FC's heritage lies in the mining community - a group of miners playing football as a community sport during off days. Of course, with Poafmersia no longer home to mines after the last mine was closed, the football club has evolved to what it is today. Fun fact: "Dury" comes from the word "mondury", meaning miners in Pomish. The town, one of the last surviving towns of the mining era, was named Dury, and the local football club took the name of the city. The stadium is named after Matty Horis, the owner who transformed the club to its professional status, and took money out of his personal pocket to build the first stadium for Dury FC when after they first played in the Champions Cup. Matty Horis remains as an Emeritus Director on the club's board.
Matches:

Cochas
Cochas is home to Mancodas, home to the headquarters of many companies, and also the biggest population center in Poafmersia. There are lots of corporate headquarters and branches in Poafmersia. While the official financial hub is Fiskadaha City, there are other companies who have chose to set up their headquarters and offices here in Mancodas. Mancodas is also home the University of Mancodas, the biggest university in Poafmersia (but may be less popular than the Fiskadaha School of Liberal Arts or the Maximus Rochester Institute for Science and Technological Research), featuring faculties in various areas.

United Park, Greater Mancodas (cap. 61,000)
United Park is located around 35 minutes ride from Camp of Power by bus, but there is no direct bus from that part of the city to this part of the outer limits. United Park is home to FC United of Mancodas, the third club in the Mancodas subregion. FC United is unique in that the ownership lies in the fan club, and the fan representatives make decisions on hiring personnel to the various positions, as well as the sacking of the manager.

Mancodas Complex, Greater Mancodas (cap. 60,000)

Mancodas Complex is part of the Mancodas Sports Complex, the biggest sports complex in Poafmersia. Featuring 6 indoor sports halls, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, the Mancodas Basin (which allows for open water activites), Mancodas training ground (typically used for gridiron and rugby), as well as other indoor facilities such as a cycling track. Mancodas Complex is wel connected to the city center of Mancodas, and is home to Mancodas Athletic FC, the oldest football club in Cochas.

Camp of Power, City of Mancodas (cap. 61,000)

Located in the heart of Mancodas, it is the closest to the Mancodas Airport. It is one of the stadiums with the best facilities, featuring a retractable roof and the ability to change the field format for various sports. It is home to Mancodas City, one of the top clubs in the Apex.

Nitrishi-pai
If Hitimatias is the new technological center of Poafmersia, Nitrishi-pai must be the original one. Home of many research laboratories, development hubs, as well as headquarters of the Poafmersian Defence Forces (PDF), Nitrishi-pai is a sprawling state located on the eastern side of the country. It is home to Maximus Rochester Institute for Science and Technological Research, the premier institute for Science and Technology studies, and produces the most Doctor of Philosophy graduates yearly. It is widely considered to be the top university in Science courses.

Bikarish Stadium, Bikarish (capacity 48,000)
Bikarish is a smaller town in Poafmersia, but has the biggest stadium in all of Nitrishi-pai. Home to Bikarish FC, an elite club playing in the Apex. Bikarish is also home a wafer production industrial area, just outside the city.

Davarsi Bria, Holhot (capacity 36,500)
(Stadium Image)
The stadium is home to Holhot City, a mid-tier club that has stayed in Apex for the past few years. The atmosphere here (as well as the Holtin Kash Stadium) is really strong, with Holters (name of Holhot residents) really proud of their local teams and also supportive of football games.

Holtin Kash Stadium, Holhot (capacity 37,250)
(Stadium Image)
Like Davarsi Bria, Holtin Kash Stadium is located in Holhot. Holhot City and Holhot United was formed by a split in the original club, Holhot FC, and this stadium was built much later then the Davarsi Bria. In recent years, both clubs have seem to have repaired their relationship. While both clubs have some form of rivalry, they have came together to cooperate on some matters, including a combined academy (Holhot Academy), looking at shifting the center of power from their northern neighbours (Bikarish) back to the capital of the state.

Tikahs
Tikahs, the center of Poafmersia, home to Fiskadaha City, the capital of Poafmersia, is also the main financial hub of Poafmersia. The most developed state in Poafmersia. Home of many developments, many financial headquarters, and offices. Tourists would mainly want to come to Tikahs for the amusement parks, the casinos. Businessman would come for Tikahs' numerous conventions, the various business meetings. It is also the main entry point into Poafmersia (through the Fiskadaha International Airport).

Potato Villa, Sarim (capacity 56,000)
One of the major cities in Poafmersia, Sarim is home to various gambling dens. The Potato Villa, however, symbolises a connection to Poafmersia's roots, as an agricultural nation, and the original name "PotatoFarmers".

Totalaha Stadium, Takarti (cap. 49,000)
Takarti is one of the smaller cities in Poafmersia, but is home to a rising club Totalaha. The city is very united around their local football club, and are very supportive of any football coming to their city.

Dreamers Park, Fiskadaha City (capacity 60,000)
Home to the capital's only football club, Fiskadaha FC, Dreamers Park is one of Poafmersia's only artificial fields. The use of an artifical field back then, was a first in Poafmersia, and teams used to find the Dreamers Park a difficult place to navigate due to the lack of natural grass. Nowadays, the Poafmersian National Team use this as their main training ground, an alternate to Libira, and also a place for teams to practice playing on artificial grass.

Libira National Stadium, Fiskadaha City (capacity 68,000)

Located in the heart of Fiskadaha City, it is the home stadium of the Poafmersian National Team, and hosts the PFFA Cup finals yearly. The Libira National Stadium is a multi-use stadium which could be used to host other events, and is one of the first stadiums to have the multi-use feature with regards to the field. It will a very specific role in this tournament, hosting the Grand Finals of the tournament.

by **Maraonia** » Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:02 am

MARAONIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
Information
Name:The Federal Republic of Maraonia
Trigram: MAR
Formation: 4-4-2
Style Modifier: +2.5

Position Name Age
GOALKEEPERS
GK Sebastiano Del Rosario (Age 25)
GK Konstantínos Mitropoulos (Age 32)
GK Maximilien Labouchère (Age 28)

DEFENDERS
RB Aleksandr Matasovič (Age 23)
RB Marco Da Silva (Age 27)
CB Fabiano Casanetti (Age 30)
CB Damien Mosinmann (Age 21)
CB Jose Mario Fonseca (Age 29)
CB Marko Savicevic (Age 28)
LB Giovanni De Laurentiis (Age 34)
LB Viktor Čanković (Age 32)

MIDFIELDERS
RMF Alessandro Di Lorenzo (Age 28)
RMF Christodoulos Antonákis (Age 25)
CMF Sébastien Dechambeau (Age 20)
CMF Alexandre Ferreira (Age 27)
CMF Sebastião Proença (Age 22)
CMF Fabien Domenach (Age 30)
LMF Federico Martinez (Age 22)
LMF Giovanni De Rossi (Age 29)

STRIKERS
CF Damien Lacosteau (Age 23)
CF Jose Carvalho (Age 27)
CF Alexandros Pavlákis (Age 32)
CF Sèbastien Grosjean (Age 25)

STAFF
Main Coach: Konstantinos Paraskevopoulos (Age 41)
Assistant Coach: Jose Eduardo Da Silva (Age 36)

Kits
Home:Dark Red with Dark Blue Shorts
Away: Dark Blue With Dark Red Shorts

Team Lineup
Del Rosario
Matasovic—-Mosinmann—-Fonseca—-Čankovic
Antonákis—-Dechambeau—-Proença—-Martinez
Carvalho—-Grosjean

Team Roles
Captain: Viktor Čanković
Vice-Captain: Sèbastien Grosjean
Left Corner: Christodoulos Antonákis
Right Corner: Federico Martinez
Penalties: Jose Carvalho
Free-kicks: Sebastião Proença

RP Permission
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my starting lineup: Yes
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

by **Indusse** » Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:17 pm

INDUSSE NATIONAL TEAM

Manager/Coach: Shane Newman (Commonwealth of Baker Park)
Sponsors: Fiarti Automobiles
Trigamme: INS
Players in Camp: 19
Formations: 4-3-3/4-2-4
Fanbase: The Flocking Blues

The Squad

GK 1 Jahangir Shehzad
GK 2 Peter Bashfork
GK 33 Preetham Singh
DF 6 Jonathan Krege
DF 13 Mathias Paulson
DF 4 Manu Nair
DF 41 Harbaz Khan
MD 101 Harry Mascarenhas
MD 14 Djetson Hasle
MD 13 Raman Sreevastva
FD 12 Rahul B Kumar
FD 7 Bechun Butea
FD 11 Antonio Mersias (c)
FD 55 Juan Jane
FD 8 Tanvir Bashir
FD/MD 100 Goblin Grundjee
DF 91 Mark Millwood
MD 76 Mahadev Bhattacharya
MF 99 Harish Kangara

Bolded Players are the Playing XI

About the Manager

Shane Newman is a Baker Park born, who took the chance to become the first NT boss for Havynwilde with an understanding that he would have time & resources to build from scratch. He was hounded by negative media coverage, the unrealisitc expectations of supporters & the governing body, and no investment to correct the dearth of talent in the domestic league. He was unceremoniously fired while out of the country on holiday. He'll consider his time there a learning experience. Was the chief defensive architect for the BPNT in the first three WC cycles.Aged 49 and married with three children--a boy and two girls--he will look to the domestic league for talent by focusing on technique, pace, and positional flexibility.

The Playing XI

#1 Jahangir Shehzad (Goalkeeper)
the twenty two year old goalkeeper Jahangir Shehzad. Who's been always in the bench waiting for their debut match. Jahangir Shehzad is a familiar face to all those who used to follow the Youth football tournaments in Indusse. Jahangir also was a tough contender for Liga Prime's (Indusse's Division One Football League) Golden Gloves. Jahangir was born in the city of Shahzalabad, located seventy six kilometres north of Riveria. He started his career for his school team and then got into the famous college team belonging to Mir Azmal College of Physical Sciences (MACPS). His performance for his college team got him into Sindvpore FC and later to Southbay Riveria FC. Currently, Jahangir is the goalkeeper for Southbay Riveria FC and had replaced Steve in the last season.

#91 Mark Millwood (Defender)
Mark Millwood was born in the town of Parvanaghattapura, in the outskirts of the national capital region of New Hind City. He started his soccer career at the age of twelve where he started playing for his school team and a local football club known as Saviours XI Parvanaghattapura. He later joined the Kala Bharati University Campus and got into the Kala Bharati Campus Team. His excellent performance in the campus team brought him his ticket to New Hind City FC Youth and later to the national team camp. He was later bought by Rockies International Youth and currently plays for Rockies International FC in Indusse's First division league, Liga Prime.

#6 Jonathan Krege (Defender)
Jonathan Krege was born in the city of New Hind City to the business tycoon Friedrich Krege and is the rightful heir to Krege Industries, a well known multinational giant. Jonathan started his career by playing for his school teams and then for the Kala Bharati Campus Team alongside Mark Millwood. His performance in Kala Bharati team got him into Rockies International Youth and later to Neagra FC Youth. He had to quit Neagra FC Youth due to issues regarding his pay and was left in the transfer market as a free agent until he was bought by Cheralam Masters Youth. His career in Cheralam was short lived and at the age of nineteen he was bought by Salingam United FC. From then his performance improved to an extraordinary level where he was invited to play for the National Youth Team. His performance in the Nationals as well as for Salingam have brought him the ticket to the national team.

#13 Mathias Paulson (Defender)
Mathias Paulson born to a wealthy Syrian Christian family in Southbay. He wasn't a soccer maniac or something, who would have started playing for clubs before teenage. He started playing at the age of fifteen for several local clubs including his school and college clubs. After this Sport Medicine graduation from Saint Louis Holiness College in Jawaruyah, he got a mail from the Jawaruyah XI FC for being a defence and fitness co trainer. With his outmost hardwork in the game, he soon won a lot of awards and got a call from Rockies International FC for being their defender. He soon left Jawaruyah for Rockies Islands, it was his perfect defending which let the club rise from Division to to Primary Division tournament Liga Prime. The Team reached top three of the primary division tournament after his arrival and he also received a lot of awards for his play. With his arrival in Liga Prime and as a successor to former Rockies Defender Maryland Bruno (Maryland is his nickname because he used to run a cookie brand called Maryland Food), he got into the radar of National team selectors. He later got the call of the selectors to join the national team camp which was the turnover in his career. He soon became a well known defender in the nation and the captain of Rockies International FC.

#4 Manu Nair (Defender)
Manu Nair, born as Mannankatt Raman Manu Nair in the city of Salingam is a nineteen year old youth product of the national youth team. He started his career playing for his school team and a local football team known as Dairagiri FC. His performance in Dairagiri FC got him into Salingam United FC Youth in the age of sixteen and when he got to be eighteen years old, he was officially added to the Liga Prime Transfer Market and was bought by Southbay Riveria FC and is currently getting trained to be a permanent member of the club's defence. Manu's excellent performance in the national selection camp has ensured his spot in the national team even though they're a rookie to professional football.

#76 Mahadev Bhattacharya (Mid Fielder)
Mahadev Bhattacharya is a twenty four year old who was born in Indraprastha to Kailashnath Bhattacharya, the Indussean coaching maestro who is known for his coaching of erstwhile Royal Hind City FC (Currently, New Hind City FC), Indussean Women's Team and also coaching the Palm Island Club, Palingh Rovers FC. Since his father was literally a well known soccer coach he was brought into the path of soccer at a very young age. He started to chase his soccer dreams at the age of six where he was enrolled into a local football coaching center which had weekly coaching classes by his father. Gaining basic coaching at the center, he got into the school team and later to his college team. His performance for the school team, got him a ticket to join the local football giants, Maharajas FC. His performance got him a seat in the Maharajas College where he pursued his bachelor degree. Maharajas FC shaped his career, where he was brought by Sindvpore FC to play for their youth team and later for the senior team. His performance for Maharajas FC had already put him in the books of the selectors and his extraordinary performance for Sindvpore helping them to win the FFI Confederations Trophy and FFI League of Victors opened his way to the national camp.

#14 Djetson Hazle (Mid Fielder)
Born as Djetson Hazlett to Dr. Henry Hazlett and Maria Henry in Sindvpore, Djetson change his surname at the age of sixteen to Hazle for joining film industry since there was a prominent star "Philip Hazlett" existing. He couldn't do much in the film industry, which changed his route into football. He played for the national U-18 team due to his absolutely commendable performance for his club Sindvpore FC. His performance also brought him into the national team and got himself as.a key player. He still plays for Sindvpore FC and took part in the Championship of FFI. He is married to Katherine Hazlett, daughter of film star Philip Hazlett. Katherine is also a prominent film star in Indusse. Hazle also took part in futsal and also tried a hand in hockey. But he later realised that he was made for professional soccer.

#12 Rahul B Kumar (Forward)
Rahul B Kumar was born to the legendary soccer star, Baskar H Kumar as his only child in Derasar, Hind. Derasar is an offshore resort island owned by Baskar Kumar and David Beckem. Rahul was born to him when he and his wife was spending their vacation in Derasar. Rahul was send to Valley Bound International School in New Hind City to complete his primary education. At the age of 8, he got himself in the school's junior team and his performance got him to be the captain and at age of 12 as the School team's captain. Just like his father, Rahul took the path to be a striker and sharpshooter. At the age of 15, he got to be part of Hind City FC's B Team and also the Under-16 National Team. His colleague Goblin Grundjee got themselves to the national team. His performance for the under-16s and 19s brought them to the spotlight making way to the national team. They currently play for Neagra FC in the Liga Prime and at the same time they're taking BTech in Sanātana Dharma College, Hind City.

#7 Bechun Butea (Forward)
Once the best substitute to Baskar Kumar, now he faces a lot of competition from his fellow mates out there.Born to the family of footballers, Bechun didn't face any difficulty to choose his career. At the age of seven, his father admitted him to a local coaching center and with the basic skills got him into the Sindvpore Football Federation Training Center. Bechun's father was Takawilaka Butea, who got elected as the President of Sindvpore Football Federation. Bechun played his first professional match for Sindvpore FC and got transferred into Southbay Riveria FC. He later scored a lot of Goals opening his way to the national camp. He played as a captain substitute and vice captain of the national team and captain of Southbay Riveria FC until Baskar Kumar joined. He also played a major role in the Goblin Humanoid Project which created Goblin Grundjee, who's the first non human national player in Indusse. A football goblin was Bechun's idea. He also got the National Sports Academy Mentor post and is currently the cheif mentor of U-18 national team. His brother, Lalguvasara is the coach of Malta FC and his son Jackson Butea is playing for Sindvpore FC under 18 team.

#11 Antonio Mersiás (Forward)
The second youngest recruit in the camp, Antonio Mersiás is a well known youth idol in the nation. He was the captain of Indussean youth team in the Sporting World Cup. He led the team into the semi finals of the tournament till they lost to Starblaydia's young guns. He was born in Karadawadi, a county in Dhalopura to Francis Antony, who was a carpenter and Selina Francis. He lived as a poor kid going to the village school who wasn't so good at academics but bright in sports. His quality sporting skills caught the eyes of the headmaster there, who admitted him to the local football training sessions. The headmaster soon send him to the Jawal-Biesse the nearest city for his studies. He played for the Jawal-Biesse FC for three years and captained the team until he was called to play for the Dhalopura FC. He got selected to the U-18 team as soon as he played his first match for Dhalopura FC. His quality play in the club also got him promoted as the captain of the youth team. His awesome, historical performance for the youth team got him a quick ticket to the National Team Camp. He is currently an important part of the national team who cannot be replaced easily.

#100 Goblin Grundjee (Forward)
Goblin Grundjee who is the first ever non-human sportsperson from Indusse. The Grundjee's are one of the families of the Goblin species that was created by the scientists by DNA Modelling. The scientists created a new race of Goblins through gene editing and combining the DNAs of Humans with certain animals and Algae. The goblin species were divided into three families were Grundjees are one of the major part. The other two families are called Mithys and Auris. The current members of the grundjee family is Colonel Grundjee who is a Colonel in the royal army of Indusse. The gene of colonel Grundjee was created by merging the genes of three colonels of the army with the genes of a eagle and the green algae. The green algae plays a necessary role in getting the green Color of the skin. The other member is Goblin Grundjee who is currently playing for the juniors. His gene was created by merging the genes of David Bekem, a former football and of a wild horse. The green algae is also a necessary part of the composition. The grundjee family has the green composition of skins due to green algae. Whereas, Mithys has a brownish red skin due to the presence of Blue-green Algae with Iron sediments, Auris family has the skin Color of a normal human as there isn't any presence of algae. The skin textures and patterns of the goblins are same as the humans and the color is the only thing that can discriminate it with humans. The scientific community believe that the goblin race will create revolution in the world of science. The creation of Goblin Grundjee was overseen by fellow player Bechun Butea who also played a major role in bringing Grundjee as a experimental player. Well, Grundjee is currently one of the best strikers the nation has seen.

Home Ground

The Aditya Varma Kulashekara International Stadium, is home to the Flocking Blues and is the largest sports stadium in the nation. The Aditya Varma Kulashekara International Stadium can hold 131,561 spectators in normal cases. The most attendance recorded for an event in the stadium was 148,241 spectators. This historical event happened long before the current stadium had been built. The former stadium known as IFA International Stadium had just a capacity of 108,112 and the event was the Sworn-in of Baskar H Kumar as the first president of the Indusse. In other words, the sworn in was also the same as the nation's independence day. The most spectators for a match was recorded as 118,232 spectators for a match between Indusse and Pratapgadh which was once a derby match.

This Stadium was built first by Aditya Varma Kulashekara, the emperor of Indusse at his reign. The stadium was built as part of giving the Indussean Football Association, a home ground. The Stadium at its beginning had a capacity of 62,122 spectators and was later increased to 97,783. The Stadium also in the past hosted the home matches of Royal Hind City FC (Currently, New Hind City FC) and Hind United FC (Currently dissolved). The Hind United FC got dissolved into Royal Hind City FC and the club through enough funding brought some land near the Darbar Halls and built a stadium there which currently serves as their home ground and the nation's secondary home ground. The IFA Stadium was built close to the Hind River and was surrounded by small forests. The place then known to be Kadaathaaaru was chosen for the stadium, the name literally meant to be "Forest River". The stadium continued to host the nation's home matches until the IFA was disbanded after the invasion of the Islamic Conquerors. The Dari Sultanate rulers took over the nation and placed a ban on all sort of native entertainment including music and sports. The stadium was taken under the custody of the Dari Military and was converted into a arena to propagate Dari Propoganda. The Stadium was renamed as Neimat Abdullah Arena and the capacity was increased to 108,112. The Neimat Abdullah Arena also became the public execution grounds of Natives in Indusse. The Dari Supressed Native Freedom Fighters were beheaded, hanged and shot dead at these grounds. After the Independence, the stadium was renamed as IFA Stadium and held the nation's first independence day celebrations. After a few years, it was renamed to Aditya Varma Kulashekara International Stadium and the capacity was increased to 131,561. The Government then also decided to set up a monument for the natives who were killed by the supression. The Divya Azadi Stambh (Divine Freedom Pillar) located in the stadium complex is the so called monument. This Pillar is an important part of the nation's independence day celebrations.

NT Kits

The Kits have been designed by the Audioslavian Kitmakers Kirola, Kirola would be the new kit suppliers for the national team since the contract with Ediraf has expired.

Permissions

Style Modifier: +2

My Opponents, if they RP first. Can 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: No
Godmod other events: No

by **Supermassive Sea Dome Anarchists** » Fri Sep 01, 2023 4:09 pm

STYLE MOD: -1.914
the world debut of your
SMSDA CAPTAINS

SMSDA SCHEDULE
GS: GROUP C
@ #22 Valentine Z
@ #9 Drawkland
v #1 Juvencus
@ #52 Katten etc
v #46 Britonisea

Qual: Unlikely!

note: players are pseudonymously referred to by number only, to avoid legal and diplomatic complications with nation-states. Players are highly likely to commit crimes, smuggle something or abet its smuggling, assist hated revolutionaries, or suchlike. Shiprats have names, but might or might not tell you them and could invent one from whole cloth for their own amusement. Typically these will have some political or cultural significance and/or be fully translatable Sea People names.

Home venue: Admirable Waters Field. Capacity: 600 + ship deck. Elevation: 0. As the Anarchists left the dome back in AO, refusing to participate in the region's administrative responsibilities nor field capitalist "club sides", their only place left to play is a platform that slides out of the starboard side of their Anarcha-Ship the Admiral Waters. Slick! Lifeguards are available for any fans who slip or fall overboard. Concessions include a short rotating menu of cheap and hacky but filling and nutritious multiversal staples, with one of the chefs' specialties like the spicy bean burger, the breakfast burrito, yellow curry, or pizza with vegetarian and hypoallergenic options. Pay-what-you-can for members of anarchist organizations abroad and free for ship rats; affordable for everyone else, but with a healthy margin to fund activities and maintain the Admiral Waters.

Formation: Anarchist total football. Other than keepers, players have primary and secondary roles instead of strict and traditional positions. Play typically begins in something resembling a 3-3-1-3 for maximum flexibility but very frequently shifts. Players unsatisfied with any decisions may vote anyone on the roster in or out of any managerial or coaching position at any time.

Kit: All black bodysuit made of extremely breathable synthetic fibers with enigmatic design and manufacturing, produced in a secret lab presumably below deck or maybe invisible.

Typical Starters
0: GK & current elected Manager, 30ish/F. Long ball specialist, punting, placekicking or throwing. Heavily involved at all times and often facilitates position changes for others. Occasionally menaces the opposing keeper on corner kicks. Takes penalties AET. Also enjoys manufacturing and designing poison darts.
1: Wide Defender, early 20s/M. Progressor and overlapper. Finds joy on either wing occasionally, but can also step up to make the tackle or painful block.
2: CD, mid 20s/N. Anchor and spreader. Keeps possession safe.
3: WD, early 20s/F. Safety and aggressor.
4: Deep Mid, mid 20s/N. Builder and distributer.
5: DM, early 20s/M. Box to box and builder.
6: MF, early 20s/F. Orchestrator and distributer.
7: Advanced Mid & current elected Tactician, mid 20s/M. Creator and box crasher.
8: Wide Attacker, 19ish/F. Wide threat and outlet.
9: Central Attacker, mid 20s/N. Target and finisher.
10: Mixed Attacker, early 20s/M. Unlocker and roamer.

Bench
11: GK, late 20s/N. Sweeper keeper. Enjoys offside traps, watching or doing.
12: GK, mid 20s/M. A calming presence on the field when he's not being a little reckless himself.
13: WD, late teens/F. Safety and progressor. Versatile sub and occasional starter.
14: CD & currently elected Assistant Coach, mid 20s/M. Aggressor and anchor. Defensive sub and occasional starter.
15: CD, early 20s/N. Aggressor and spreader. Comes in to freshen up the defense often.
16: WD, late teens/M. Overlapper and progressor. Hasn't done much but looking to get some action in IAC.
17: DM, early 20s/F. Distributor and builder.
18: M, early 20s/M. Distributor and box crasher. Comes in to freshen up midfield.
19: AM, early 20s/N. Box crasher and creator. Frequent offensive sub, occasional starter.
20: WA, late teens/F. Unlocker and outlet. Frequent offensive sub.
21: CA, early 20s/M. Roamer and target.
22: CA, late teens/F. Finisher and roamer. Very frequently used offensive sub.

RP PERMISSIONS
If my opponent roleplays first, they may:
Choose my starting lineup: Y
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y but they likely have good medicine
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y
Hand out red cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y

by **Ile de Richelieu** » Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:42 pm

Équipe nationale de football d'Île de Richelieu

Nation Information
Full Name: Île de Richelieu
Capital: Port Saint-Jean
Demonym: Richelois
Nickname: Cardinals

Short Nation History:

Île de Richelieu (formerly known as Jan Mayen Island) was discovered by Dutch explorers early in the 17th century and served as a whaling base until it was abandonned. France claimed the island in the 19th century and renamed it Île de Richelieu (Richelieu Island) but the island's jurisdiction was finally given to Norway. The French speaking majority, led by the clergy, declared the independence of Île de Richelieu in 1948.

Football History:

KPB Rank: 102nd
Overall record: 19-16-32

Independents Cup 17: 1-2-1
Baptism of Fire 80: 4-2-3
WC 93 Qualifications: 5-7-10
Cup of Harmony 85: 1-0-4
Independents Cup 18: 3-1-3
WC 94 Qualifications: 5-4-11

Jenna Raven Cup IV: 6-0-1*, Cup champions

* Jenna Raven Cup record not counted in overall record.

Most Caps		        Caps			Most Goals		        Goals		Most Assists		        Assists
Rose-Émilie Bouthillette	66			Rose-Émilie Bouthillette	26		Marc-Antoine Desgroseilliers	15
Ranveig Eriksen		        64			Marc-Antoine Desgroseilliers	18		Valkyrie Dahlen		        11
Bjørnar Grendahl-Kalberg 	63			Jean-Christophe Gouin		18		Ragnhild Austad 		9
Marc-Antoine Desgroseilliers	62			Valkyrie Dahlen		        11		Ulfhild Lillegard-Omdahl	9
Nicolas Leboeuf-Hachey		61			Ragnhild Austad 		7		Asbjørn Lillegard-Omdahl	8

Home Stadium

French name: Stade national de la montagne de l'ours
English name: Bear Mountain National Stadium
Capacity: 11,569
Location: Port Saint-Jean, Île de Richelieu

The Stade national de la montagne de l'ours has been build specifically for international matches. Île de Richelieu's population is 928, so, with a capacity of 11,569, a little more than 10,000 foreign football fans can attend the games!

The stadium has 3 stands. East Side stand, West Side stand and North Endline Stand. There is a small VIP stand on the south endline and the pressbox is located on the south endline as well. The stadium has lights on the four corners so evening games can be played. The stadium doesn't have a video board, nor a scoreboard.

Île de Richelieu (formerly known as Jan Mayen Island) was discovered by Dutch explorers early in the 17th century and served as a whaling base until it was abandonned. France claimed the island in the 19th century and renamed it Île de Richelieu (Richelieu Island) but the island's jurisdiction was finally given to Norway. The French speaking majority, led by the clergy, declared the independence of Île de Richelieu in 1948.

Île de Richelieu's population is 928. The largest city and capital city is Port Saint-Jean and more than the half of the island's population lives in the city (534). The city have a few upscale restaurants along with fast food restaurants and some local pubs. Beer is largely consumed on the island and Richelois likes to get around at the local pub after work.

The island only have one hotel and it may cause a problem if 10,000 football fans are coming. The only hotel on the island is a 124 room SpringHill Suites by Marriott located in the old Port Saint-Jean and half of hotel will be reserved for the visiting team (players, staff and media) who will have 50 rooms at their disposal. The remaining rooms (74) will be sold at a high price for football fans. The island also has a dozen of guesthouses that ranges from 1 to 8 rooms each. Football fans will have to bring their tents and sleeping bags and camp on the outskirts of the town!

île de Richelieu has a hyperoceanic polar climate with a Köppen classification of ET (polar with tundra), sometimes reckoned as EM (maritime polar). Seasonal temperature variations are extremely small considering the latitude of the island, with ranges from around 6 °C (43 °F) in July/August to −4 °C (25 °F) in February/March. The highest recorded temperature in the summer was 18.1 °C (64.6 °F) in june and the lowest recorded temperature was -28.4 °C (-19.1 °F) in february. Being located inside the arctic circle, île de Richelieu experiences sun light almost all day long in the summer and darkness almost all day long in the winter.

Staff

Entraîneur-chef: Ragnarok Wahlberg
Assistant: Véronique de la Fontaine
Assistant: Pierre-François Marcoux
Entraîneur des gardiens: Marie-Josée Gaspard
Physiothérapeutre: Gertrud Sundheim

Roles

Captain: Nicolas Leboeuf-Hachey
Penalty Taker: Rose-Émilie Bouthillette
Corners (left): Valkyrie Dahlen
Corner (right): Valkyrie Dahlen or Ragnhild Austad
Free Kicks: Asbjørn Lillegard-Omdahl or Marc-Antoine Desgroseilliers

Formation 3-5-2

S------------GOUIN-----BOUTHILLETTE----------
ACM-----A.LILLEDAHL-O.-DESGROSEILLIERS-----
SM--U.LILLEDAHL-O.---------------------AUSTAD--
DCM--------------------DAHLEN----------------------
SD------------------------------------------------------
CD---BOBERG----LEBOEUF-HACHEY----HAMMER---
GK---------------GRENDAHL-KALBERG---------------

Goalkeepers

1	GK	Bjørnar Grendahl-Kalberg 27	Viking FK Hammerfest  
31	GK	Kjell Thorstad	        30	Port Saint-Jean FC
61	GK	Roxanne Gariépy	        30      A.S. Saint-Ours

Side Defenders

5	SD	Hjalmar Boberg	        28	Viking FK Hammerfest
4	SD	Ranveig Eriksen	        34	Viking FK Hammerfest  
25	SD	Mamadou Ndiaye	        23	A.S. Saint-Ours 
20	SD	Carolanne Lacouture	28	Port Saint-Jean FC

Central Defenders

3	CD	Nicolas Leboeuf-Hachey	31	Stade Jeannois
8	CD	Rasmus Hammer	        32	A.S. Saint-Ours
44	CD/SD	Hugo Denommée	        31	Port Saint-Jean FC
22	CD	Jean-François St-Yves	30	Viking FK Hammerfest  
2	CD	Ryan McBride	        34	Stade Jeannois

Side Midfielders

15	SM	Ragnhild Austad	        25	Port Saint-Jean FC
21	SM	Alexandra McDuff-Reilly	25	Stade Jeannois
6	SM	Zoe McGregor	        32	Viking FK Hammerfest

Central Midfielders

50	ACM/SM	Ulfhild Lillegard-Omdahl 24	Viking FK Hammerfest
51	ACM	Asbjørn Lillegard-Omdahl 24	Viking FK Hammerfest
10	ACM	Marc-Antoine Desgroseilliers 25	A.S. Saint-Ours
7	CM/SM	Valkyrie Dahlen	        28	Stade Jeannois
77	CM	Tristan Charbonneau	27	Port Saint-Jean FC
60	CM	Julie McMullen	        26	A.S. Saint-Ours
80	DCM	Gabrielle Champagne	31	Viking FK Hammerfest  
70	CM	Jean-Michel Schneider	28	A.S. Saint-Ours

Strikers

9	S	Rose-Émilie Bouthillette 29	Viking FK Hammerfest  
11	S	Jean-Christophe Gouin	26	Port Saint-Jean FC
40	S	Borghild Eggum	        30	Stade Jeannois
91	S	Marie-Soleil Généreux	33	A.S. Saint-Ours

Style Modifier: +1

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: Yes

by **Juvencus** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 1:01 am

SQUADRA NAZIONALE DI JUVENCUS

Information about Juvencus:
Capital: Pomena
Population: 130,656,702 ethnic Juven, with a total of 150,048,720 including naturalised immigrants.
Demonym: Juven
Country Code: JUE
Football Association: JFA(Juven Football Association)
Nicknames: Gli attaccanti(The attackers), La squadra(The team)
Football philosophy: At this point, to play football in Juvencus you need to understand that no matter who you are, pushing forward is the MOST essential core value you can bring in your game. Both strikers and defenders alike are equally likely to strike from any range at any time. Defense is not neglected, but is not as valued as being a scary goalscorer up front.
Official Record(WCC-Sanctioned only): 372 Games played(203 W - 85 D - 104 L)

La Squadra:

*BOLD & UNDERLINED INDICATES STARTER

Goalkeepers:

This is a spot traditionally given to the players with the fastest reaction times and the grit to withstand the pressure of being the goalkeeper in a team that cares way more to attack than to defend. Despite the shit they receive in comparison to the rest of the team, those are true inspirations on the pitch and are always treated as such by players and other managers alike.

GK:Juan Carlos Ungaro(Age 26)(U.S Scudelli)

GK:Sócrates Wright(Age 24)(AC Pomena)
GK:Bardhyl Imeri(Age 20)(Cordoba FC)

Iago Asputti's absence from the goalkeeper lineup may come as a shock to some, but to those in the know, it was to be expected after several mediocre performances against lower-ranked sides during the qualifiers of the world cup. His replacement is young prodigy Bardhyl Imeri, who proved to be pivotal in Cordoba FC's rise by helping them keep some very important scorelines. Generally speaking, the lineup of goalkeepers screams strong reflexes and youthfulness, rather than experience and should be treated as such. Both Wright and starter Juan Carlos Ungaro are aware of the glass canon that is their position and have proven time and time again to be talented keepers.

Defenders:

The defender's position is always kept for players who are speedy, positionally adept and physically strong for their size and usually either have excellent leadership skills, game intelligence or a hot-headedness and most of a time a combination of the three. It is a position that also lacks the respect it deserves in Juven society, but it is one that is necessary in order to make it easier for the goalkeeper and the team as a whole.

CB:Carlo Callejon(Age 29)(Brattleboro FC

)(Second Captain) (Captain)
CB:Pau Puig(Age 26)(AS Aguajú)
CB:Carlos Coste(Age 25)(Couno Rangers

)

CB:Giorgio Stafilidi(Age 23)(Herona Calcio)
CB:Ignacio Lopes(Age 21)(U.S Scudelli)

Huge changes in the defensive line as well following Ibarra's retirement from international football, while Lucia Agnelli was pushed off for prospects Stafilidi, the Ampelonian defender is tall and physically strong as well as Ignacio Lopes, whose keen vision and focus in the game as well as reaction time are important assets to uphold. The obvious talent, experience and leadership of Carlo Callejon will be important in maintaining this defensive line, whose spitefulness and speed will be helpful as well. Pau Puig is known to be a boulder due to his sheer size and extreme difficulty to get past while Carlos Coste's serial winning attitude, accurate passing and focus complete the trio of defenders beautifully.

Midfielders:

A midfielder is always a maestro on the pitch and depending on which side of the midfield they are in, their characteristics change. There's no pure centrocampista in Juvencus, instead players play as offensive-minded CDM's in the middle of the field. Those players usually have vision, exceptional passing or crossing and usually dictate the speed of the attack, the most necessary element of this team's tactics. They also fall back to form a bus when deemed absolutely necessary. In the sides, you have wide midfielders who act as supplementary wingers, players with speed who can provide to the wingers or the forwards when necessary. As such, you get to see fast players with great inward crossing and forward passing.

CDM:Giuseppe Conte(Age 27)(U.S Scudelli)
CDM:Félix Sissoko(Age 26)(Kingston FC

)
RM:Simon Oliveira(Age 26)(Newark Argyle

)
LM:Carla Acquati(Age 25)(FC Piluzzi)

CDM:Sara Ponce(Age 22)(AC Serone)
CDM:Raul Viejo(Age 18)(AC Pomena)

RM:Gustavo Alfonso(Age 19)(S.S.C Tipoli)
RM:Paola Cernoia(Age 23)(Cordoba FC)

LM:Joao Peres(Age 21)(U.S Remeno)
LM:Fantasia Bergoglio-Bertolini(Age 24)(Herona Calcio)

As if the pattern has not been obvious by this point, Madeiros has been doing a general overhaul of the team and it is to be seen in the midfield of the team as well. Loads of talented additions and replacements have been found from the up-and-coming clubs of the top division of Juven football, of which Newark Argyle's Simon Oliveira is the most talented at first glance. With his mercurial attitude to the game, highly-accurate passing and generally high conversion rate in front of the net, he is the player to maintain a big lookout on. The absence of Kouyaté is no joke, despite strong performances in the qualifiers, Madeiros felt that his time with the time has to finish unless he improves, with Giuseppe Conte stepping up to replace him, a role not so small for someone not typically a start with this team.

Attackers:

A position held with the utmost respect as it has the most prestige in Juven football. The task to be picked for it is simple, you should know both how to score and how to supply goals. It is a position that has the most competition, as most talented Juven players are up in front and are very known across the multiverse for their prowess in front of the goal. As such, it is a position with a lot of pressure to be in, much like the goalkeeper. Wingers are fast, brilliant technicians who are excellent suppliers and have a confusingly good shooting technique. Strikers on the other, they have a strong finishing touch akin to an unstoppable force on a consistent level.

RF:Joao Pereyra(Age 27)(Brinemouth

)
LF:Ganymede Garcia(Age 26)(AC Pomena)
CF:Ceferino Audiol(Age 25)(Serrapince

)

LF:Carlo Bevilacqua(Age 21)(Chromatik

)
LF:Edu Coste(Age 26)(AC Pomena)

RF:Gilberto Soares(Age 27)(U.S Scudelli)
RF:Tatiana Vicario(Age 22)(AS Aguajú)

CF:Julio Campana(Age 26)(New Lakeland Soccer Club

)
CF:Benedikto Urruchi(Age 27)(Sydberg Olympia

)

The most respected spot in Juven football was bound to have several changes following Martell's retirement as well as general struggling during the qualifiers of the world cup. Campana stepping off the starting 11 to be replaced by Ceferino Audiol is a huge shocker, but with the latter's excellent appearances in Kelssek(being Champion with Kirkenes) and big money move to Tumbra it was almost natural to happen. That is not to say Campana is not perhaps one of the best forwards in the multiverse at the moment, but Audiol's form is out of this world and that is hard to ignore. Ganymede Garcia's return to Juvencus has brought several eyes in regards to his performances abroad, especially with the rise of Carlo Bevilacqua, known to be quick, agile and with a shooting technique unlike any other and the recent attention he has been receiving by a lot of elite clubs seems to be showing he is stepping to the right direction.

Main formation:

What is going on? A squad where everyone is under 30 to defend the team's most prestigious trophy won so far? The team is actually living up to the nation's name? Surely this does not spell disaster in the works right? Apparently not to Madeiros, who took a lot of scouting throughout the Campionato and after studying its most talented up-and-coming talent has decided to give a lot of players the chance to represent the nation for the first time in its Independents Cup defence. Of course, a lot of talented "veterans" have remained in the team's ranks to help carry it to gold once again.

Tactically, he wants to create a more sound team that is willing to play more technically instead of only relying to crosses and pushing the team inside the net, as was the case in the qualifiers. The technicality he is giving the Pomenienze is taking advantadge of the youthfulness of the team and their speed with the ball on their feet, as such a more high intensity forward line will be used and swift counter-attacks will be the norm, as always but much in a more rapid way. Whether or not this will bear any fruit is yet to be seen, but as team practice keeps on taking place, some chemistry is getting built between the new internationals and the old ones.

The formation is the typical 3-4-3 marriage ring formation. 3 center backs form the core of the backline, while the two center center backs closer to the sides can have a sort of free role to move to the side to defend but also move up to the midfield to orchistrate any attacks. To join them are 2 of the central defensive midfielders, who tend to hold back when it comes to defence and start position but move up usually with through-balls and crosses to the attackers or wingers. The side midfielders act as secondary wingers, meaning they have the exact same role at a slower intensity, with crosses to the main strikers or long-shots being their strong suit, they are usually the fastest players in the team. The difference between them and the wingers is that wingers play more forward because they usually possess better technicality with the ball on their feet, meaning they are swift dribblers and are a bit more clinical in front of the net, other than that, they help the striker in the first line of offense and defence of the high-line. Lastly, the striker is the main scorer most of the time, usually being fed with crosses and through-balls by the rest of the team, usually with a strong shooting ability and headers being their main source of scoring.

When it comes to penalties, the player who earns it takes it. When it comes to long-range free kicks, a midfielder will take it, while short-range free kicks are to be kicked by any of the wingers.

Staff:
Main Coach:Dudu Madeiros
Junior Coach:Nino Russo
Assistant Coach:Calixto Conti
Assistant Coach:Sebastian Galletti
Team Doctor:Carlo Micheli
Team Physician:Mathis Rotolo

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes but please, for the love of god, if your team is low-ranking, new or whatever try NOT using most of my starting lineup players and instead using my depth, unless it's a knockout game. If your team is high-ranking, still try to use a couple of my substitutes thanks. AKA what I am saying here is, be reasonable and realistic.
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but only I determine severity
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes, 3 per game and notify me in TGs or discord for which players you carded
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, 1 per game and notify me in TGs or discord for which players you carded
Godmod other events: Depends on severity, TG me or message me through discord for more
Style modifier: +5

by **HUElavia** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:56 am

HUElavia National Football Team

Uniforms
Goal Song
Style: +2.5

Squad:
Goalkeepers-
#1: Ji-Hu Mok
(25 Years Old) (1.90 m) (FC Santos)
#12: Vitoria Bares
(28 Years Old) (1.80 m) (Real Curumba CF)
#23: Jaylli Mallma Llactahuaman
(27 Years Old) (1.88 m) (RCD San Rafael)
#27: Poma Caipa Surichaqui
(28 Years Old) (1.84 m) (International Curumba)

Defenders-
#2: Patrizio Ardance
(32 Years Old) (1.84 m) (CB) (Athletic Club Itio)
#3: Diana Tarragona
(27 Years Old) (1.76 m) (CB) (RCD San Rafael)
#4: Jean-Marc Gounelle
(24 Years Old) (1.77 m) (LB-RB) (Olympique de Lourdes)
#5: Cíntia Couto Chagas
(29 Years Old) (1.70 m) (RB-LB) (Real Curumba CF)
#12: Umeko Wakai
(28 Years Old) (1.68 m) (LB-RB) (SC Yatagarasu)
#15: Pablo Pestalozzi
(22 Years Old) (1.84 m) (RB-LB) (International Curumba)
#16: Matias Valdovinos
(27 Years Old) (1.88 m) (CB) (AC Romano)
#18: Gaietana Beuba
(23 Years Old) (1.75 m) (CB) Athletic Club Itio)
#26: Rafael Álvarez Fagundes
(20 Years Old) (1.85 m) (CB) (Real Curumba CF)

Midfielders-
#6: Gabriela Yamada Kanashiro
(28 Years Old) (1.68 m) (DM-CM) (Real Curumba CF)
#8: Se-Ah Si
(29 Years Old) (1.63 m) (DM-CM-AM) (Goang FC)
#10: David Navarro-Hamada
(34 Years Old) (1.70 m) (CM-AM) (Real Curumba CF)
#14: Raphael Taylor-Calañas
(24 Years Old) (1.80 m) (DM-CM-AM) (Acuatico FC)
#19: Ayuka Koga
(28 Years Old) (1.58 m) (CM-AM) (SC Yatagarasu)
#22: Philippe Brousseau
(29 Years Old) (1.79 m) (DM-CM-AM) (Olympique de Lourdes)
#25: Clara Nascimento
(20 Years Old) (1.64 m) (DM-CM-AM) (FC Santos)

Attackers-
#7: Cristiano Aveiro Junior
(32 Years Old) (1.80 m) (LW-RW) (Real Curumba CF)
#9: Mateo Rossi-Rigoni
(28 Years Old) (1.75 m) (ST-CF) (RCD San Rafael)
#11: Milia Amezcua
(28 Years Old) (1.70 m) (RW-LW) (Athletic Club Itio)
#17: Inka Canchon Cachi
(18 Years Old) (1.67 m) (RW-LW) (Kuelap CF)
#20: Hye-Soo Hwangbo
(28 Years Old) (1.62 m) (CF-ST) (International Curumba)
#21: Felipe de la Cruz
(20 Years Old) (1.76 m) (RW-LW) (Real Curumba CF)
#24: Daniel Soares de Lima
(25 Years Old) (1.85 m) (CF-ST) (Real Curumba CF)

Head Coach:
Lester O'Reagan (45 Years Old) (QUE)

Assistant Coaches:
Lucas Lettmann (46 Years Old), Ringo Honda (45 Years Old)

Starting XI:

Roles-
Captain: Aveiro
Vice-Captain: Navarro-Hamada, Tarragona
Free-Kicks: Aveiro, Amezcua, Si
Penalties: Rossi-Rigoni, Aveiro, Amezcua
Corners: Si, Yamada

RP Permissions
Choose my goal scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but nothing severe
Godmod Injuries to my players: Yes, but nothing severe
Suspend my players: Yes, but be reasonable
Godmod suspension events: Yes, but be reasonable
Godmod other events: Yes

by **Toluiwa** » Sun Sep 03, 2023 1:06 am

Toluiwa Federation
Men's Senior National Football Team

Nickname : The Three Brothers
Trigram : TLW
Association : Toluiwa Voetbalbond (TVB)
Confederation : Cendana Islands Football Association (CIFA)
Manager : William Guntur
Captain : Aras Candra
Home Stadium : Sultan Mahmud II Stadium
Style modifier : -3
Preferred formation : 3-2-3-2

Coaching staff

Manager : William Guntur
Head Coach : Alif Fathur Rohmi
Assistant Coach : Jamalludin Prakasa
Goalkeeper Coach : Yulius Pratika
Physiotherapist: Daniel Dahlan
Media officer : Chandra Aulia

Squad
This is the squad that are called for IAC 19

Pos     Player                 Age     Club
GK      Harun Setiawan         32     DVB Dompo
GK      Eka Wiryawan           34     KSS Sekongkang
GK      Firman Alfiansyah      31     Sape FC
LB      Yama Sulaiman          29     DVB Dompo
LB      Yana Ekajaya           22     SVB Sanggar
CB      Wisnu Ardana           23     KSS Sekongkang
CB      Amiruddin Syafi'i      24     DVB Dompo
RB      Krisna Permana         25     Sape FC
RB      Sulfan Hamzah          24     LBVV Labuan Badas
LW/LM   Setya Putranto         26     TVV Taliwang
LM      Guntur Prayoga         23     DVB Dompo
LM/DM   Fikri Asyahri          24     LBVV Labuan Badas
DM      Arifin Putra           24     SAVV Asakote
CM      Hendrawan Ashar        22     KSS Sekongkang
CM      Yahya Sastrawan        25     Tambora FC
CM/DM   Aras Candra            26     TVV Taliwang
RM      Faturrachman Saleh     27     SAVV Asakote
RM      Tri Yuwono             24     Sape FC
FW      Yunus Hanafi           22     SAVV Asakote
FW      Hamzah Farhat          23     DVB Dompo
FW      Mikail Vidya           21     KSS Sekongkang
FW      Lukman Santika         23     TVV Taliwang

Note: Player in blue is the starters

RP Permission
If my opponent RPs first they have my permission to:
Choose my scorers: Y
Give out yellow/red cards to my players: Y, max. 3 yellow cards or 1 red card per match
Injure my players: Y, no career ending
Godmode scoring events: Y
Godmode injuries: N
Godmode other events: N

by **Cakranegara** » Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:44 am

Chakraland Voetbalbond
Cakranegara Football Association

Men's National Team

General Information

Nickname        : Roda Gila (The Crazy Wheel)
Trigram         : CKR
Confederation   : Cendana Islands Football Association (CIFA)
Home Stadium    : Saka Stadium

Managerial Information

Manager            : Ahmad Silayukti
Head Coach         : Gede Agung Sutha
Physiotherapist    : Irvan Satyaguna

Players Info
Note: Bold player is main lineup

#27     Wahyu Astaqim          GK     35     PSG Gerung
#33     Yusuf Mahardi          GK     32     SVA Ampenan
#30     Ahmad Syafi'i Rustam   GK     34     PSS Selaparang
#2      Farid Makmur           LB     24     LVC Lembar
#13     Mahmudin Saleh         LB     24     PSV Praya
#3      Hidayat Nur Salam      CB     30     Pesepad Padangsambian (PCU)
#4      Farid Rahman           CB     23     PSG Gerung
#14     Alif Rachmat Subrata   CB     25     PSS Selaparang
#15     Gede Astapa            CB     26     NVV Narmada
#5      Pandu Setiawan         RB     28     LVC Lembar
#16     Arul Fikram            RB     24     PSS Selaparang
#6      Sakti Permana          DM     26     SVA Ampenan
#17     Farid Wahid Hasyim     DM/LM  24     NVV Narmada
#7      Fachrul Hasyim         AM     26     PSS Selaparang
#8      Abdul Fatoni           RM     26     PSV Praya
#18     Yusran Yunus           LM     25     Calugida FC (JSC/PCU)
#19     Hilman Hendrawan       CM/AM  27     LVC Lembar
#9      Tegar Ardiansyah       LM     23     SVA Ampenan
#20     Cahya Al-Fikri         ST     22     PSG Gerung
#21     Syaifullah Fatah       ST     25     SVA Ampenan
#11     Harun Muftadi          ST     24     PSS Selaparang
#10     Hasyim Musadi          ST     22     LVC Lembar

Position and Tactics

Formation   : 4-1-2-1-2 (4-4-2 Diamond)
Skill       : -4
Captain     : Hidayat Nur Salam
Corner      : Farid Makmur (Left), Pandu Setiawan (Right)
Free Kick   : Fachrul Hasyim, Hasyim Musadi
Penalty     : Harun Muftadi

Team Jersey


Home Jersey	Away Jersey

RP Permission
If my opponent roleplays first, they may:

Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, no severe
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes, max. 3 cards per match
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, max. 1 card per match
Godmod other events: No

by **Supermassive Sea Dome Anarchists** » Sun Sep 03, 2023 2:24 pm

SUPERMASSIVE SEA DOME NATIONS CUP

Corporate City 1 Legion (CCO) 2–2 ComIntern Guerrillas (SDC)
SMSDA Captains (Supermassive Sea Dome Anarchists) 1–0 Corporate City Trade Zone Gems (CTZ)

                                                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 SMSDA Captains                                       1    1   0   0     1    0   +1     3
2 ComIntern Guerrillas                                 1    0   1   0     2    2    0     1
3 Corporate City 1 Legion                              1    0   1   0     2    2    0     1
4 Corporate City Trade Zone Gems                       1    0   0   1     0    1   −1     0

Coming soon: cup favorites Sea Dome Lemon Sharks

THE SHOT RAG
All the 'news' that's fit to wipe your cannon

Bitchnerd of Football

Get Bitchin'

The SMSDA Captains made their world debut at- well, out on a soldout Admirable Waters Field in front of 600 sometimes distracted fans. According to my privileged sources, the rumors circulating about at least 90% of the spectators having scammed at least several Gems fans for completely nonexistent 'tickets' are almost certainly true. Never take crime reports with a grain of salt around here! Well, the Caps apparently wanted to show off the exact starting lineup submitted to IAC officials and almost universally inferred by the player numbers. 0 looked unshakeable as a manager and communicator but got lucky when multiple unblooded Gems hit posts and crossbars. 1 was a star on both sides of the nut, delivering several crunching tackles to the raucous applause of suddenly-interested shiprats and fellow travelers, while occasionally tormenting the Gs on the left wing- their weakest. 4 showed off their relative skill at calm decisionmaking and efficient, even intimate passing around a Gems defense that was often adequate but never much more. As expected, the glorified convention center and markethold was unable to field serious competition against the Caps. We took the other guys' names, I'm pretty sure of that and there was definitely a referee or two, but it's pretty much been a game of telephone since then. Better luck next time, nerdbitches!

GOAL  by #9 from #1 in the 26th minute.
SUBS: #16 (WD) @ 65', #18 (CM) @ 72', #15 (CD) @ 80'
CAPS: 14 fouls, 5 shots, 4 on target, 2 saves
GEMS: 8 fouls, 6 shots, 2 on target, 3 saves

CUP TOTALS: #9 - 1G; #1- 1A; #0 - 2 saves

by **Stevencousin** » Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:06 pm

STEVENCOUSIN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Squad: Stevencousin National Team
Nickname: Mystical Creatures (start been using in WCQ94)

NAME              	NAT.		ROLE
Dr. Antanius Cassa			Chairman
Sebastian von Sephiroth			Technical Director
Dr. Richard Glass			Sport Science Director
Samuel du Highcloud			Fitness & Health Director
Tim Redforks     			Team Analyst
Jalil Fitrah        			Scout Director
			
Stan Mystic       			Head Coach
Jayson Wagner   			Assistant Head Coach
Herbie Pijanowski			Goalkeeper Coach
Ronald Ankiel    			Coach
Rusty Klein         			Coach
Abdurahman Bishop       		Coach

#	NAME              	CLUB              	AGE	POS.	CAPS	GOAL
1	Ramiro Fernandes	Cassaholm Confidential	32	GK	42	0 - Vice Captain II
12	Romain De Schutter	Winewater Wasp       	30	GK	12	0
13	Joseph Luzak     	Brigketh Bishop         32	GK	15	0

5	Raymond Aas     	Winewater Wasp       	29	DEF	51	1
4	Alon Bernstein  	Brigketh Bishop 	31	DEF	43	0
3	Armando Correia       	Cassaholm Confidential	32	DEF	45	3
15	Guilherme Fabian	Cassaholm Confidential	27	DEF	42	0
2	Mads Dahl         	Winewater Wasp       	30	DEF	41	0
17	Renato Miguel Boa-Morte	Cassaholm Confidential	31	DEF	27	0
24	Benjamin Hadjadj	Meldrum Fall            29	DEF	21	1

7	Thanuka Jayamanna	Fixmouth Firebolt	32	MID	49	4 - Captain
11	Josef Snajdr      	Meldrum Fall     	29	MID	49	5
 6	Andre Saifi        	Meldrum Fall     	29	MID	42	7
19	Jochen Boi        	Meldrum Fall     	25	MID	36	7
20	Válter Folha      	Cassaholm Confidential	32	MID	34	8
18	Carlos Whitfield     	Pretihouse Pirate     	25	MID	15	3
21	Simon Armas        	Cassaholm Confidential	27	MID	21	8
26	Gregory Gigliotti      	Eivora Athletic 	24	MID	24	5

9	Leon Voloshyn    	Holmdock Highlander	32	FWD	51	18
10	Gerard Kallstrom	Meldrum Fall     	29	FWD	48	17 - V. Captain
22	Steven Cheyrou         	Brigketh Bishop 	23	FWD	48	15
23	Benjamin Spevar 	Cassaholm Confidential  24	FWD	17	3
25	Sumith Wanigassoriya 	Frampton Typhoon     25	FWD	20	6
27	Gürkan Lichtsteinerr 	Screaming Cleric        25	FWD	00	0

Stadium Data
Stadium:: Federal Unity Stadium
Nearest City:: Cassaholm
Capacity:: 98,500
Brief Data:: The biggest stadium in Stevencousin, located in the Carmenzon District to the south of the city center of Stevencousin's capital city, Cassaholm, is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium for international concerts, weddings and sporting events and the home ground of the Stevencousin national football team. It was built by Posquieiras Heavy Engineering and designed by Billingeburg & Co. Interestingly, the stadium is not public property, nor is it managed by a sports association. The owner is the Federal Unity conglomerate group. They sponsor and cover the construction and renovation costs in full, but they also get various government mega-projects afterward.

Stadium:: Redfort Camp
Nearest City:: Brigketh
Capacity:: 26,900
Brief Data:: Redfort Camp was a home base for Brigketh Bishop FC and, Brigketh Salamander rugby club, a multi-purpose stadium in Cheilestorp Creek, Brigketh, Stevencousin. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 26,900 people. It was built in 2009. In 2013, a mega concert was held there in which Stevenian most popular rock band, The Cassiopeia was the performer. The stadium known for energy and water consumption was targeted to be efficient. Most of the water used by toilets and water taps will be collected during rain-falls, the roof has a 550kW solar power plant, while floodlights are using new generation LED system.

Stadium:: Waxwood Circle
Nearest City:: Holmdock
Capacity:: 31,800
Brief Data:: Waxwood Circle a multi-use stadium in Stigeswaldeford, Waxwood District, Holmdock, Stevencousin. It has both an indoor stadium and an outdoor stadium within its compound. The outdoor stadium can hold a maximum of 31,800 people and is currently used mostly for football matches, serving as the home stadium to Holmdock Highlander FC and The Highlander Academy. The stadium consists of a soccer field, an 8-lane running track, and a fitness center. In addition to sports events, large concerts are also organized by Waxwood Circle, and a series of political rallies and religious gatherings have also taken place here.

Stadium:: Readymann Ground
Nearest City:: Fixmouth
Capacity:: 26,900
Brief Data:: Homeground for Fixmouth Firebolt is a football stadium located in Fixmouth, Stevencousin. The stadium is part of the Fixmouth Sports and Recreation Centre, a community sports facility that includes the stadium as well as a swimming complex. Construction began in September 2007 and finished construction in 2009. The stadium was officially opened and inaugurated in 2010. It was built by Sungard Global and designed by Billingeburg & Co. A new light rail terminal has been built near the stadium for fans' convenience.

Formation

4 - 4 - 2
style modifier: +1
R. Fernandes
Aas - Bernstein - Correia - Fabian
Snajdr - Folha - Jayamanna (C) - Saifi
Kallstrom (VC) - Voloshyn

Kit manufacturers
Before WCQ93: Bofors
WC93 until now: Appin

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Godmod scoring events: No
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
Style modifier: +1

Head Coach History

NO.	HEAD COACH		RECORD (W-L-D)      	GAMES UNDER CONTROL
1	Otto von Linkworth	11 - 10 - 9              30 ( 36.67%. win %)
2	Stan Mystic		18 - 13 - 9              40 (45%. win %) [the latest data after the 86th Cup of Harmony [MD70]]

by **Sudilia** » Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:24 am

Sudilia National Football Team

Goal Song
Style: +1.5

Squad:
Goalkeepers-
#1: Eliot Boulay
(32 Years Old) (1.80 m)
#12: Kelly Tassé
(20 Years Old) (1.78 m)
#23: Cameron Wood
(24 Years Old) (1.83 m)

Defenders-
#2: Josephine Smith-Olson
(32 Years Old) (1.75 m) (CB)
#3: Jordan Brockhouse
(23 Years Old) (1.83 m) (CB)
#4: Ophidia Barrette
(20 Years Old) (1.66 m) (LB-RB)
#5: Aléandre Beaulieu
(22 Years Old) (1.76 m) (RB-LB)
#12: John Macdonald
(19 Years Old) (1.72 m) (LB-RB)
#15: Jessica Logan
(19 Years Old) (1.65 m) (RB-LB)
#16: Isabelle Giroud
(33 Years Old) (1.68 m) (CB)
#18: Liam Phaneuf
(23 Years Old) (1.80 m) (CB)

Midfielders-
#6: Sara Carbonneau
(32 Years Old) (1.65 m) (DM-CM)
#8: Michael Clarkson
(21 Years Old) (1.80 m) (DM-CM-AM)
#10: Joshua Beauvais
(33 Years Old) (1.75 m) (CM-AM)
#14: Alice McIverson
(34 Years Old) (1.68 m) (DM-CM-AM)
#19: Jordan Dumont
(21 Years Old) (1.78 m) (DM-CM)
#22: Amanda Chen
(20 Years Old) (1.65 m) (CM-AM)

Attackers-
#7: Ariane Mongrain
(22 Years Old) (1.70 m) (LW-RW)
#9: Luca Dubois
(19 Years Old) (1.82 m) (CF-ST)
#11: Jordan Lyle
(32 Years Old) (1.78 m) (RW-LW)
#17: Marc-Antoine Barrette
(22 Years Old) (1.80 m) (LW-RW)
#20: Alice Pearson
(33 Years Old) (1.65 m) (ST-CF)
#21: Gabriella Grant
(32 Years Old) (RW-LW)

Head Coach:
Oliver Thompson (54 Years Old)

Assistant Coaches:
Melodie Leboeuf (49 Years Old), Joel Paiement (52 Years Old)

Starting XI:
1 Boulay
5 Beaulieu, 2 Smith-Olson, 3 Brockhouse, 4 Barrette
6 Carbonneau, 8 Clarkson
11 Lyle, 10 Beauvais, 7 Mongrain
9 Dubois

Roles-
Captain: Lyle
Vice-Captain: Carbonneau, Boulay
Free-Kicks: Beauvais, Labelle
Penalties: Lyle, Dubois
Corners: Carbonneau, Clarkson

RP Permissions
Choose my goal scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but nothing severe
Godmod Injuries to my players: Yes, but nothing severe
Suspend my players: Yes, but be reasonable
Godmod suspension events: Yes, but be reasonable
Godmod other events: Yes

by **TJUN-ia** » Mon Sep 04, 2023 1:08 pm

Name: TJUN-ia
Trigram: TJU
Football Association: FA-TJUN-ia
Nickname: Jaguars (official)/Jags (short form)/Blue and Orange (commonly used informal)/Draw Masters (satirical)
IAC Ranking: 16th

TEAM
STARTERS
Co-Managers: David Seems (JB TJUN-ia, 52) and Li Xiu Ying (CEA, 44)
Formation: 4-1-2-1-2
Style Modifier: +1.5
Free Kicks: Mohammad al-Balochi
Corners: Regina McDuff (R)/ Kim Choi-ya (L)
Position: Number Name (Age, Current Region of Residence, Club Side [if applicable])

GK: #1 Alex McVerner (33, JB TJUN-ia, Gangers, Hebitaka)
LB: #2 Chelsea Bluewood (30, CU, Concord Heights Suburban, Cassadaigua) (VC)
CB: #3 Zelina Marquez (30, UAC, Rutland Dockside, Cassadaigua)
CB: #4 Sadio Mbwekala (32, AU, Gangers, Hebitaka)
RB: #5 Vladov Kolorovsky (30, CSTO, Hipopótamo-Joaxha, Tequilo)
CDM: #6 Mohammad al-Balochi (30, ArU, Fliserboding, Graintfjall)
LM: #7 Kim Choi-ya (33, CEA, Athletic Club, Hebitaka) (C)
RM: #8 Regina McDuff (28, NAU, Great Northern RR Coed FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
CAM: #9 Jose Lozano de la Cruz (31, UAS, Xaviers, Hebitaka)
ST: #10 Fernandino (27, UAS, Duomji Tigers, StrayaRoos)
ST: #11 Jackson Smith-Scott (30, JB TJUN-ia, Leicester Village, Murphtannia)

SUBSTITUTES (Italics indicate new U21 graduates)

Tier 1
GK: #12 Christian Wollatungi (31, UO, Hipopótamo-Joaxha, Tequilo)
GK: #23 Ivan Kozovikov (26, CSTO, Birikken Ala-Turgan, Kyzhurkistan)
LB: #13 Dang Thuyet (26, CEA, Colonial Sile, Vilita and Turori)
CB: #14 Ons Moukaddem (27, ArU, Bunyoro RSC, Banija)
CB: #15 Alexander Lopez (25, UAC, Clube de Norwegian Wood, Brookstation)
CB: #24 Klara Fernandina (25, UAS, Shiloh Ladies FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
CB: #25 Helena Mikazawa (24, JB TJUN-ia, Louss ANF, Auprussia)
RB: #16 Mantfombi Dlamini (26, AU, Cednia Rovers, Vilita and Turori)
CDM: #17 Kendra Robertson (28, UO, Fairfax FC, Cassadaigua)
CDM: #22 Alejandro Martin (25, CU, Duomji Tigers, StrayaRoos)
LM: #18 Frederico Jiminez (31, UAC, Xaviers, Hebitaka)
RM: #19 Alisha Carlton (25, JB TJUN-ia, Sherwood Forest Ladies FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
CAM: #20 Kristina Bay (27, UO, Brenville Blue, The Cordian Isles)
CAM: #26 Paek Un-hui (24, CSTO, FREE AGENT)
ST: #21 Stephan Fiedtkou (24, CU, Cednia Beach AFC, Vilita and Turori)

Tier 2
GK: #27 Gao Wu Shi (24, CEA, 1830 Cathair, Audioslavia)
GK: #31 Fatemeh Yektaei (22, ArU, New Bremen FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
LB: #28 Harlem Baringer-Tahiri (23, UO, Sutcheth Storm FC, Khantari)
RB: #32 Marek Gernát (22, NAU, AFC Westwilm, Atheara)
CDM: #29 Olena Zinchenko (25, NAU, CF Daineri, Audioslavia)
CDM: #33 Stephanie Barrientos (22, UAC, Haskins Blues FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
LM: #30 Mikela Djé-Djé (24, AU, Clayton City Ladies FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
LM: #34 Dakota Monroe (22, JB TJUN-ia, Feyerisk Port, Atheara) (Genderfluid)

KITS

SCHEDULE (Group E)
MD1: vs Delaclava (6)
MD2: vs Toluiwa (41)
MD3: vs Greater Kamilistan (55)
MD4: vs Shinshiro and Yashio (UR)
MD5: vs Montana Verde (23)

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

by **HUElavia** » Tue Sep 05, 2023 5:15 pm

Familiar Places, Familiar Foes

HUElavia return to Poafmersia looking to return to glory days of deep runs with familiar faces in the group.

Two years have passed since HUElavia returned to the World Cup, after a long 24 year absence that saw the team not even get close to the playoffs all those years. With the appointment of Quebec and Shingoryeo's Lester O'Reagan, HUElavia have gotten back to a grand stage, much like Leonardo Conavacio, the Q&S manager that led to Los Amarillos/Os Amarelos their first IAC title 16 years ago. Despite back to back titles in the 15th and 16th editions, HUElavia has found themselves knocked out in essentially what's been the Round-of-16 in the past two editions, a fact that torments the pride of the players and fans alike.

For the first time in IAC history, the tournament returns to the same host nation as the previous edition, with it being Poafmersia, who becomes the first nation to organize 3 separate editions of the IAC (4, if you count the inclusion of Libira National Stadium as one of the 16 venues throughout 16 nations). HUElavia had strongly considered co-hosting the tournament, but it was opted to push their intentions for another edition in order to assist their proposed co-host in preparations for organizing the tournament.

O'Reagan brings in a mix of mainly veteran players, along with a small mix of young players that have proven their worth these past two years domestically and with international tournaments. Some feel this is a mix of peak players and rising talents that nearly enters a transitional roster, but O'Reagan once more came out to the defense of his selection. "Many of these players may be similar to the World Cup squad I chose two years ago, but I feel these are the best players the country has to offer. After all, the IAC is an obsession for this team and country, and we need the very best to reclaim this title."

HUElavia, despite two relatively early exits in the past two editions, were still ranked No. 5 in the rankings, thus were placed as a Pot 1 team for the Group Stage draw. The team was placed in Group A with the likes of Aquatian, Abanhfleft, Harry Islands, Khoxsa, and Cakranegara. Most notably in this draw, HUElavia and Abanhfleft, the 2nd and 3rd best teams all time in the IAC, will face each other again for the 3rd consecutive edition, in one of the most contentious rivalries in the IAC. There is also a rematch with Cakranegara from IAC 18 Group Stage, and Harry Islands from IAC 17 Group Stage. Either way, the projections looks for HUElavia and Abanhfleft to be contending for the Top 2 spots.

The team intends to give it their all and seek to play at least all players during the Group Stage to give minutes to everyone, but the main players are expected to be the main starters for the more important matches. The fans travel once more to Poafmersia, looking to cheer on the team, doing their traditional act of taking up an entire endzone to drape the end with the colors of Yellow, Blue, and Green.

Here's top hoping we have a strong and emphatic opening match.

FORCA HUELAVIA! VAMOS HUELAVIA! GO HUELAVIA!

by **Valentine Z** » Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:13 am

The Valentian International Football Association – Happy 19th Independence! Wait, does this make sense?

Yes, our 4th Independents Cup, one that we hope that we can at least put some dent into. We have done a little too poorly in World Cup 94, and we also missed our chance to get into Cup of Harmony. All in good spirit, of course, for we are aware of our own shortcomings. A bit of a disappointing start for the year, but with the Brevity Cups – our very first season in that series – also happening, perhaps these might all be good practice for the World Cup.

The Valentian Kittens' Roster
Team Manager / Captain: Exuberant Superintendent T-2000/2904-3 Surveillant Clarissa Alanis Star Breya « La Amoureux Chéri » Millie Taissa Butterfly Mélody Coraline Jolijn Trini Clementine Hollie Samantha Zeta Harumi.

Current Roster: Formation 3-3-4 / 3 forward, 3 midfielders, 4 defenders, 1 goalkeeper.

Red = Injured and out, Green = Able to be substituted if you do injure my players; green players in order of preference of substitution.

Goalkeeper:
#  4 - Eveline Valeria Annalise Tiêu Xuân Ngọc    - 242.86 cm - F - 34 - Nam Từ Liêm, Hanoi, Vietnam
#  8 - Josief A. Yandi Eko Yohanes Dharmawijaya   - 244.12 cm - M - 36 - Gelora, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, Indonesia
# 64 - Martina Anastasia Hedvig X. Luna Bukvić    - 239.25 cm - F - 35 - Martian Territories of Valentine Z
#  1 - Dawson Joshiah Davidson Brooks Marshall    - 239.90 cm - M - 34 - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Alanis Star, Valentine Z
#  2 - Jakov Emile Janessa Mirko Varteks Modrić   - 245.72 cm - M - 39 - Varaždin, Croatia

Forward:
#  3 - Holly Annemiek Gerrieke Van De Hoogte      - 240.80 cm - F - 38- Zaanstad, Netherlands, Victoriaans Nederlands, Valentine Z
#  5 - Elisabetta Enzo Hannah Lodovica D'Elia     - 237.71 cm - F - 30- Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Valentine Z
# 11 - Kortnev Grigoriy (Grisha) Konstantinovich  - 241.08 cm - M - 39 - Saint Petersburg, Russia, Valentine Z
#  6 - Štěpánka Caitlin Madeline W. Sedláčková    - 241.74 cm - F - 33 - Brno, South Moravian, Czech Republic, Valentine Z
#  7 - Emerson Jamie Taylor Erin Scott Maddox     - 238.07 cm - M - 35 - Mankato, Minnesota, United States of America, Voorzichtigheid, Valentine Z
# 10 - Joaquina Samanta Alonso Clara Lombardo     - 237.10 cm - F - 32 - Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Alanis Star, Valentine Z

Midfielders:
# 14 - Katarzyna Violetta Zofia Aleks Polańska    - 244.25 cm - F - 36 - Chorzów, Poland, Valentine Z
# 20 - Sammie Arif Raihan Bin Mohamamad Andika    - 238.66 cm - M - 37 - Singapore, Singapore, Valentine Z
# 31 - Daina Allison Leela Phon Seng Sreynuon     - 234.75 cm - F - 31 - Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Valentine Z
# 30 - Antel Marcel Georgia Katona Vass Dániel    - 241.06 cm - M - 27 - Székesfehérvár, Central Transdanubia, Hungary, Valentine Z
# 88 - Clemente Kenneth Evans L. Jiang Guanyu     - 240.10 cm - M - 32 - Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, Vostrov, Valentine Z

Defenders:
# 55 - Nathaniel Orla Hayden Johnstone McMahon    - 241.00 cm - M - 37 - East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Victoriaans Nederlands, Valentine Z
# 60 - Marlene Isabelle Lisa Roselyne Pasquier    - 235.11 cm - F - 32 - Saint-Denis, Paris, France, Victoriaans Nederlands, Valentine Z
# 65 - Sigfreður Gamalíel Onyx Jason Steinason    - 240.55 cm - M - 42 - Martian Territories of Valentine Z
# 70 - Vanuza Poliane Elaine Castro dos Reis      - 237.66 cm - F - 30 - Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Alanis Star, Valentine Z
# 40 - Iraj Alexander Soroosh Homayoun Hashempour - 237.50 cm - M - 33 - Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran, Valentine Z
# 50 - Helen Jennifier Hiroto Morishita Chiyumi   - 242.25 cm - F - 29 - Osaka, Kansai, Honshu, Japan, Vostrov, Valentine Z

Outside of the football field, they are 2.66x taller.

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

Choose my scorers: Y
Give yellow cards to my players: Y, but TG/DM me first, please.
Give red cards to my players: I would rather not, BUT if you really want to, TG/DM me, we can work something out.
RP injuries to my players: Yes, minor injuries only. No career-ending ones.
Godmod scoring events: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Godmod other events: Y, but TG/DM me first for major events.

Style modifier: + 5.00

Primary Color: #3DC0FF
Secondary Color: #3366FF

Stadium information from World Cup 91’s RP.

by **Katten en Kittens van de Wereld** » Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:13 am

Katten en Kittens van De Wereld – The Whiskers – The Second Season Fur-Friends.

Our history can be read here in the previous edition. As fur now, well, we did not have had such a good season previously, but that is completely fine! After all, that was our very first season, and we did manage our best, but the human (and other species) have gotten us beat. Not to mention, I reckon that it was sort of awkward for the lot of them as well, what with having to avoid stepping on us, and we also making sure that we are not tackling them accidentally, for that would be an automatic red card for us! So, now with all the refreshed and revitalized spirits, we are going to show these people that cats also do belong on the football field, more than just licking our bodies.

Whisker image source: https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/vector-flat-cat-nose-gm1310326843-399773949.

Imagine the uniforms as one of those little cat clothes that people made cats wear, except now they are in the shape of football jersey in team’s color. Just call us cats, that’s pretty good enough. NO relation to Valentian Kittens.

The Whiskers’ Roster

Team Manager / Captain: The Small en Cute en Cuddly Orange Tabby :3

Current Roster: Formation 1-2-7 / 1 forward, 2 midfielders, 7 defenders, 1 goalkeeper.

Cats age relatively slowly, at the rate such that the ages below are human equivalents on this chart here.
Red = Injured and out, Green = Able to be substituted if you do injure my players; green players in order of preference of substitution.
The measurements are for the height of the players, NOT their length.

Goalkeeper:
#  1 - Grey        - 31.05 cm - M - 35 - Grey-White colored Aegean
# 13 - Jenice      - 28.74 cm - F - 37 - Multi-colored Calico
# 21 - Nyan        - 32.00 cm - M - 39 - Solid Tortoiseshell Burmese

Forward:
#  2 - Ella        - 25.41 cm - F - 35 - Orange British Shorthair
#  3 - Tiffany     - 26.66 cm - F - 33 - Grey Chantilly-Tiffany
#  4 - Kot         - 30.03 cm - M - 41 - Russian Blue

Midfielders:
#  5 - Aree        - 29.85 cm - M - 35 - Chocolate Point Wichien Maat / Thai Cat
#  6 - Norsk       - 34.66 cm - M - 37 - Black on White Maine Coon
#  7 - Holly       - 28.41 cm - F - 36 - Calico-color Manx
#  8 - Suk-Ee      - 31.20 cm - M - 35 - Grey Korean Bobtail
#  9 - Chloe       - 27.75 cm - F - 36 - Spotted Tabby Pixie-Bob

Defenders:
# 10 - Simba       - 29.94 cm - M - 35 - Orange and White European Shorthair
# 11 - Ally        - 27.05 cm - F - 40 - Light Grey Scottish Fold
# 12 - Tiger       - 28.21 cm - M - 36 - Spotted Bengal
# 14 - Joaozinho   - 31.50 cm - F - 34 - Grey Brazilian Shorthair
# 15 - Sir Maestro - 33.11 cm - M - 38 - Light Grey British Longhair
# 16 - Luna        - 29.81 cm - F - 36 - Black Bombay
# 17 - Meowy       - 27.84 cm - M - 30 - Tabby American Bobtail
# 18 - Ada         - 36.51 cm - F - 29 - Orange and White Norwegian Forest Cat
# 19 - Kedar       - 34.33 cm - M - 32 - White Traditional Persian
# 20 - Kedisi      - 32.10 cm - M - 36 - Van Pattern Turkish Van

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

Choose my scorers: Y
Give yellow cards to my players: Y, but TG/DM me first, please.
Give red cards to my players: N
RP injuries to my players: Yes, minor injuries only. No career-ending ones.
Godmod scoring events: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Godmod other events: Y, but TG/DM me first for major events.

Style modifier: – 5.00

Primary Color: #FFFFFF
Secondary Color: #FF8D37
Tertiary Color: #000000

by **Trolleborg** » Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:26 pm

TROLLEBORG NATIONAL TEAM

Nickname: Trolls

Preferred color of the team is green, with white and red versions as second choice. All three was obvious choice, since they all are present at the national flag. Blue color is one that associated with medieval color of arms of the time when Trolleborg undergo a great test of strength. In the crisis that our football is experiencing in recent years, it is possible to use any technology, including attempts to vary the uniform in the hope of finding a "lucky" option.

NATIONAL TEAM

Trolleborg team take part in IAC’s since 9th edition, and right now have on balance 44 victories, 6 draws and 16 losses. Three times our lads goes to final of this tournament, but every time was defeated. After rather disappointing string of defeats and failures fans seeing this IAC like a chance to have redeem their faith in the team’s capabilites.

COACH

62-years old Morten Troghil is a manager of the team since its creation. He brought Trolleborg team onto 25th spot in the world ranks but also preside over steady deterioration of its position almost up to the ante. He also take our lads to the height of IAC tables, but it will be seen, are his best days ahead or not.

PLAYERS

GOALKEEPERS

Morten Kerr (30). This is very skilful and intelligent player, who take a way from the U21 team to the national one by virtue of his reflexes, bravery and clear reading of the game. But he never became the way fans and coaches would like to see him.
Buyo (25). One of the people who migrate into Trolleborg after country open himself to the world ten years ago, he is recent addition to the team. Not tall for a goalkeeper, but very fast, brave and jumpy, he performs consistently well in the championship, but in games for the national team he alternates excellent matches with disastrous ones.
Torben Fingall (25). Prove himself efficient and reliable, he has a great talant of well-positioning himself, and extremely fast in addition. He have some playing time in the recent tournaments, but clearly he is number 3 in the fight for a shirt of national team goalkeeper. Contrary to expectations, Troghil don't take anyone else as third goalkeeper, prefer to have the same set as before.

DEFENDERS

Torstein Bjerkelund (25). Right defender was part of the “Finn Hurps” squad that won Confederations Trophy, in the recent games of international club tournaments he prove that he doesn't get frightened when he has to fight for the ball with stronger and more experienced players. He also prove this at the national team and ready to fight for a spot on the right flank with Schendel – or, being relatively young, sub him after valiant veteran will retire.
Hendrick Haar (25). New face in the line of Trolleborg national team defenders, he is right defender of the traditionally preferred mold – good tackler, fast moving, joining attack when have opportunity.
William Schendel (29). This versatile fast moving defender known for his skillful positioning and man-marking, highly effective in breaking opposition attacks, great in the heading, with incredible high crosses-interception rate.
Joran Du Riis (33). Cold-blooded fighter prove that he more than capable holding his own at the highest level. Agile and fast-moving, but solidly builded and used this for his advantage, he play with composure and responsibility, he was a key player of the Trolleborg defence. He is now captain of the team.
Miran Fizer (31). This very robust player has a nickname “Greaven”, meaning in Trollish language a very strong sort of mountain stone. Miran have a great positioning skills, he fight for every ball, dominant in the aerial game and very tight marker, but he looked like person totally devoid of any constructive capacity. He capable only of limited passing and never goes far forward. His mode of work usually limited to disrupting any activity by the opposing team in his area of responsibility, and once in possession of the ball, he usually sends it wherever direction he face. At least he did what everyone wanted from him recently: he was a key man in the games with Villita and Flavovespia, and, albeit he is rare bird in the starting lineup of the team, maybe he at least found himself at his place.
Kjell Helvig (25). This brave defender shows commitment and hard work in every game, in addition to good positional sense, and prove himself very difficult to beat by opposition forwards. Being very mobile, he frequently moves forward to support attack. He shown noticeable progress in the few last years, and made it to the national team squad. It will be seen, are he will be a man up to the tasks situation give him.
Thomas Heg (26). This versatile defender can play as both central or left defender, but he best suited as a former. His movements are sure and quick, he is masterful when intercepting ball and excellent in the air. He did what he have to do in the recent tournaments, but this did not bring too much luck to the team.
Joos Haankrands (27). Left defender, agile and fast, he have makings of the first-rate star on his position, but right now it was not clear, is he is on the way to greatness. Probably it will be seen in WCQ games.
Joran Rijsager (29). Left defender or central defender as coach see fit, he concedes nothing to rivals and rarely makes a mistakes in local league, but his performance at the national team up to date is not too convincing.

MIDFIELDERS

Anselm Kollimor (28). Attack-minded right-side midfielder. His runs into the box of rival teams is always dangerous. But he will have a tough fight for the spot at the team lineup, since he has to fight for a spot with Jesper Gronholm.
Jesper Gronholm (30). Established member of the team, he was comfortable at the right flank as midfielder and winger, willingly join any move forward, where he pass ball quickly and thoughtfully, and sometimes shot at goal with a very decent results. But at the recent tournaments he was not too convincing, and, most probably, coach give a spot on the right flank to someone else.
Jesper Wolters (28). Quick, skillful and creative, this central midfielder covers a lot of ground, taking part in defensive work and joining attacks willingly. But he has a clear difficulties adapting to the international football recently, lost his spot in the lineup and move to the subs.
Brutil Skrta (28). Very complete player, who posessed ability, stamina, flair, technique and resoluteness in just perfect mix. Shows tremendous accuracy when passing, fine distant shooting skills, he moved very fast and prove his talents brilliantly in the last few tournaments. But he lacked something to be the player like Morten Troll was in his best years
Kenneth Pathmoor (29). This central midfielder can cover a lot of space in the middle of the field and with his pace, agility and an eye for goal he willingly can find net himself or conjure goal opportunity for his forwards.
Torben Scantorp (26). This defensive midfielder ball-winning talents are remarkable. He has a talent of reading game (and some also joking, that also reading thoughts), and is untiring worker, also capable to bring ball forward fast and precise. Head coach give him time at the field and this player is don’t make obvious blunders.
Torben Pangborn (28) Skilful central left midfielder, whose great speed allows him to outpace opponents and break through rival defences. His talents allow him to make a lot of scoring chances for the team, and due to his speed he is very useful in the counter-attacks.
Karsten Gould (28). This versatile midfielder can play as a left midfielder or forward if needed. But his passing much better than shooting skills, so he prefer not to make long shots, instead move into the box very fast and try to make dangerous continuations. He prove himself well in the international club tournaments last season and his chances for a place in the lineup improved as a result of recent changes in the squad.
Casper Sogndal (26). One of the new faces in the team, this left winger clearly try to emulate best performers of our national team, and did real well in the club international tournaments. But it will be seen, if his arsenal of tricks will be enough to earn him spot on the field

FORWARDS

Torben Kranforde (29). Very fast forward, who have special ability to surprise rival defenders. He also posessed a great skill of positioning himself very well, and regularly sent many defenders and goalkeepers into despair with his precise and deadly shots from both feet. He scored many goals for national team, but nevertheless this didn’t help team to win any silverware, and his popularity not rises to the level of his great predecessors.
Morten Kroonquist (30). This fast forward known for intensity of his game, and he is capable to maintain workrate in all 90 minutes. With enviable quickeness he moved very fast, turns very well, constantly pressurized rival defenders, with or without balls, and always trying winning back posession.
Skovdal Kroldrup (27). Quick, direct striker, capable to finding gaps in the rival defence. Technically good, he can shield ball well, but prefer one-touch moves.
Kendall Kerl (28). This power forward proved himself very effective (if judged by recent international club tournaments) in front of goals. Physically strong, so he don’t have need to shies away from collusions, but usually he prefer to concentrate on his prime functions, and he also blessed by great technoque, so scores a lot of goals from just one touch.
Jasper Skjold (25). Player of the U18 Trolleborg team in the times of its debute, he already having a reputation of a great master of avoiding man-marking and put himself where opportunity to put a goal exist. His goalscoring instincts already earned him every year a good place in the league scoresheet.

TEAM TACTICS AND GAME STYLE

With Morten Troghil at the helm team continue practiced attractive attacking game on a fast pace. Usually he use 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 depending on what opponents have on hands. Team always try to use pressing when ball is not on our side.

Unsportsmanlike behavior in Trolleborg is highly discouraged, even – and especially – if in the interests of the cause. National team players are required to meet the highest standards possible, so it is completely impossible to imagine a player of the Trolleborg national team faking injury or begging for a penalty. It is expected that players who have a choice between faked fall and appeal for penalty and try to continue game choice latter without any doubts. Compromises impossible.

Style –5.

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but I reserve right to estimate injury severeness.
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes only for a last ditch fouls or two yellows, any other variants must be discussed with me.
Godmod other events: Generally no, but if you have something interesting in mind, let me know and we try to find a middle ground. In accordance with remark about unsportsmanlike behaviour above any insinuations about dishonest behavior of players, fistfights, dirty play, or pressure on the referee on the part of Trolleborg team is counted as Godmod and needed to be discussed.

OUR FANS

Fans is a pride of Trolleborg and almost part of the team. They always are arrived in big crowds when chances to see national team is real, and they are also well accustomed to the Poafmersia, they visited this country almost every year and sometimes even more often, so maybe at the stadiums Trolleborg team will have feel almost as at home.

by **Trolleborg** » Wed Sep 06, 2023 1:46 pm

Greetings, compatriots!
It’s TTV and right now we will have a conversation with our FA Chairman Torben Mortensen – but right now without journalist in the lightspot. We are made a hard choice between having one of the pretty TTV-S presenters as interviewer and just give T.M. air time and decide in favour of latter option. So right now we invite him to do precise that.

Torben Mortensen move himself into the center of stage and begins to speak without looking at any papers or prompter screens
Greetings, compatriots!
In advance I must agree with you all that this time is not the best and greatest one for our football. Despite the obvious pains of football players and coaches, despite the seas of labor sweat shed in training and games, despite the tremendous efforts, our national team ended up last season in the seventh dozen of the ranking of world football countries. In addition, although it seemed that our clubs have perfectly acclimatized in world sports, the last season of their performances in international club tournaments can only be called a catastrophic failure. Even at the time of debute our clubs showed themselves better. Although the tournaments are still going on, we must accept that the second place in the Champions League – which seemed very close and achievable – we will not see at least another season and maybe at least two.

For the reasons for all this many of you will prefer to look for some ill-wishers and the evil will. Not so long ago, I attended a sports film festival, which, as you all know, has now been decided to make an annual event, and there such thoughts in society found their obvious reflection – precisely because this sort of sentiments is on the rise. A whole set of films is devoted precisely to the machinations of some sort of villains, separately and collectively, in the forms ranging from comic tapes, as an example of which I can name a film about a team pulled by their ears for the sake of profits on bets into the first ranks of world football powers, although its players did not even learn the rules of football, and up to the “Server of Disagreement” mockumentary. Whoever hasn't seen it, I recommend to go, at least for the fun, and whoever is lazy, can count on TTV-S, which will surely show samples during the next qualifying company of the World Championship. What can I say, undoubtedly, our country has ill-wishers, some with obvious reasons not to like us, others simply because of their specific mindset (let’s name this so) and arrogance. It is also obvious that world football is a strange, unpredictable place where much is hidden under water and is hard to see, as, for example, undercurrents or radio waves would be hard to see with the naked eye. Nevertheless, the reasons should be looked for, if in this, then not only in this.

I insist that we are taking things too seriously. It is interesting that, although there are strong ideas about world football as a toy in the hands of some conspirators, and about the apparatus of its management as a gang of intriguers, we never got anything like the Electrumite “Turnip”, which discussed such topics without anguish, but in a light, entertaining style, furnishing everthing with jokes. Our athletes have a lot of work to do, but we must learn not to approach the matter with the slogan “win or die”, with understanding that after losing they are must not to break and fall. On the eve of the opening of the 140th League season, I am ready to say to our athletes: we are with you, and we will stay with you, no matter what happens, if you show full dedication. The country – I dare to speak on behalf of the country – does not need self-sacrifice without meaning. Remember, although the fans have great powers, in the history of our international sport, which has seen a lot of undeserved defeats and bitter failures, not a single coach of any team in any sport has been removed. Our citizens will forgive you any failure, give you carte blanche for any experiments, if only you, dear athletes, demonstrate due spirit and perseverance.

This IAC we start as the second team in the rankings, and this is very encouraging. But the last tournament we started first, with all flames extinguished after group stage – and this should also be remembered. The opponents in the group tournament are not easy, it will take a lot of will and effort to defeat them, but this is not bad, because the character is tempered and skill increases thanks to game with serious opponents. This time we will have three opponents that our athletes have never met before, and such a games is almost always great, so I invite all our football fans who have not yet issued tickets to Poafmersia to do so as soon as possible. Let's make this campaign of our national team memorable and bright!

by **Saterun** » Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:13 pm

Saterun Squad for the 19th IAC

Nation Name: Saterun
Trigram: SAT
Demonyms: Saternalian
Nickname: The Claws

Staff
Head Coach: Kameron Boyd
Assistant Coach: Lisa Lleget
Offensive Coordinator: Kandice Soyt
Defensive Coordinator: Kyle Latrow
Goalkeeping Coach: Landon Petrov

Starting XI
GK|Ralf Abiatti #1
RB|Saveli Holst #4
CB|Alojzy Addams #22
CB|Johnothan Post #5
LB|Avishai Demare #18
LM|Hans-Jürgen Becker #13
LCM|Andrei Coiro #8
RCM|Glenn Lundquist #15
RM|Kaka Sarabola #44 Captain
LF|Thiago Esparza #9
RF|Maksymilian Bates #11

Substitutes
GK: Antoñio, Rahul Marković
DF: Mohammed Halle, Cipriano Dalca, Fabian Cruz, Kolby Brune
MD: Gage Keegan, Ndidi Tamaro, Orlando Otxoa, Jeffery Copeland
FR: Mitzinho, Bjorn Dubicki, Ruben Lozano

Style Mod: +1.5

My Opponents, if they RP first. Can 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, but contact me first for approval
Godmod other events: No

by **Archalit** » Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:01 pm

The Archalitian Pirates

STYLE MOD: 0

About the Pirates
The Archalitian football team, nicknamed the “Pirates” in accordance with the Pirate’s Republic, are a fledgling
team in the Football world. Two cycles back, Archalit's Pirates debuted in BoF 80 where they saw moderate
success, taking silver overall, but they proceeded to fall short, staying stuck in the midtable for much of the
World Cup Qualifiers. Thus, they came through to the next cycle with a new roster and a dream, and managed
to go all the way to playoffs only to be brutally defeated in the biggest game of this teams career—Archalit vs
Chromatika. Still, they held their head high after getting knocked out and proceeded to podium in the Cup of
Harmony, going nearly undefeated barring the semifinal against Milchama. Now comes IC-19, and the team is
ready to throw it all back onto the drawing board and think about how we can create a new roster that can
succeed the former.
Quick Info
Total Goals Scored		139			
Total Goals Conceded		128			
Total Goal Difference		+11			
Best Result			6-1	(vs Legalese)		
Worst Result			0-7	(vs Independent Athletes from Quebec)
Total Wins			34
Total Draws			12
Total Losses			25
RP Permissions
If my opponent roleplays first, they may:
Choose my goal scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (I decide severity)
Godmod Injuries to my players: No
Suspend my players: No
Godmod suspension events: No
Godmod other events: Yes
Style Mod: 0

About Archalit
Archalit is a socialist state associated with The Communist Bloc. After a recent regime change, the nation has begun the radical shift from an oppressive totalitarian state with closed borders to a democratic, socialist state that follows the doctrine of Libertarian Socialism. Because of the push to participate on the international stage, the Pirate's Republic of Archalit began a rapidly developing sports program. They are notable for their unique history with Piracy and complete lack of prisons. The nation is massive and it's population is an astounding 6 billion, although the birth rate is steady and showing no signs of changing. The capital of Archalit is Charkara, the home of the Archalit Olympic Stadium, housing a capacity of ninety-five thousand people.
Roster Information
First and foremost, Kim Jin-Ham and Rayth Lionheart have retired from the National team. With two players leaving the team, two were invited from the youth programs to join the team for IC-19. This tournament serves as an excellent opportunity to test out our roster during the off-season, and see if any tweaks need to be made.

The goalkeepers have simply become a smaller group, having lost a reserve in Kim Jin-Ham. Roland Baker will be sitting on the bench for this tournament in favor of Damien Looke, although it's likely this change is not permanent and will only be the case for the Brevity Challenge Cup. Not much more to talk about in the goalkeeper section.

The midfielders are an interesting story. Back during the first World Cup cycle, Ethan San was still a teenager. At just 18 years old, he was a part of the powerful Archalitian team that took silver in the 80th Baptism of Fire, despite their momentum fizzling out in the proceeding World Cup. However, he temporarily left the main team to compete with the U21's in the Di Bradini cup, and did not come back for the latest World Cup cycle. However, he's back in fitness and ready to play, and he's instantly taken the starting position alongside Terry Yang, Duke Sondas, and August Armburst. This powerful group is the backbone of the team, and they stand behind one crazy developing lineup.

The forwards are still as normal. Cynthia Harmonia and Micha Sooza play on the right and left of Lyndon Nightmare and they'll be on the starting lineup for this match. However, while Micha Sooza is getting older, Minato Gee is starting to look like his replacement. Coming out of the youth team, Minato Gee, sister of one of the original starters Jose Gee, will be standing by as a powerful left-wing sub for Sooza, and it's getting more and more likely that the team will need a new player on the left in the near future.

Kits

Home Kit	Away Kit

[Made using the FIFA 23 Kit Creator]

Practical Information
Staff

Manager          : Krystol Mays
Asst. Manager    : Nisha Lovett
Media Manager    : Alicia Lockhart
Head Coach       : Juan Booker
Asst. Coach      : Koa Omaniala, Phoenix Grifjit
Physiotherapist  : Jeff Jefferson
Doctor           : Okpara Chima

Roster

Goalkeepers
#12       Damien Looke                  GK        24
#1        Roland Baker                  GK        28

Defenders
#2        Nyx Phantasma                 RB        29
#3        Hemera Note                   LB        25
#5        Myst Magica                   CB        25
#13       Sophie Ishida                 CB        27
#15       Jacqueline Ray                LB        26
#19       Aloni Malakai                 RB        28
#34       Luka Tominiko                 CB        31

Midfielders
#4        Terry Yang                    DM        23
#8        August Armburst               RM        27
#10       Duke Sondas                   AM        31
#21       Ethan San                     LM        21
#6        Eloria Mizuki                 LM        24
#14       Oskar Stejskal                DM        30
#16       Khalid Gordon                 LM        29
#20       Chin Min’gyu                  LM        30
#22       Landon Gustov                 AM        25
#25       Gina Ellis                    DM        26

Forwards
#7        Cynthia Harmonia              RW        24
#9        Lyndon Nightmare              CF        29
#11       Micha Sooza                   LW        33
#18       Minato Gee                    CF/LW     22
#23       Sean Oprah                    CF        23
#24       Caitir Robasan                LW        25
#26       Ouji Raidon                   RW        30
#29       Owen Tilly                    RW        28

Team Info

Trigramme        : ARC
Nickname         : The Pirates
Stadium          : Archalit Olympic Stadium
Formation        : 3-4-3
Style Mod        : 0

Positions

Captain          : Duke Sondas
Penalties        : Lyndon Nightmare
Short FK         : Cynthia Harmonia
Long FK          : Duke Sondas
Right Corner     : August Armburst
Left Corner      : Ethan San

by **Adab** » Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:39 am

Note: In the Adabian timeline, IAC 19 takes place from June-July 2046. Age is as of June 1, 2046.

The Adabian National Football Team

Demonym: Adabian (plural Adabians)
Association: Adab Football Association (AFA)

BACKGROUND
Saad Kaykali finds himself presiding over a rapidly aging staff and squad. With the exception of the 59-year-old assistant manager Rashid Abbas, the entire coaching staff is in their sixties or beyond; Kaykali himself is 72. A large part of the squad is in their thirties; Naram-Sin Samanu, at 28, is the youngest. With mounting calls for regeneration within the national team, Kaykali has signified that this IAC will “in one way or another signify the end of an era”; which many take as a hint that a few of the older players, particularly Enlilbani Yargab and Ephraim Orlev, will bow out of the national team before the next World Cup qualifiers. But no one knows for sure what the future holds for this team.

KIT

The national team's kits, designed by Ahmad Enlil (the first President of the Football Association) in 1907, are currently manufactured by Shining Sun Company, owned by Rahman Ashurbanipal, businessman and grandson of Emperor Tizqar III.

STAFF
Manager: Saad KAYKALI - Male – born January 20, 1974 (age 72)
At the peak of his power and popularity following Adab’s recent success on the international stage, some around Saad Kaykali have nevertheless noticed that the manager appears tired and worn out at times, which is not very surprising considering everything that has happened around him. But the idea of retirement has not been floated, at least not publicly. Kaykali insists he is “more than ready and excited to help carry this team forward and achieve even greater success”.

Assistant manager: Rashid ABBAS - Male – born February 15, 1987 (age 59)
Formerly a star player in the island country of Faraby, now an associated state of Adab, Abbas now finally finds himself sole assistant manager to Saad Kaykali. He is determined to do his best in this capacity, all the while refusing to discuss rumors that he has greater aspirations. Currently also manager of the under-21 team.

General coach: Yitzhak BENNETT - Male – born September 20, 1976 (age 69)
Variously described as quiet, active, calm, and attentive, Bennett is very much respected by the players, who admire his work ethic, loyalty to the national team, and willingness to listen to them.

Goalkeeping coach: Faishal AR-RASHID - Male – born August 14, 1978 (age 67)
Regarded, much like Bennett, as a stabilizing influence in the national team and respected by staff and players alike.

Physio: Hamza RIDHA - Male – born January 15, 1983 (age 63)
A longtime friend of Kaykali. Widely respected by fellow staff and players for the understated way by which he performs his job.

PLAYERS
Note: I may reveal the starting lineup and substitutes for the next match(es) in my RPs. Should I not RP or should my RP not contain any information regarding the starting lineup and substitutes, then feel free to decide my lineup. Also feel free to make substitutions. (As a rule of thumb, the first 11 players listed here are the usual starters, but this is not always the case.)

GK: 1 – Satchit CHANDRASEKAR – Male – born February 7, 2015 (age 31) – Colonial Sile (Vilita) – 0 goals
Chandrasekar has now firmly established himself as Adab’s best keeper and, if everything goes right, looks set to retain that status for many years to come. His calm, steady demeanor serves him well as the last line of defense against the team’s opponents.

LB: 2 – Tansu ALTUN - Female – born February 25, 2009 (age 37) - Mosul - 0 goals
Fondly called the "heart of the squad" by her teammates. Kind, polite, smiling, beautiful inside and out, she gets along easily with all the staff and players. Yet her soft exterior hides a hard, relentless, unyielding side to her, which shines through every time she is called to perform on the pitch.

CB: 3 – Shania ENMERKAR - Female – born January 20, 2008 (age 38) - Baghdad City - 3 goals (Vice Captain)
Widely seen as one of the leaders of the “female wave” in Adabian football, observers nevertheless agree that Enmerkar has earned her place in the team by merit, rather than merely by virtue of her gender. The other female players in the squad look up to her as their leader and spokeswoman, and it is she who often goes to Kaykali to communicate the women’s concerns and opinions.

CB: 15 – Sarrugi AKSHAK – Male – born May 29, 2016 (age 30) – Lonngeylin Coast (Vilita) – 0 goals
Made headlines with his unexpected transfer to the Vilitan League, although he has more than proven himself as a capable defender at the Under-18 and Under-21 World Cups. Now Yousif Issou’s international retirement has guaranteed him a place in the starting lineup and he is more than determined to impress.

RB: 5 – Sally THOMAS – Female – born October 5, 2015 (age 30) – Beirut – 0 goals
An instrumental member of the Di Bradini Cup 51 squad, Thomas’ continued good performance with Beirut in the Premier League has earned her an upgrade from the benches to the starting lineup in the national team.

LM: 6 – Emma ARTHUR - Female – born November 18, 2012 (age 33) - Tihon (Chromatika) - 13 goals
A representative of the Anglo-Adabian community, the second-youngest member of the squad. Widely seen as a young prodigy before maturing into one of Adab’s best midfielders. Estranged from her family, traumatized and haunted by what had happened to her and Alulim Sinmuballit, she picked herself up and has impressed many with her performance with Tihon in Chromatika.

CM: 7 – Alulim SINMUBALLIT - Male – born September 15, 2013 (age 32) – Mipojoseon (Quebec and Shingoryeo) - 12 goals
The erstwhile baby prodigy of the squad is now older and much-changed from those halcyon days when he and Emma Arthur were lighting up the midfield and causing controversy with their interfaith relationship off the pitch. Since then… a lot have changed, to put it lightly, but one thing is certain: Sinmuballit is determined to prove he still has a place in the national team.

RM: 19 – Amara EMMITA – Female – born January 19, 2016 (age 30) – Baghdad United – 11 goals
Easily runs circles around her opponents with her slick, graceful style of play. With Ephraim Orlev now in his forties and on the verge of retirement, Emmita has found her way to the starting lineup, providing a fresh reinforcement in the midfield to accompany the likes of Emma Arthur and Alulim Sinmuballit.

LAM/LW: 22 – Kastiliasu AKAPTAHA – Male – born March 27, 2014 (age 32) – Baghdad City – 97 goals
Already widely acclaimed as one of the finest strikers in Adabian football, Akaptaha is expected to lead the offense for many years to come, standing at the forefront the regeneration of the national team as the venerable Enlilbani Yargab enters his forties.

RAM/RW: 10 – Rebekah YISSAKAR - Female – born January 20, 2013 (age 33) - Adab United – 85 goals
Brash, funny, happy-go-lucky, all those words have been used to describe Rebekah Yissakar, but do not let her bubbly, excitable personality distract you from the fact that she is one of Adabian football’s best talents, with a deadly finishing touch that secured her a place at the front three along with the great Enlilbani Yargab and the energetic Kastiliasu Akaptaha.

CF: 11 – Enlilbani YARGAB - Male – born April 21, 1999 (age 47) - Baghdad City – 171 goals (Captain)
Now rapidly approaching his fifties – beyond which he has repeatedly claimed he would not continue playing – Yargab is no longer the threat that he once was, the older striker playing fewer minutes than in previous tournaments before being substituted for Nadje Barzani. With Akaptaha now deployed on the wing, Kaykali now increasingly rotates Yargab and Barzani, if not playing Barzani for entire matches; Yargab understands that the younger players such as Akaptaha and Barzani adapt more easily to the gegenpressing tactics. That Yargab is now slower and more stationary than he used to be is obvious. Nevertheless he still excels in short bursts, conserving his energy for the most pivotal moments of the match and ensuring he remains an important presence in what should be the final years of his career.

GK: 12 – Akurgal SHULGI – Male – born May 15, 2017 (age 29) – Damascus Steelers – 0 goals
Formidable young keeper whose adept, acrobatic defending dragged Adab to the final of the 14th Under-18 World Cup in Xanneria and Starcom.

LB: 13 – Adnan AL-TIKRITI – Male – born July 20, 2015 (age 30) – Damascus Steelers – 0 goals
Dogged defender who brought Adab to the final of the Di Bradini Cup 51. Flies under the radar publicity-wise but prefers to let his achievements on the pitch speak for themselves.

CB: 4 – George HADAD – Male – born February 14, 2005 (age 41) – Assur – 2 goals
Assur’s impressive performance in the Premier League lately has earned its loyal center-back a call-up to the national team, which just a few years ago no one – including the man himself – would have expected. But Hadad is nonetheless glad for this new experience so late into his career, even if he doesn’t see himself being played that much.

RB: 16 – Nadia AL-MALIKI – Female – born October 15, 2011 (age 34) – Baghdad United – 0 goals
Baghdad United’s surprisingly strong performance in the Premier League earned her a call-up to the national team. Al-Maliki’s composure in defense has been widely praised and regarded as an instrumental part in United’s unexpected domestic success.

LM: 17 – Said ANWAR – Male – born April 5, 2014 (age 32) – Beirut – 0 goals
A highlight of Beirut’s rise to the top of the Premier League, Said has now earned himself a call-up to the national team. While he is unlikely to displace Emma Arthur in the pecking order, his presence nevertheless provides a reliable backup should it become necessary for Arthur to be substituted or rotated.

CM: 18 – Naram-Sin SAMANU – Male – born March 29, 2018 (age 28) – Baghdad United – 3 goals
Commands a huge presence at midfield. Alulim Sinmuballit’s return has largely relegated Samanu once again to the benches, but with the staff afraid of overplaying the latter it seems that they will settle on a rotation between Sinmuballit and Samanu, allowing both players roughly equal time on the pitch.

CM: 26 - Kayla KASSAYA - Female - born April 14, 2016 (age 30) - Crossroads (Chromatika) - 0 goals
A late call-up to the national team, Kassaya has impressed with Crossroads in Chromatika's Red League, becoming an integral part of the side and more than justifying their faith in her. The national team's heavy workload has convinced Saad Kaykali and his staff that they need another midfielder and Kassaya is the obvious choice. While primarily a central midfielder, she is a versatile player who can also be deployed as a left and right midfielder, and even in a more advanced role as a winger in emergency situations.

RM: 8 – Ephraim ORLEV - Male – born April 18, 1999 (age 47) – Mosul – 9 goals
That Orlev’s supposed retirement has been constantly delayed is the subject of many a joke in Adab nowadays. But on his good days he is still one of the country’s best – and toughest, not to mention most experienced – midfielders, and his presence is highly valued in the locker room.

LAM/LW: 20 – Dasia KHOURY – Female – born September 15, 2017 (age 28) – Baghdad City – 2 goals
One of Adab’s breakout stars from the Di Bradini Cup 53, Khoury has settled into a starting role at Baghdad City, playing a key part as the great team tries to restore themselves back to the top of the Adabian football world. Her performance continues to impress, convincing Kaykali to call her up to the senior national team.

RAM/RW: 21 – Abdullah SARSUR – Male – born June 11, 2007 (age 29) – Yerushalayim – 0 goals
Yerushalayim’s rise to the upper echelons of the league has brought attention upon its right attacking midfielder/winger Abdullah Sarsur. Brave, unrelenting, and tricky at times, he will provide a reliable addition to the national team.

RAM/RW: 25 – Omar ABBAS – Male – born January 15, 2018 (age 28) – Mosul – 0 goals
Like Khoury he is one of Adab’s players from the Di Bradini Cup 53 that stood out the most, earning legions of fans with his speed and deadly accurate crosses, exuberant attitude on and off the pitch, and unstinting commitment to his profession.

LAM/LW: 9 – Hakim AL-AMIN - Male – born March 27, 2009 (age 37) - Damascus Steelers – 25 goals
With Jushur al-Kufa bowing out of the national team, his Damascus Steelers teammate Hakim al-Amin has been chosen to take his place – albeit it is usually a place on the benches. Al-Amin is one of Adabian football’s best strikers, gaining acclaim for his power, agility, finishing, and calmness under pressure. Everyone agrees he would have found a place in the starting lineup had it not been for the fact that the national team is already overfilled with younger talent at the front.

CF: 23 – Nadje BARZANI – Female – born March 14, 2017 (age 29) – Beirut – 54 goals
Barzani has made a name for herself as one of the Premier League’s best players and one of its most explosive forwards, alongside Kastiliasu Akaptaha, and is making an impact in the national team in a rotation with the seemingly ageless Enlilbani Yargab. But time waits for no one, and as Yargab rapidly approaches his fifties the indication seems to be that Barzani will soon have her spot to herself.

STADIUM

Adab City Stadium, the pride and joy of Adabian football, was completed in 1940. Located in the northern part of Adab City, the stadium was able to accommodate 40,000 people at the time of its opening. Renovations in 1978 made it an all-seater stadium and expanded its capacity to 55,350. Later it increased to 75,000 following upgrades in 2009-10 and then 76,500 after another upgrade in 2019. It is currently home to the Adabian national football team and Adab City FC.

TACTICS AND FORMATION
The team will use 4-3-2-1, the "Christmas tree" formation, with an emphasis on gegenpressing – immediately working to take back possession after losing the ball and launching a quick counterattack before the opponent can take the initiative. Any opposition players with the ball will find themselves swarmed and cut off quickly. The orientation towards gegenpressing has been offered as evidence of Rashid Abbas’ increasing influence as he seeks to modernize the team in his capacity as assistant manager.

Goalkeeper Satchit Chandrasekar is secure in his position as first-choice senior team keeper. Shania Enmerkar finds herself leading the defense, her limitless energy and tenacity – which she has demonstrated both on and off the pitch – making her particularly suited for this role.

At midfield, Emma Arthur finds herself paired up with Alulim Sinmuballit and Amara Emmita. Their agility and teamwork allow them increased coverage of the pitch and domination of possession, which they skillfully use to quickly transfer the ball away from the opposing team and to the attacking trio of Kastiliasu Akaptaha, Rebekah Yissakar, and the great Enlilbani Yargab. At age 47, the country’s greatest player now largely avoids ostentatious displays of acrobatics and dribbling skills which marked his younger days in favor of simple runs towards the penalty box. In a further concession to his advancing age, Yargab is now increasingly substituted or even not played at all from time to time in favor of Barzani. Yargab or Barzani will occasionally drop back to serve as a false nine, leaving a hole in the opposition defense to be exploited by the wingers and attacking midfielders.

RP PERMISSIONS
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers Yes
Choose scoring events: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
Make substitutions: Yes
RP injuries to my players: No, and I won’t injure your players either
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: No, and I won’t give red cards to your players either
Godmod other events: Yes, just don't injure or kill my players or staff or prevent them from being present in the next match

Style mod: +3.

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me via TG or Discord! You may find me on the NS Sports Discord server.

by **Harry Islands** » Thu Sep 07, 2023 4:15 am

Harry Islands National Football Team

The Team was the same as in IAC-18, the lineup is:

The Coaching Team

Head Coach: John Balmer
Assistant Coach: William Turner
Goalkeeping Coach: André Santos

Goalkeeper: Rodrigo Santos, 22 (age)

Left Centre Back: Jimmy Jones, 28 (age)

Right Centre Back: Ron Kemp, 28 (age)

Left-Back: Joe Donaldson, 37 (age) [CAPTAIN]

Right-Back: Ty Sánchez, 23 (age)

Left Central Midfielder: Alexandre Diniz, 21 (age)

Central Midfielder: Hugo Núñez, 20 (age)

Right Central Midfielder: Eduardo Ramos, 29 (age)

Left Winger: Artur Santos, 21 (age)

Centre Forward: Matt Wilson, 23 (age)

Right Winger: Thomas Oliv, 24 (age)

Reserves

GK: Lauro Hernández
GK: James Borja
CB: Frederich Júnior
CB: Tim Andersen
CB: Norris O'Brien
CM: Jim Henfil
CM: Sung-min Yoon
CM: Ronald Gutierrez
CM: Paul Morris
LW: Jeff Johnson
CF: Jeff Matoso
RW: Andrew Johnson

Set Piece Takers

Penalties:
Matt Wilson
Artur Santos

Left Free Kicks:
Artur Santos
Matt Wilson

Right Free Kicks:
Artur Santos
Paul Morris

Left Corners:
Artur Santos
Thomas Oliv

Right Corners:
Thomas Oliv
Artur Santos

The whole team is very fast, they have a good time, and they manage to deal with the psychological, the team is considered by the coach as "almost perfect".

RP PERMISSIONS
If my opponent roleplays first, they may:
Choose my starting lineup: Y
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: N
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y
Hand out red cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Yes, but tell me first.

MOD STYLE: +2

by **Toluiwa** » Thu Sep 07, 2023 9:15 am

The sun is nearly set in the capital, Asakote. A tall man in his late 40's is standing in a room which looks like an office. He's over looking through the window while his left hand is playing with his cellphone. He swirl his phone while killing the time. He is definitely waiting for something. He exhale deeply. The waiting have succumb him. His hand stop as he look at the watch on his wrist. It's nearly 7 pm. The knock on the door makes him alert but in a good way. He left out a smile at the edge of his lips as he let the knocker comes in.
"The car is ready, Sir, " said the person who's knocking on the door earlier.
He only nod a little as he walks toward the door.
"Has the Golden Deer left the best?" the man ask with a code. The Golden Deer is referring to the President.
"Yes, Sir. He's on his way to the location," answer the guest.
"Alright."

A little under 15 minutes, the car arrives at the hotel's ballroom. The man walkout from the car and escorted to a special room. The man is none other than Khusni Asmawi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Toluiwa.
"Has all the delegates arrives?" he ask his secretary as they arrive in the room.
"Only one left, Sir, " answer the secretary. Asmawi glance at her while he being handed the draft of tonight's event. "It's Rarungani delegation who's not attending, Sir, " she continue.
Asmawi suddenly stop. He frowned. Rarungan is Toluiwa's largest support in tonight's event and they are the one who's not attending? Asmawi gets suspicious.
"Have they made any contact?" he ask.
"No, Sir, " the secretary answer shortly.
Asmawi look at her with a serious look. "Get information from them. This event is our plan. Us and the Rarungani government. It should be a great reason for them to not attending," he commanding.
"Yes, Sir."
"Now let's meet the President."

The gala dinner which open the extraordinary meeting of the members of The Mandaran Council ended gracefully. All of the delegations seems to satisfy with the feast. But starting tomorrow, everything will turn into a serious mode.

"I can't seems to notice their interest, Mr. President," said Asmawi as he together with the President, Abdul Qadari have a private meeting.
"Patient, Asmawi. They don't know anything yet. Tomorrow we will tell them about our plan," answer President Qadari who's seating leisurely.
"Truthfully, Sir. I'm not very confident with our plan. Uniting 8 countries with different background. It's a hard task," Asmawi second guessing the plan.
"We'll never know until we try," said Qadari while sipping his black coffee.

A few minutes later, Asmawi is in his car on his way to his home. Tomorrow will be a big day as the President will address the plan to enact and speed up the unification process of the countries within the Mandaran Council. Hhmm...I wonder what will happen Asmawi talk to himself. The car drives slowly on the empty road of Asakote. The road that brings Asmawi home.

by **Adab** » Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:28 am

A Dance with Football
Snapshots of the lives of the people involved in Adabian football and those associated with them
For a full list of chapters click here. To read all the chapters in one go click here
For an (incomplete) list of major/prominent characters in this story click here and scroll down to the ‘Football’ section

Chapter 76: The Way It Is

November 13, 2036
Saad Kaykali’s house
Adab City

He sat alone there at the dining table, no one else with him, the chandelier illuminating what a few minutes earlier had been a dark, silent room. His eyes were vacant and emotionless, casting an empty view at the expanse in front of him, all the way to the door at the end of the room. The housekeepers Walid and Nehemiah had to be asleep themselves, Saad figured. Not a surprise at this late hour.

His fingers clicked absentmindedly on the table, nothing but memories to accompany him. He had set his phone on the mahogany surface, not very close, but still close enough for him to reach over and change the song he wanted to play. The last half-minute or so he had spent scrolling through the list of online songs at his disposal, a far cry from his long-gone youth when he had to set up a whole CD player or listen to whatever they were playing on the radio.

For years a leader, a manager, now he was about to be stripped of his post, deprived of his office – or so he sensed. No matter – it would only make official what had been true in practice for some time now. There was no one left to lead, no one to coach, because the current of events had swept everyone away and changed the trajectory of the national team. Depending on how things played out, not only would Saad no longer be manager, his players might no longer even be players themselves at the end of the day.

Ooh, baby, do you know what that’s worth? Retirement wouldn’t be so bad, Saad concluded, though it’s a shame he couldn’t end his career on better terms.

Ooh, heaven is a place on Earth. He looked at the singer’s name on the phone. Belinda Carlisle, right. Memories of 1987 and all that, when he was just a kid, playing football in the academy and on the streets. So long ago.

They say in heaven- And then he heard a gentle knock-knock as the door inched upon. He sprang to his feet at this unanticipated event, pausing the song as Nehemiah’s head appeared behind the half-opened door. “Mr. Kaykali? Ah, sir, there is Mr. Abbas outside. He just came. Should I let him inside?”

“Mr. Abbas? Rashid?” What is going on here? To say that he had a good feeling about this would be a lie. “Yeah, of course, tell him to come inside.” Instinctively he raised his hand to tidy his hair; if this was going to be about something important, he better appear as good as possible at this hour.

“When I saw that plane on the screen, I know things had… changed irrevocably,” Rashid reflected, head slightly bowed, clicking his fingers on the table in much the same absentminded way as Saad earlier. The older man could sense the worry in Rashid’s eyes, and in his darkened face. “There is no going back from this.”

“No,” Saad simply agreed.

Rashid’s lips were shut as he moved his jaw side to side. His head suddenly jerked up bringing himself face-to-face with Saad. “Do you have tea, Mr. Kaykali?”

“Of course, sure,” Saad pushed himself backwards on his chair and started to rise. “I’ll get Nehe-“

“Wait, wait, no, no, it’s fine,” Rashid raised his hand to cancel the request, signaling for Saad to return to his seat. Rashid’s eyes were as open as they were since he arrived here, penetrating directly into Saad’s. “Mr. Kaykali, I will tell you this: I am on the players’ side. I do not intend to actually work for that bastard Araqasdah-“

“But you accepted his offer.”

“I need to keep myself close to him. The players are fighting from the outside; I will be fighting from the inside – and no, let me speak for now, sir,” he raised his hand again as soon as Kaykali started to open his mouth. Now he leaned across the table, closer to Saad. His eyes, Saad noticed, were now more tender. Begging, even.

“And I need you, Mr. Kaykali. We need you.”

At that moment he knew; this was what the meeting was about. “Rashid, I just- I just don’t know. I feel like I’ve-“

“With all due respect, Mr. Kaykali, this is not the time to rise above the fray. And if I may say so, I believe I know you at least a little bit, sir. I know you to be a great, decent man, respected by everyone and rightly so. And I know that you hate Araqasdah, and I hate Araqasdah too. We are all on the same side. Everyone looks to up. We all need you, Mr. Kaykali.”

“To be what?” Saad countered, finding a sudden fire in him. “You will be the manager. The players will not accept Araqasdah’s demands. He will fire them no matter what, replace them with new players. The city will riot, will burn, and no matter what happens or who wins there is no place for me. I am finished, Rashid. I am old news-“

“That is not true!” Rashid raised his voice, not out of anger, but pleading. “Araqasdah and the Imperial Palace severely underestimate his and the AFA’s unpopularity. No one who actually loves football in this country will take his side. And in the end this is no longer just about football, or about Arthur and Sinmuballit. Tabira has turned this into a… class war, political struggle, whatever it is!” He leaned even closer to Saad, the tip of his nose almost brushing his. “This is a struggle of justice against injustice, right against wrong. I’m just one person, but I think I’m agreeing with a large portion of this godforsaken country when I say Mr. Kaykali, please, you must be with us. You must lead us. When all this is over, you will be our manager, my manager. The way things have always been.”

No words came from Saad’s hardened face, and Rashid had run out of words. The younger man withdrew to his seat, leaving Saad to lean back on his own chair, each man motionless for a while, until Saad finally found his words again. “If you are sure Araqasdah is bound to fail, then why did you agree to be the manager?”

Rashid gave him a little nod, then glanced back briefly at the door to make sure it was closed. “That,” he turned again to face Saad, “is what I’ve come here to tell you.”

Independents Cup 19 - Everything [IC]

Independents Cup 19 - Everything [IC]

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