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The Starblaydi Football Association presents:
The Twenty-Fourth Di Bradini Cup
a.k.a
The 45th Under-21 World Cup
The Starblaydi Football Association presents, for the twenty-fourth time, the latest edition of its own Under-21 international tournament, now recognised as the direct successor to the old Under-21 World Cup.
This tournament is now named after Starblaydia's most-famous player, the first person to score for Starblaydia's own Under-21s, currently the fifth-highest goalscorer in Starblaydia's history, World Cup Winner, member of the World Cup Hall of Fame and one-time President of the World Cup Committee: Simeone Di Bradini. We present, for your participation: The 24th Di Bradini Cup, a.k.a. The 45th Under-21 World Cup!
32 nations have come to Starblaydia. The Final will be held at the massive 196,754-capacity Stadii Di Bradini and there's everything to play for as the future stars of tomorrow compete to be crowned the premier Under-21 team in the world: World Champions!
Group A
Starblaydia
Free Swiss States
Pasarga
Mesoland
The first listed match will be played at Montepool Bayside Stadium, second listed at Ectar Traxx Stadium
Group B
Kinitaria
Lymantatia
Blouman Empire
Slembana
The first listed match will be played at Bekkside Arena, second listed at Hallad City Stadium
Group C
Estope
Farfadillis
Michael VII
Mytannion
The first listed match will be played at Jaffacake Memorial Arena, second listed at Stadii di Quercus
Group D
Northern Sunrise Islands
Taeshan
Cyborg Holland
Dorian and Sonya
The first listed match will be played at Victory Park, second listed at Silverlands
Group E
Vilita & Turori
Licentiapacisterra
Ko-oren
Kiryu-shi
The first listed match will be played at Jader Barbahlo Stadium, second listed at Jhanna City Recreational Ground
Group F
Geisenfried
Yesopalitha
Equestrian States
19th Century Beards
The first listed match will be played at Nemyan National Stadium, second listed at The White Tower
Group G
Nopspri
Saugeais
Thatius
Carpathia and Ruthenia
The first listed match will be played at Sports Hall, second listed at Bekkside Arena
Group H
Polar Islandstates
High Heels
Boring Paradise
Union Isle
The first listed match will be played at Foundation Road, second listed at Victory Park
Schedule
MD1: 1 v 3, 2 v 4 (e.g. in Group A MD1 will be Starblaydia v Pasarga at Montepool Bayside Stadium and Free Swiss States v Mesoland at Ectar Traxx Stadium)
MD2: 4 v 1, 3 v 2
MD3: 1 v 2, 3 v 4
Second Round:
Match 2R2: C1 v D2 at Hallad City Stadium, Hallad City - Hallad Reavers (49,000)
Match 2R3: B1 v C2 at Victory Park, Vecchio - Vecchio Victors (48,000)
Match 2R4: D1 v A2 at Nemyan National Stadium, Hecia - Hecia (27,000)
Match 2R5: E1 v F2 at Jaffacake Memorial Arena, Cedrus - Cedrus Soundgardia (33,000)
Match 2R6: G1 v H2 at Ectar Traxx Stadium, Foxchester - Foxchester Raiders (28,000)
Match 2R7: F1 v G2 at Bekkside Arena, Tabeck - Tabeck FC (33,000)
Match 2R8: H1 v E2 at The White Tower, Yanataurë - Telecontarë (18,000)
QFs:
Match QF2: Winner 2R3 v Winner 2R4 at Silverlands, Corinth - Corinthian Spirits (65,000)
Match QF3: Winner 2R5 v Winner 2R6 at Sports Hall, Karak D'Ragh - Karak Ungor Chiefs (60,000)
Match QF4: Winner 2R7 v Winner 2R8 at Jhanna City Recreational Ground, Jhanna, - Jhanna City (51,000)
SFs:
Match SF2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 at Iota "Big Eye" Arena, Penningworth - Penningworth United (82,000)
Final/3PPO:
Final: Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 at Stadii Di Bradini, Jhanna - National Stadium (196,754)
Matchday One will begin in the evening (UK Time) of Thursday 13th September.