The Official RP Thread of World Cup 68
Scores, however, are posted here
Welcome one and all, for it’s that time again. A time when the multiverse comes together to discover who is the finest in all the land at the game of association football. Or soccer. Or hoofball. Or mass chaos, as some would call it.
The teams are set, and our field of 32 is in place. The Finals Draw, conducted recently, was as follows:
Group A
Legalese
Buyan
Osarius
German American States
Group B
Audioslavia
The Holy Empire
Super-Llamaland
Northern Sunrise Islands
Group C
Eura
Glaser
Paradystopia
Barunia
Group D
Vilita
The Licentian Isles
Jeruselem
Pasarga
Group E
Free Republics
Cassadaigua
San Jose Guayabal
New Sideburn
Group F
Valladares
Blouman Empire
Felix
The Royal Barangay
Group G
Polar Islandstates
Mytannion
Darmen
United Gordonopia
Group H
Valanora
Neu Engollon
Turori
Saintland
Groups A-D will play in Legalese, and be scorinated by the Free Republics.
Groups E-H will play in the Free Republics, and be scorinated by Legalese
Schedule
4/16: World Cup Finals Draw
Draw will be live on IRC at esper.net. Stay tuned for more information
4/18: Finals Match Day 1
1 v 4 2 v 3
4/20: Finals Match Day 2
4 v 3 1 v 2
4/22: Finals Match Day 3
2 v 4 3 v 1
4/24: Round of 16
A1 v B2 C1 v D2 B1 v A2 D1 v C2 E1 v F2 G1 v H2 F1 v E2 H1 v G2
4/26: Quarterfinals
R16A v R16B R16C v R16D R16E v R16F R16G v R16H
4/28: Semifinals
QF1 v QF2 QF3 v QF4
4/29: World Cup Third Place Match
At Soccer Palace, Petrograd, Plymouth, Free Republics
(Scorinated by Free Republics)
4/30: The World Cup 68 Final
At National Stadium, Legalese City
(Scorinated by Legalese)
Matches scorinated by Legalese will score between 9 PM and 11 PM, Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4) on the day posted above. Matches scorinated by Free Republics will score between 7 PM and 9 PM Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4) on the day posted above. Remember that your time zone is likely different than ours.
The Hosts Reserve the right to amend the schedule as needed, and will give due notice should this be required.