WORLD CUP 70 - ROLEPLAY THREAD
EQUESTRIAN STATES & SAN JOSÉ GUAYABAL
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Welcome to the 70th World Cup, being hosted by the Equestrian States and San José Guayabal with additional administrative support provided by Felix and Mizuyuki!
For the second time in just four years (under the local calendar) the Equestrian States will welcome the multiverse's very best "hoofballers" to its shores to contest the most sought-after prizes in all sports. Although the Ponies might not be as highly-ranked as they were the last time the World Cup was held in the North Pony Lands nation, the local supporters remain as optimistic as ever and are eager to see the return of top-notch competition to the Equestrian States. With one of the world's most stunningly beautiful environments, stadiums that are cathedrals of hoofball, and a populace that routinely and cheerfully welcomes visitors from throughout the multiverse to their country, it's hardly surprising that the Equestrian States has yet again been chosen to host the world's most prestigious tournament's final stages.
Although San José Guayabal may not be as well-known as the Equestrian States when it comes to hosting major international tournaments, the Guayabalense have established themselves as a welcoming and friendly people in their own right in a relatively short span of time. Still somewhat recovering from a civil war that brought about the end of a brutal communist regime, the locals have preserved through the challenges and have quickly mended much of the damage caused by the conflict. With San José Guayabal a peaceful nation once again, the Guayabalense are eager to show the multiverse just how far they've come since emerging from Esportiva not so long ago and will be delighted at the opportunity to do so in front of the international audience at the World Cup.
Throughout the two host nations, preparations are being made for the celebration of sport that will be the platinum edition of the World Cup; but before the multiverse's most captivating show can get underway, 30 more teams must earn their place in the tournament. The start of World Cup Qualifying is drawing near, and 171 nations will be vying for those coveted spots in the Equestrian States and San José Guayabal.
This is where you should post your roleplays, whether they’re multi-part epics, short-but-sweet journal entries, or anything else that you might come up with. We'll be adding information regarding the schedule, group draws, and anything else we deem necessary to this post as the tournament progresses.
Finals Groups
Group A
Equestrian States (40)
The Sarian (30)
Nephara (14)
Sargossa (42)
Group B
The Calanian Union (23)
Felix (12)
Brenecia (44)
Legalese (6)
Group C
HopNation (41)
Eura (18)
The Holy Empire (3)
Valanora (16)
Group D
Mizuyuki (31)
Saintland (15)
Vilita (5)
Super-Llamaland (39)
Group E
San José Guayabal (32)
Pasarga (8)
Buyan (34)
Rüntenbach (19)
Group F
Valladares (7)
Nova Anglicana (60)
Farfadillis (17)
Polar Islandstates (4)
Group G
Unified Sunrise Islands (11)
Osarius (2)
Falcus (56)
Blouman Empire (20)
Group H
Kandorith (49)
Audioslavia (1)
Royal Kingdom of Quebec (25)
Ko-oren (13)
Finals Draw - Pots
Playoff Pairings
Qualifying Groups
Qualifying Draw - Pots
Tournament Schedule
Finals - Group Stage
The group stage will consist of each team playing the others in their group once in a single round robin. Equestrian States will scorinate his groups (Groups E-H) between 10:00 PM-Midnight PST (06:00-08:00 UTC). San José Guayabal will scorinate his groups (A-D) between 8:00 PM-Midnight CST (02:00-06:00 UTC). The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage.
Friday, December 26, 2014: Match Day 1 - 1v4, 2v3
Sunday, December 28, 2014: Match Day 2 - 4v3, 1v2
Tuesday, December 30, 2014: Match Day 3 - 2v4, 3v1
Finals - Knockout Stage
Friday, January 2, 2015: Round of 16 - A1vB2, C1vD2, B1vA2, D1vC2, E1vF2, G1vH2, F1vE2, H1vG2
Sunday, January 4, 2015: Quarterfinals - SR1vSR2, SR3vSR4, SR5vSR6, SR7vSR8
Tuesday, January 6, 2015: Semifinals - QF1vQF2, QF3vQF4
Wednesday, January 7, 2015: 3rd Place Playoff - SF1 Loser vs. SF2 Loser
Thursday, January 8, 2015: Final - SF1 Winner vs. SF2 Winner
The posted schedule and cutoff times are subject to change by the hosts. Any changes to the original plan will be announced in the WCDT and will be edited into this post.