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Amazonesta reaches agreement with the World Cup 83 Host Committee to host World Cup Playoff Group
FFA Chairman Rodrigo Herrera at a press conference announcing the partnership
AMAZONIA CITY, AMAZONESTA- The Federación de Fútbol de Amazonesta(FFA) has just had its biggest moment since almost the very beginning of its foray into international football, when the national team, against all odds, went 7-0-0 in excellent form and won the 61st Baptism of Fire in Ceni/Red Blackiland. That, of course, remains the proudest moment in Amazonesta's brief international sporting history. Since then, unfortunately, it has all been downhill for the Amazonestans. They entered World Cup Qualifying four times- World Cup 74, 75, 76, and 79. They attempted to enter World Cup 77 Qualifying, but their paperwork was denied by the World Cup Committee due to the incompetence of the FFA. Ever since World Cup 79 ended, however, this country has almost completely disappeared from view in terms of international football.
Now, of course, Amazonestans have not disappeared entirely from the global football scene, even if the national team only lives on in the trophy books of the World Cup Committee and the NS World Cup Hall of Fame. There are plenty of footballers competing in foreign domestic leagues, though of course, without the exposure of a national team, their numbers are certainly dwindling. But there is one place where Amazonestans are still plying their trade- Banija. There have been connections for years between the FFA and RBSA, and quite a few Amazonestans have made their way there through the years. There are 3 Amazonestan managers in the Banijan system, and six Amazonestans in the BSL- proving that this is still a place where they, at least, look for talent.
And now, of course, the FFA and RBSA's connections continue to pay off. They have, of course, announced that Amazonesta will host a World Cup Qualifying playoff group- specifically, Group 6. A press conference by FFA Chairman Rodrigo Herrera confirmed this. "This is a big moment for the Bolivarian Republic, and I am glad that I am here to make the announcement. Big matches will be brought to Amazonestan shores- this is a big moment for the World Cup and Amazonesta. Four teams will get to tour our beautiful nation, with a spot in the World Cup on the line. In a time where many may have forgotten about Amazonesta, this will surely put us on the map again. We welcome all to our country."
Group 6 consists of the reigining champions of the Baptism of Fire, Hapilopper, who are looking to become the first team to qualify on their first try since the Commonwealth of Baker Park in World Cup 80. They will be joined by Barunia, Tinhampton, and the reigning champions of the Cup of Harmony, Kita-Hinode.
Basic National Information
The Bolivarian Republic of Amazonesta is a single party socialist state, with the country's sole political party being the Vanguard Republicano del Pueblo(VRP), whose name in English is the Republican People's Vanguard. It is present led by Gabriel Martinez, who is the Secretary-General of the VRP, and by definition, is the Executive President of the Bolivarian Repubilc. There are, of course, no elections in Amazonesta. The country is also aggressively secular, with most forms of public religious expression illegal.
The VRP is relaxed about many things within Amazonesta. Drinking coffee, smoking marijuana, public consumption of alcohol, etc... Are legal. The country does not bill for healthcare on demand, but considers foreign countries responsible for the healthcare costs of their citizens, so the healthcare bills of any non-resident foreign fans are billed to the applicable embassy, who then is expected to sort that out for themselves. Prostitution is legal. the Amazonestan peso trades at 25 pesos to the NS Dollar, and the temperature of the country is generally fairly hot, with temperatures expected between the 70s and 90s farenehit for the World Cup Qualification Playoffs.
Matchday 1
Hapilopper (167) v. Kita-Hinode (24) @ Estadio Nacional(Amazonia City, Amazonesta, capacity of 95,000)
Barunia (33) v. Tinhampton (37) @ Estadio de la Revolución(Puerto Santander, Amazonesta, capacity of 43,000)
Matchday 1 will occur, of course, in two different places. There will be one match each day at the gargantuan national stadium, and one match at another site. The national stadium holds 95,000, of course, and is located centrally within the nation's capitol, Amazonia City. The national team plays matches there, and hosted home World Cup Qualifiers there when they were competing in the World Cup. It is a city of almost 2 million people. Amazonia City is the beating heart of Amazonesta. The nation's only capitol, it is where the organs of government, both party and state, are located. The city has many attractions for tourists, and heavily promotes the many socialist musuems within its borders.
As for the Estadio De La Revolución, it is a fairly new stadium within Amazonesta. Puerto Santander is the country's 5th largest city, wtih a population of around 477,000 in the city proper, though almost 2 million live in the city's metropolitan area. As you can tell by the name, it is a port city. The stadium is named after the country's socialist revolution, as the previous stadium was, most unfortunately, and horrifically, named after a former Amazonestan King. Naturally, that could not stand.
Matchday 2
Kita-Hinode (24) v. Tinhampton (37) @ Estadio Nacional(Amazonia City, Amazonesta, capacity of 95,000)
Hapilopper (167) v. Barunia (33) @ Estadio De Los Rojos(Guadalupe, Amazonesta, capacity of 49,000)
There is a game, of course, that will occur at the national stadium. But there will also be a game in Guadalupe. The country's second largest city, at 1.2 million, it is home to Estadio De Los Rojos(The Stadium of the Reds). It is named after 'The Reds' in general, the nickname for socialist forces who fought, and eventually won, the Amazonestan civil war to led the VRP to take over the country like they have today. The founder of the VRP, the late Generalissimo Sorrel Aroca, who led the VRP to victory in the civil war but was assasinated in the first, and to date, only free and fair Amazonestan election.
Matchday 3
Barunia (33) v. Kita-Hinode (24) @ Estadio Nacional(Amazonia City, Amazonesta, capacity of 95,000)
Tinhampton (37) v. Hapilopper (167) @ Estadio Mocoa(Mocoa, Amazonesta, capacity of 45,000)
There is, naturally, a match at the national stadium. But the group's other match will take place at Estadio Mocoa, in AMazonesta's 3rd largest city- Mocoa, Amazonesta. The city has a population of 890,000, and is rapidly growing. This city is considered the manufacturing hub of Amazonesta. The country's local auto industry is based out of this city, and Government-owned auto companies have many factories in this coastal city. Mocoa is a city within Amazonesta that expects to reach 1 million people within the next 5 to 10 years, and is a city that is aggressively looking for immigrant communities to help work in their factories.