2021 World Cup | Sulifa
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The 2021 World Cup, also called the 2021 Sulifa World Cup, is an international football tournament contested by men's national teams from across the Coalition of Crown Albatross in multiple cities throughout Sulifa. It is the 47th World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every year. The tournament phase involves 32 teams, of which all come through qualifying competitions at the start of the event from an original 64 national teams.
The Islamic Principality of Sulifa, most commonly known as Sulifa, is a nation in the Coalition of Crown Albatross located on the continent of Adula, bordered by Khaytan and Emmiria, with a coast along the Toyana Ocean. The sovereign absolute monarchy is a federation of five emirates consisting of Sulifa City (which serves as the capital), Araja, Cubai, Susairah, and Quwain. Their boundaries are complex, with numerous enclaves within the various emirates. Each emirate is governed by a ruler; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council of Sulifa. The emirates are then ruled under a King, currently Abdur Rasheed el-Abad. In 2019, Sulifa's population was 3.2 million, of which 1.4 million were Sulifan citizens and 1.8 million were expatriates.
Islam is the official religion while Sulifani and Emmirian are the official languages. The nation's oil reserves are among the largest in the world while its natural gas reserves are confirmed as the world's tenth-largest. Politicians in the 1980's oversaw the development of the Emirates and steered oil revenues into healthcare, education and infrastructure. Sulifa's economy is the most diversified in the Albatross Islamic Alliance, while its most populous city and capital of Sulifa City is an important global city and international aviation and maritime trade hub. Consequently, the country is much less reliant on oil and gas than in previous years and is economically focusing on tourism and business. The Sulifan government does not levy income tax although there is a system of corporate tax in place.
Sulifa's rising international profile has led to it being recognised as a regional and a middle power. Sulifa is a member of the Coalition of Crown Albatross, the Albatross Islamic Alliance, and the Petroleum Export Alliance of Toyana.
QUALIFYING ROUNDS
64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage and the Round of 32.
Group A
Utobania - Versenia
De Yuan - Saint Croix and Bens
Sulifa - Alcarres
Egilanak - Kuresa
Group B
Zamastan - Andaluni
Mulfulira - Janapa
Besmenien - New Elkland
Nebetia - Cadair
Group C
Alecburgh - Rio Palito
Jerku - Mist Carthara Islands
Alonnisosa - Caspiaa
Serra Leon - Jyau
Group D
Vuswistan - Candatora
Nancaya - Sephariantasia
Vitosium - Great Lutharia
Kossmil - Cyruda
Group E
Iobaray - Ossinia
Quetana - Elbresia
Somodi - Beleroskov
Tervali Islands - Yubonia
Group F
Albarine - Oeslia
Durnstaal - Constantio
Ruskayn - Saint Offeat
Ivite - Khaytan
Group G
Drambenburg - Alluna
Shoassau - Styrae
New Anea - Qolaysia
Austrolis I - Emmiria
Group H
Zalluabed - Slavic Union (All Russian Peoples)
Artegana - Tire Blin
Ossotia - North Timeria
Siniapore - Ascacia