2012 Viva World Cup

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2012 VIVA World Cup
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Tournament details
Host countryIraq (Kurdistan Region)
Dates4–9 June
Teams9 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus
Third placeFlag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Fourth placeFlag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored102 (5.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Halil Turan
Flag of Provence (alternate).svg Christophe Copel (6 goals)
2010

The 2012 VIVA World Cup was the fifth and final VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football open to non-FIFA-affiliated teams, played in the Iraqi Kurdistan. It marked a new record in the competition's history, with nine teams competing for the Nelson Mandela Trophy, from 4 to 9 June. [1] Al Iraqiya signed a television rights agreement with the NF-Board and the Kurdistan Football Association to broadcast all the matches.

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Participating teams

Team2012 Pos.Participation
Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region 1st4th
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 2nd1st
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 3rd1st
Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence 4th4th
Flag of Occitania (with star).svg  Occitania 5th4th
Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg  Western Sahara 6th1st
Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam 7th1st
Flag of Raetia.svg  Raetia 8th1st
Flag of Darfur.svg  Darfur [2] 9th1st

Venues

CityStadiumCapacityEvent
Arbil Franso Hariri Stadium 40,000Group stages and final
Duhok Duhok Stadium 20,000Semi-finals
Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah Stadium 15,000Group stages
Arbil Brayati Stadium Group stages
Salahaddin Ararat Stadium Group stages

Squads

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region 220070+76
Flag of Occitania (with star).svg  Occitania 210163+33
Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg  Western Sahara 2002212−100
Kurdistan Region  Flag of Kurdistan.svg6–0Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg  Western Sahara
Mushir Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
Sherzad Soccerball shade.svg16', 33'
Halgurd Soccerball shade.svg74'
Aziz Soccerball shade.svg82', 90'
Report
Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil
Attendance: 9,000
Western Sahara  Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg2–6Flag of Occitania (with star).svg  Occitania
Budah Soccerball shade.svg52'
Malum Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report Flourens Soccerball shade.svg6'
Bertini Soccerball shade.svg12', 14'
Amiel Soccerball shade.svg67'
Quéré Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Patrac Soccerball shade.svg75'
Ararat Stadium, Salahaddin
Attendance: 200
Occitania  Flag of Occitania (with star).svg0–1Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region
Report Ismael Soccerball shade.svg28'
Sulaymaniyah Stadium, Sulaymaniyah
Attendance: 10,000

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 220090+96
Flag of Raetia.svg  Raetia 210116−53
Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam 200204−40
Zanzibar  Flag of Zanzibar.svg6–0Flag of Raetia.svg  Raetia
Mcha Soccerball shade.svg33', 41', 52'
Kassim Soccerball shade.svg51'
Juma Soccerball shade.svg88', 90'
Report
Raetia  Flag of Raetia.svg1–0Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam
Dudler Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
Tamil Eelam  Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg0–3Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Mcha Soccerball shade.svg22'
Omar Soccerball shade.svg61'
Juma Soccerball shade.svg90'

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence 2200201+196
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 2101162+143
Flag of Darfur.svg  Darfur 2002033−330
Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg15–0Flag of Darfur.svg  Darfur
Turan Soccerball shade.svg11', 17', 23', 44', 50', 90'
Çıdamlı Soccerball shade.svg14', 76', 81'
Börekçi Soccerball shade.svg21'
Kayalilar Soccerball shade.svg34'
Güvensoy Soccerball shade.svg46', 61', 63'
Yaşinses Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report
Darfur  Flag of Darfur.svg0–18Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence
Report Mdahoma Soccerball shade.svg4'
Zenafi Soccerball shade.svg5', 40', 59'
Copel Soccerball shade.svg19', 32', 59', 68', 75'
S.Abbes Soccerball shade.svg23', 49', 50', 77', 83'
Y.Abbes Soccerball shade.svg41', 54'
Taba Soccerball shade.svg47'
Lescoualch Soccerball shade.svg66'

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 June – Duhok
 
 
Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region 2
 
9 June – Arbil
 
Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence 1
 
Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region 2
 
8 June – Duhok
 
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 1
 
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 2
 
 
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 0
 
Third place
 
 
9 June – Arbil
 
 
Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence 2
 
 
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 7

9th Place Match

Western Sahara  Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg5–1Flag of Darfur.svg  Darfur
Budah Soccerball shade.svg31', 85'
Malum Soccerball shade.svg80'
Maaruf Soccerball shade.svg87'
El Mami Soccerball shade.svg90'
Moubarak Soccerball shade.svg46'

5th–8th Place Semi-finals

Occitania  Flag of Occitania (with star).svg7–0Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam
Martinez Soccerball shade.svg30', 51'
Patrac Soccerball shade.svg49'
Dalzon Soccerball shade.svg50'
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg64'
Massaré Soccerball shade.svg83'
Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg89'
Western Sahara  Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg3–0Flag of Raetia.svg  Raetia
Moulay Soccerball shade.svg59'
El Mami Soccerball shade.svg83'
Boiah Soccerball shade.svg87'

7th Place Match

Tamil Eelam  Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg4–0Flag of Raetia.svg  Raetia
Nagulendran Soccerball shade.svg59', 67', 71'
Sri Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report

5th Place Match

Semi-finals

Kurdistan Region  Flag of Kurdistan.svg2–1Flag of Provence (alternate).svg  Provence
Ismael Soccerball shade.svg2', 59' Report Zenafi Soccerball shade.svg36'
Duhok Stadium, Duhok
Attendance: 12,500
Zanzibar  Flag of Zanzibar.svg0–2Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Northern Cyprus
Report Yaşinses Soccerball shade.svg58'
Kayalilar Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)

3rd Place Match

Provence  Flag of Provence (alternate).svg2–7Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Taba Soccerball shade.svg44'
Copel Soccerball shade.svg57'
Suleiman Soccerball shade.svg22', 23', 71'
Mcha Soccerball shade.svg35', 68', 90'
Kassim Soccerball shade.svg58'

Final

Kurdistan Region  Flag of Kurdistan.svg2–1Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus
Halgurd Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Siamand Soccerball shade.svg32'
Report Mohamad Soccerball shade.svg42' (o.g.)
Franso Hariri Stadium, Arbil
Attendance: 22,000


 VIVA World Cup 2012 winners 
Flag of Kurdistan.svg
Kurdistan Region

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