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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Abkhazia |
Dates | 29 May – 5 June |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 28 |
Goals scored | 115 (4.11 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
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The 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup was the second edition of the ConIFA World Football Cup, an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA organised by ConIFA. The tournament was hosted by the Football Federation of Abkhazia, with the Abkhazia team becoming the first host nation to win the tournament.
Following the 2015 ConIFA European Football Cup, in which the teams from Abkhazia and South Ossetia were refused visas by the Hungarian government, ConIFA announced that they had delivered strong objections to what they saw as political interference. [1] As a consequence, in July 2015, ConIFA announced that its executive committee had unanimously voted to award the 2016 World Football Cup to Abkhazia. It stated that, in addition to the quality of the bid, the decision would send out the message that ConIFA would stand by all of its members. [1]
The 2016 World Football Cup was the first ConIFA tournament to feature qualification, as the competitors in both the previous tournament and 2015 European Football Cup were invited. The qualification process was designed around a number of different tournaments; initially, ConIFA announced that the top three teams in the 2015 EFC would gain automatic qualification for the 2016 WFC. [2] Subsequent to this decision, ConIFA announced that it would sanction a number of friendly tournaments featuring its members as part of the qualification, with the first of these being the Niamh Challenge Cup, a four team tournament hosted by Ellan Vannin. [3] A further tournament, the Benedikt Fontana Cup was also planned to be hosted by Raetia. [4] The winners of these tournaments would gain qualification to the WFC.
In addition to the hosts, and the teams that gained entry to the tournament through the qualification process, ConIFA extended an invitation to the team representing the Aymara people to become the first South American side to participate. [5]
Team | Continent | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Previous appearance | Previous best performance | Notes |
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![]() | South America | Invitation | 13 May 2015 | 1st | N/A | N/A | Subsequently, withdrew from competition |
![]() | Europe | Niamh Challenge Cup winners | 31 May 2015 | 2nd | 2014 | Runners-up (2014) | Subsequently, withdrew from competition |
![]() | Europe | European Football Cup Winner | 21 June 2015 | 2nd | 2014 | 5th Place (2014) | Expelled from competition subsequent to qualification; subsequently restored following withdrawal of Romani People |
![]() | Europe | European Football Cup Runner-up | 21 June 2015 | 2nd | 2014 | Winners (2014) | Subsequently, withdrew from competition |
![]() | Europe | Host | 7 July 2015 | 2nd | 2014 | 8th Place (2014) | |
![]() | Europe | Benedikt Fontana Cup Winners | 6 September 2015 | 1st | N/A | N/A | |
![]() | Africa | Selected | 9 January 2016 | 1st | N/A | N/A | |
![]() | Africa | Selected | 9 January 2016 | 1st | N/A | N/A | |
![]() | Asia | Selected | 9 January 2016 | 2nd | 2014 | 6th Place (2014) | |
![]() | Asia | Selected | 9 January 2016 | 1st | N/A | N/A | |
![]() | Asia | Selected | 9 January 2016 | 1st | N/A | N/A | |
![]() | Europe | Selected | 9 January 2016 | 1st | N/A | N/A | |
![]() | Europe | Selected | 9 January 2016 | 1st | N/A | N/A | Subsequently, withdrew from competition |
![]() | Europe | Selected | 9 January 2016 | 2nd | 2014 | 10th Place (2014) | |
![]() | Europe | Selected | 9 January 2016 | 1st | N/A | N/A | |
![]() | Europe | Selected | 2 March 2016 | 1st | N/A | N/A | Replaced Padania |
The twelve participating teams were divided into three pots of four for the group stage, which would see them drawn into four groups of three. The draw was made by ConIFA World President Per-Anders Blind in Luleå on 1 April 2016: [6]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
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In December 2015, following advice from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office over security concerns regarding travel to Abkhazia, the Manx Independent Football Alliance announced that the Ellan Vannin team would withdraw from the World Football Cup, and instead take part in the 2016 Europeada Championship in Italy. [7] Subsequently, both the Aymará team, and County of Nice also withdrew.
In March 2016, ConIFA announced that Padania had been expelled from the tournament due to procedural irregularities, to be replaced by Székely Land. [8]
In May 2016, three weeks prior to the start of the tournament, ConIFA announced that the Romani team had been forced to withdraw from the tournament due to difficulties in obtaining travel documents for their squad. Padania, who had been expelled, were invited to take the place of the Romani team. [9]
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Team advanced to the quarter-finals | |
Team in the 9th-12th-place play-offs |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
Abkhazia ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() |
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Dmitri Kortava ![]() Vladimir Argun ![]() Dmitri Akhba ![]() Albert Prus ![]() Ruslan Shoniya ![]() Astamur Tarba ![]() Victor Pimpia ![]() | Report |
Chagos Islands ![]() | 0–12 | ![]() |
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Report | David Ghandilyan ![]() Tamaz Avolian ![]() Armen Kapikiyan ![]() Ruslan Trapizoyan ![]() Vahagn Militosyan ![]() Hiraç Yagan ![]() |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Kurdistan Region ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Farhang Wriya ![]() Farhan Shakor ![]() Hunar Ahmed ![]() | Report |
United Koreans in Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Lee Son-chon ![]() |
United Koreans in Japan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Diyar Rahman ![]() Miran Khesro ![]() Hunar Ahmad ![]() |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
Padania ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Matteo Prandelli ![]() | Report | Ünal Kaya ![]() Halil Turan ![]() |
Raetia ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() |
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Matteo Prandelli ![]() Nicolo Mercorillo ![]() Andrea Rota ![]() |
Northern Cyprus ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Esin Sonay ![]() Tansel Ekingen ![]() Hüseyin Sadiklar ![]() Halil Turan ![]() |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Sápmi ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Lars Iver Strand ![]() Jarkko Lahdenmäki ![]() Jon Steinar Eriksen ![]() Stein Arne Mannsverk ![]() Hans Åge Yndestad ![]() | Report |
Somaliland ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() |
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Amar Purewal ![]() Arjun Purewal ![]() Gurjit Singh ![]() |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 June – Sukhumi | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 (2) | |||||||||
4 June – Sukhumi | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 (4) | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
1 June – Sukhumi | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
5 June – Sukhumi | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 1 (6) | |||||||||
2 June – Sukhumi | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 (5) | |||||||||
![]() | 2 (6) | |||||||||
4 June – Sukhumi | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 (7) | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
2 June – Sukhumi | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
5 June – Sukhumi | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
United Koreans in Japan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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On Song-tae ![]() | Ünal Kaya ![]() | |
Penalties | ||
Kim Kwang-woo ![]() On Song-tae ![]() Kim Su-yong ![]() An Suug-tae ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Abkhazia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Dmitri Kortava ![]() |
Kurdistan Region ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Matteo Prandelli ![]() Jassim Mohammed Haji ![]() | Luca Ferri ![]() Marco Garavelli ![]() | |
Penalties | ||
Kosrat Baiz ![]() Kamaran Ali (?) ![]() Khalid Mushir ![]() Diyar Rahman ![]() Farhan Shakor ![]() Hunar Ahmad ![]() (?) ![]() Miran Khesro ![]() | 6–7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Western Armenia ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Tamaz Avolian ![]() Raffi Kaya ![]() | Amar Purewal ![]() |
Northern Cyprus ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Levan Logua ![]() Ruslan Shoniya ![]() |
Padania ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Halil Turan ![]() Tansel Ekingen ![]() |
Abkhazia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Ruslan Shoniya ![]() | Report | Amar Purewal ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Anri Khagba ![]() Anri Khagush ![]() Dmitriy Akhba ![]() Tarash Khagba ![]() Ruslan Shoniya ![]() Alan Khugaev ![]() Shabat Logua ![]() Vladimir Argun ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ConIFA World Football Cup 2016 winners |
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![]() Abkhazia First title |
Placement round 1 | Placement round 2 | Placings | ||||
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2 June – Gagra | 3 June – Gagra | ![]() | 5th place | |||
![]() | 2 | ![]() | 3 (2) | ![]() | 6th Place | |
![]() | 3 | ![]() | 3 (3) | ![]() | 7th Place | |
2 June – Gagra | 3 June – Gagra | ![]() | 8th Place | |||
![]() | 7 | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | 9th place | |
![]() | 0 | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | 10th place | |
3 June – Sukhumi | 4 June – Gagra | ![]() | 11th place | |||
![]() | 1 | ![]() | 1 (4) | ![]() | 12th place | |
![]() | 2 | ![]() | 1 (2) | |||
3 June – Sukhumi | 4 June – Gagra | |||||
![]() | 0 (5) | ![]() | 3 | |||
![]() | 0 (6) | ![]() | 0 |
United Koreans in Japan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Kim Su-yong ![]() | ? ![]() ? ![]() |
Kurdistan Region ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
Miran Khesro ![]() Farhan Shakor ![]() Hunar Ahmad ![]() Farhang Wriya ![]() Diyar Rahman ![]() Aras Mustafa ![]() Znar Faidhi ![]() | 5–6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
United Koreans in Japan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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An Suug-tae ![]() | ? ![]() | |
Penalties | ||
Kim Su-yong ![]() An Suug-tae ![]() Kim Kwang-woo ![]() Huo Yang ![]() Shin Yong-ki ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 13 | |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 13 | |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 | Eliminated in the Quarterfinals |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 4 | |
7 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | |
8 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | |
9 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 6 | Eliminated in the First Stage |
10 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 3 | |
11 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 1 | |
12 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 1 |
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