2018 CONIFA World Football Cup

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2018 CONIFA World Football Cup
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup.png
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg Barawa (official)
Flag of Greater London.svg  London,
Flag of Berkshire.svg  Berkshire (location) and Flag of Essex.svg  Essex (location)
Dates31 May – 9 June
Teams16
Venue(s)10 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus
Third placeFlag of Padania.svg  Padania
Fourth placeFlag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored158 (3.85 per match)
Top scorer(s) Panjab football flag.png Kamaljit Singh (6 goals)
2016
2020
2024

The 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup was the third 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 Barawa Football Association, with all games held in and around London. [1] The tournament was sponsored by Irish bookmaker Paddy Power. After being a late entry to the tournament, Kárpátalja won their first title on 9 June 2018, defeating Northern Cyprus 3–2 on penalties in the final (0–0 after 90 minutes).

Contents

Host selection

In June 2017, at the CONIFA meeting held during the 2017 CONIFA European Football Cup, it was announced that the Barawa Football Association had been selected to act as the host for the 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup. However, under CONIFA's criteria, the "host" is the CONIFA member that heads the organising committee for the tournament, which does not necessarily mean that it needs to be played in the host's territory. [2] Barawa is located in Somalia, but the Barawa FA represents members of the Somali diaspora in England. [3]

Venues

The first two CONIFA World Football Cup tournaments both featured no more than two venues each; the 2014 tournament featured all games played at the same stadium, while the 2016 edition had a stadium in each of two cities. The expansion from twelve to sixteen participants in 2018 saw a significant expansion in the number of venues used, with a total of ten selected in four separate towns and cities - of these, seven were located in Greater London itself, two were in the towns of Slough and Bracknell in Berkshire, and one in the borough of Thurrock in Essex.

Greater London
Sutton Bromley Enfield Haringey
Gander Green Lane Hayes Lane Queen Elizabeth II Stadium Coles Park
Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 2,500Capacity: 2,500
Gander green lane.JPG Hayes Lane Stadium (geograph 3359000).jpg Queen Elizabeth Stadium Enfield Town.jpg Coles Park football ground, White Hart Lane, Tottenham - geograph.org.uk - 166913.jpg
Greater London Greater London
Carshalton Rotherhithe
Colston Avenue St Paul's Sports Ground
Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 1,000
Carshalton Athletic Football Club - geograph.org.uk - 486132.jpg St Paul's Sports Ground, Rotherhithe.jpg
Greater London Essex
Bedfont Aveley
Bedfont Recreation Ground Parkside
Capacity: 3,000Capacity: 3,500
2018-06-03 Conifa Bedfont.jpg Aveley FC main stand.jpg
Berkshire
Bracknell Slough
Larges Lane Arbour Park
Capacity: 2,500Capacity: 2,000
Arbour Park 2017.jpg


Qualification

CONIFA WFC 2018 teams ConIFA WFC 2018 qualified teams.png
CONIFA WFC 2018 teams

The process of qualification for the World Football Cup was originally laid out in a set of criteria published by CONIFA at its 2017 annual general meeting, which goes into the various ways by which teams can qualify. [4] This was subsequently revised by CONIFA in June 2017. [5]

Qualification points
Opposition Factor (OF)Result Factor (RF)
CONIFA Member = 3Win = 3
Other international
opposition = 2
Draw = 2
Any other opposition = 1Defeat = 1
Points for a single match = OF × RF
  • Matches played in WFC do not count towards qualification points totals.
  • Only the first two matches between teams accrue points.
  • Additional matches are only considered if played as part of a tournament.
  • Only the ten matches where a team accrued the most points are considered.
  • If a member hosts a continental championship during the qualifying period,
    it receives additional points (number of participants × 3).

By the criteria set out, the qualification process began in January 2016, when Western Armenia played its first official game against the reserve team of the French club Olympique de Marseille. [6] The first team to qualify automatically was Tamil Eelam, by winning the single match CONIFA Challenger Cup against the Romani people in March 2016. Following this, two further, multi-team competitions were awarded qualification status by CONIFA, the Hungary Heritage Cup, played between four CONIFA members representing the Hungarian diaspora, and the World Unity Cup, which was a tournament containing teams representing a number of displaced peoples. [7] The winners of both of these tournaments were guaranteed qualification for the World Football Cup.

Qualified teams

TeamRegionMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Previous
appearance
Previous best
performance
Notes
Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam AsiaConIFA Challenger Cup winners13 March 20162nd 2014 Placement round (2014)
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia EuropeConIFA World Football Cup winners6 June 20163rd 2016 Winners (2016)
Felvidek (Upper Hungary) football flag.png  Felvidék EuropeHungary Heritage Cup winners3 August 20161stN/AN/ASubsequently withdrew
Flag of Western Armenia.svg  Western Armenia AsiaWild card14 January 20172nd 2016 Quarter-final (2016)
Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg  Barawa AfricaHost8 June 20171stN/AN/A
Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet AsiaWild card8 June 20171stN/AN/A
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati OceaniaRegional qualification8 June 20171stN/AN/ASubsequently withdrew
Flag placeholder.svg  Cascadia North AmericaRegional qualification8 June 20171stN/AN/A
Flag of Padania.svg  Padania EuropeConIFA European Football Cup winners10 June 20173rd 2016 4th place (2016)
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus EuropeConIFA European Football Cup runners-up10 June 20172nd 2016 3rd place (2016)
Panjab football flag.png  Panjab AsiaRegional qualification2 September 20172nd 2016 2nd place (2016)
Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan AsiaRegional qualification2 September 20172nd 2016 Quarter-final (2016)
Matabeleland football flag.svg  Matabeleland AfricaRegional qualification2 September 20171stN/AN/A
Flag of Kabyle.svg  Kabylia AfricaRegional qualification2 September 20171stN/AN/A
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Ellan Vannin EuropeRegional qualification2 September 20172nd 2014 2nd place (2014)
Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land EuropeRegional qualification2 September 20172nd 2016 Placement round (2016)
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu OceaniaReplacement7 March 20181stN/AN/AReplaced Kiribati
Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja EuropeReplacement4 May 20181stN/AN/AReplaced Felvidék

Draw

In December 2017, the sixteen participating teams were seeded into four pots of four for the group stage draw, based on the ConIFA rankings. The draw for the group stage was held on 6 January 2018 in Northern Cyprus. [8] [9]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Withdrawals

In March 2018, ConIFA announced that, owing to financial difficulties, the Kiribati team had been forced to withdraw from the tournament, with their place taken by Tuvalu. [10] In May 2018, it was announced that the Felvidék team had withdrawn, to be replaced by Kárpátalja. [11]

Squads

Referees

ConIFA announced a total of 28 referees for the tournament, led by former Premier League official Mark Clattenburg. [12] During the tournament, referees used a third card in addition to the red and yellow; the green card, introduced as a concept by the tournament sponsor Paddy Power, was issued to players either for dissent or diving; a player given a green card was required to be substituted immediately. [12]

Matches

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg  Barawa 320172+56Advance to quarter-finals
Flag placeholder.svg  Cascadia 320195+46
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Ellan Vannin 320163+36Advance to placement round
Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam 3003012120
Source: [ citation needed ]
Ellan Vannin  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg4–1Flag placeholder.svg  Cascadia
Whitley Soccerball shade.svg15'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg41'
Caine Soccerball shade.svg62'
McVey Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Doughty Soccerball shade.svg18'
Referee: Ivan Mrkalj
Barawa  Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg40Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam
Sambou Soccerball shade.svg17'
Lucien Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.), 80' (pen.)
Crichlow Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report
Attendance: 1

Barawa  Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg12Flag placeholder.svg  Cascadia
Bettamer Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Doughty Soccerball shade.svg35'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Referee: Utku Hamamcioglu
Ellan Vannin  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg20Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam
Whitley Soccerball shade.svg47'
Caine Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report
Referee: Mario Guastafierro

Barawa  Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg20Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Ellan Vannin
Bettamer Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ismail Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report
Referee: Ivan Mrkalj
Tamil Eelam  Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg06Flag placeholder.svg  Cascadia
Report Nouble Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.), 87'
Hayden-Smith Soccerball shade.svg32', 71'
Farkas Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg89'
Referee: Givi Todua

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja 321082+67Advance to quarter-finals
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 312064+25
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia 311154+14Advance to placement round
Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet 300321190
Source: [ citation needed ]
Abkhazia  Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg3–0Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet
Akhvlediani Soccerball shade.svg12'
Maskayev Soccerball shade.svg61'
Shoniya Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report
Referee: Raymond Mashamba

Abkhazia  Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg0–2Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja
Report Gajdos Soccerball shade.svg11'
I. Sándor Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Referee: Dmitrii Zhukov
Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg31Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet
Turan Soccerball shade.svg2', 67'
Gök Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Topgyal Soccerball shade.svg38'
Referee: John McCallum

Abkhazia  Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg22Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus
Maskayev Soccerball shade.svg21'
Argun Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Report Kaya Soccerball shade.svg27'
Oshan Soccerball shade.svg77'
Referee: Dmitrii Zhukov
Kárpátalja  Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg51Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet
Gajdos Soccerball shade.svg2'
G. Sándor Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Takács Soccerball shade.svg42', 77'
Svedjuk Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Yougyal Soccerball shade.svg69'
Referee: Raymond Mashamba

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 3300172+159Advance to quarter-finals
Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land 3201103+76
Matabeleland football flag.svg  Matabeleland 310241283Advance to placement round
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 3003115140
Source: [ citation needed ]
Székely Land  Flag of Szekely Land.svg4–0Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Bajkó Soccerball shade.svg23', 63', 68'
Magyari Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report
Padania  Flag of Padania.svg6–1Matabeleland football flag.svg  Matabeleland
Innocenti Soccerball shade.svg10', 45'
Piantoni Soccerball shade.svg39', 42'
Rosset Soccerball shade.svg60'
Rota Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Ndlela Soccerball shade.svg78'

Székely Land  Flag of Szekely Land.svg50Matabeleland football flag.svg  Matabeleland
Fülöp Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.)
Györgyi Soccerball shade.svg40'
Magyari Soccerball shade.svg42', 54'
Hodgyai Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report
Referee: Igor Gorshkov
Padania  Flag of Padania.svg8–0Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Corno Soccerball shade.svg8', 12', 38'
Ravasi Soccerball shade.svg17'
Valente Soccerball shade.svg32', 44', 89'
Rosset Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report
Referee: Raymond Mashamba

Padania  Flag of Padania.svg31Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land
Rolandone Soccerball shade.svg19'
Innocenti Soccerball shade.svg27'
Pllumbaj Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report Szőcs Soccerball shade.svg90'
Referee: Fehim Dayı
Tuvalu  Flag of Tuvalu.svg13Matabeleland football flag.svg  Matabeleland
Timuani Soccerball shade.svg27' Report S. Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg25', 38'
Mlalazi Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Referee: Clément Auclair

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Western Armenia.svg  Western Armenia 321050+57Advance to quarter-finals
Panjab football flag.png  Panjab 311192+74
Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan 30301103Advance to placement round
Flag of Kabyle.svg  Kabylia 3012012121
Source: [ citation needed ]
United Koreans in Japan  Unification flag of Korea.svg0–0Flag of Western Armenia.svg  Western Armenia
Report
Referee: Fehim Dayı
Panjab  Panjab football flag.png8–0Flag of Kabyle.svg  Kabylia
Sandhu Soccerball shade.svg24', 53'
Purewal Soccerball shade.svg45', 62'
G. Singh Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.), 90+3'
K. Singh Soccerball shade.svg75', 82'
Report

United Koreans in Japan  Unification flag of Korea.svg0–0Flag of Kabyle.svg  Kabylia
Report
Referee: Leon Dastych
Panjab  Panjab football flag.png01Flag of Western Armenia.svg  Western Armenia
Report Militosyan Soccerball shade.svg14'
Referee: Kristian Michel

Panjab  Panjab football flag.png11Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan
Purewal Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.) Report Mun Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Referee: David Murphy
Western Armenia  Flag of Western Armenia.svg40Flag of Kabyle.svg  Kabylia
Mosoyan Soccerball shade.svg23'
Valenza-Berberian Soccerball shade.svg61', 87'
Militosyan Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report
Referee: Massimo Amitrano

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 June – Sutton
 
 
Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg  Barawa 0
 
7 June – Carshalton
 
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 8
 
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 3
 
5 June – Bracknell
 
Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 2
 
Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 2
 
9 June – Enfield
 
Panjab football flag.png  Panjab 0
 
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 0 (2)
 
5 June – Sutton
 
Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja 0 (3)
 
Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja 3
 
7 June – Carshalton
 
Flag placeholder.svg  Cascadia 1
 
Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja 4
 
5 June – Bromley
 
Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land 2 Third place
 
Flag of Western Armenia.svg  Western Armenia 0
 
9 June – Enfield
 
Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land 4
 
Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 0 (5)
 
 
Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land 0 (4)
 

Quarter-finals

Barawa  Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg0–8Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus
Report Gök Soccerball shade.svg15', 80'
Önet Soccerball shade.svg51'
Turan Soccerball shade.svg54', 69'
Ali Soccerball shade.svg58' (o.g.)
Mehmet Soccerball shade.svg84'
Osman Soccerball shade.svg88'
Referee: Ivan Mrki

Padania  Flag of Padania.svg2–0Panjab football flag.png  Panjab
Innocenti Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Pavan Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report
Referee: Vitalii Mazin

Kárpátalja  Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg3–1Flag placeholder.svg  Cascadia
Gyürki Soccerball shade.svg49'
Takács Soccerball shade.svg59'
Gadjos Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Report Haddadi Soccerball shade.svg80'
Referee: Fehim Dayı

Western Armenia  Flag of Western Armenia.svg0–4Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land
Report Tankó Soccerball shade.svg36'
Csizmadia Soccerball shade.svg61'
L. Fülöp Soccerball shade.svg65'
Bajkó Soccerball shade.svg86'
Referee: Givi Todua

Semi-finals

Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg3–2Flag of Padania.svg  Padania
Mehmet Soccerball shade.svg36', 84'
Turan Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Ravasi Soccerball shade.svg30'
Pavan Soccerball shade.svg47'
Referee: Dmitrii Zhukov

Kárpátalja  Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg4–2Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land
Toma Soccerball shade.svg36', 57'
Gyürki Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Peres Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Csizmadia Soccerball shade.svg77'
Bajkó Soccerball shade.svg79'

Third-Place play-off

Padania  Flag of Padania.svg0–0Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land
Report
Penalties
5–4
Referee: Utku Hamamcioglu

Final

Northern Cyprus  Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg0–0Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja
Report
Penalties
Mehmet Soccerball shade cross.svg
Kurt Soccerball shade cross.svg
Oshan Soccerball shad check.svg
Ersalan Soccerball shad check.svg
Turan Soccerball shade cross.svg
2–3Soccerball shad check.svg Gyürki
Soccerball shad check.svg Toma
Soccerball shade cross.svg Baksa
Soccerball shade cross.svg I. Sándor
Soccerball shad check.svg Svedjuk
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body thinredsides.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Northern Cyprus
Kit left arm shoulder stripes white stripes.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body whitecollar.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm shoulder stripes white stripes.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Kárpátalja
 ConIFA World Football Cup 2018 winners 
Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg
Kárpátalja

First title

Placement Rounds

Placement Round 1

Ellan Vannin  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg [note 1] 0–3
Awarded
Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet
Report
Referee: Mario Guastafierro

Matabeleland  Matabeleland football flag.svg0–0Flag of Kabyle.svg  Kabylia
Report
Penalties
P. Ndlovu Soccerball shad check.svg
Mlalazi Soccerball shade cross.svg
G. Ndlovu Soccerball shad check.svg
George Soccerball shade cross.svg
Nkomo Soccerball shad check.svg
Sthamburi Soccerball shade cross.svg
3–4Soccerball shad check.svg Belalsa
Soccerball shade cross.svg
Soccerball shade cross.svg Hadid
Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Mezaib
Referee: Kristian Michel

Abkhazia  Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg6–0Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam
Akhvlediani Soccerball shade.svg40', 71'
Logua Soccerball shade.svg63'
Shoniya Soccerball shade.svg74', 88'
Tarba Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report
Referee: Karl Parker

United Koreans in Japan  Unification flag of Korea.svg5–0Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Taniyama Soccerball shade.svg18'
Lee Soccerball shade.svg20', 58'
Shin Soccerball shade.svg23'
Mun Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report
Referee: Leon Dastych

Placement Round 2

Ellan Vannin  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg [note 2] 0–3
Awarded
Matabeleland football flag.svg  Matabeleland
Report

Tamil Eelam  Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg4–3Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Ragavan Soccerball shade.svg7', 86', 90+1'
Perananthan Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Petoa Soccerball shade.svg3', 73'
Vailine Soccerball shade.svg55'
Referee: Leon Dastych

Tibet  Flag of Tibet.svg1–8Flag of Kabyle.svg  Kabylia
Topgyal Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.) Report Baudia Soccerball shade.svg25', 74', 77', 87'
Hadid Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mezaib Soccerball shade.svg49', 51'
Bouabbas Soccerball shade.svg81'
Referee: Clément Auclair

Abkhazia  Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg2–0Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan
Akhvlediani Soccerball shade.svg38'
Kogoniya Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report
Referee: Zekai Tore

Barawa  Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg0–5Panjab football flag.png  Panjab
Report K. Singh Soccerball shade.svg8', 65', 72', 90+2'
Minhas Soccerball shade.svg46'
Referee: David Murphy

Cascadia  Flag placeholder.svg4–0Flag of Western Armenia.svg  Western Armenia
Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg24', 62'
Oldham Soccerball shade.svg54'
Farkas Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report
Referee: Ivan Mrkalj

Placement Round 3

Ellan Vannin  Flag of the Isle of Man.svg [note 2] 0–3
Awarded
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Report

Matabeleland  Matabeleland football flag.svg1–0Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam
Ndlela Soccerball shade.svg81' Report
Referee: Vitalii Mazin

Tibet  Flag of Tibet.svg1–1Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan
Yougyal Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Gelek Soccerball shade.svg84' (o.g.)
Penalties
1–4
Referee: Ivan Mrkalj

Kabylia  Flag of Kabyle.svg0–2Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia
Report Logua Soccerball shade.svg29'
Zhanaa Soccerball shade.svg56'
Referee: Kristian Michel

Barawa  Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg0–7Flag of Western Armenia.svg  Western Armenia
Report N. Hovsepyan Soccerball shade.svg
D. Hovsepyan Soccerball shade.svg
Yedigaryan Soccerball shade.svg
Guzel Soccerball shade.svg
Varjabetyan Soccerball shade.svg
Militosyan Soccerball shade.svg
Mosoyan Soccerball shade.svg
Referee: Leon Dastych

Panjab  Panjab football flag.png3–3Flag placeholder.svg  Cascadia
Virk Soccerball shade.svg18'
Minhas Soccerball shade.svg24', 34'
Report Morales Soccerball shade.svg45'
Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg54', 60'
Penalties
Purewal Soccerball shade cross.svg
Zia Soccerball shade cross.svg
Virk Soccerball shad check.svg
Dhillon Soccerball shad check.svg
K. Singh Soccerball shad check.svg
Jung Soccerball shad check.svg
4–3Soccerball shade cross.svg Riley
Soccerball shade cross.svg Gregory
Soccerball shad check.svg J. Wilson
Soccerball shad check.svg Oldham
Soccerball shad check.svg Haddadi
Soccerball shade cross.svg Levock
Referee: Mariano Sasso

Statistics

Goalscorers

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
  • Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg Vladimir Argun
  • Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg Aleksandr Kogoniya
  • Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg Georgi Zhanaa
  • Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg Astamur Tarba
  • Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg Gianni Crichlow
  • Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg Shaquille Ismail
  • Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg Solomon Sambou
  • Flag placeholder.svg Hamza Haddadi
  • Flag placeholder.svg Max Oldham
  • Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Frank Jones
  • Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Jack McVey
  • Flag of Kabyle.svg Nadjim Bouabbas
  • Flag of Kabyle.svg Ilyas Hadid
  • Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg Csaba Peres
  • Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg György Sándor
  • Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg Alex Svedjuk
  • Matabeleland football flag.svg Sipho Mlalazi
  • Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Ünal Kaya
  • Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Serhan Önet
  • Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Kenan Oshan
  • Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Tansel Osman
  • Flag of Padania.svg Ersid Pllumbaj
  • Flag of Padania.svg Gianluca Rolandone
  • Flag of Padania.svg Andrea Rota
  • Panjab football flag.png Rajpal Singh Virk
  • Flag of Szekely Land.svg István Fülöp
  • Flag of Szekely Land.svg Lóránd Fülöp
  • Flag of Szekely Land.svg Arthur Györgyi
  • Flag of Szekely Land.svg László Hodgyai
  • Flag of Szekely Land.svg László Szőcs
  • Flag of Szekely Land.svg Zsolt Tankó
  • Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg Janothan Perananthan
  • Flag of Tuvalu.svg Sosene Vailine
  • Flag of Tuvalu.svg Etimoni Timuani
  • Unification flag of Korea.svg Shin Yong-ju
  • Unification flag of Korea.svg Ken Taniyama
  • Flag of Western Armenia.svg Fabrice Guzel
  • Flag of Western Armenia.svg David Hovsepyan
  • Flag of Western Armenia.svg Norik Hovsepyan
  • Flag of Western Armenia.svg Zaven Varjabetyan
  • Flag of Western Armenia.svg Artur Yedigaryan
Own goals

Final positions

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg  Kárpátalja 6420155+10
2Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus 6330176+11
3Flag of Padania.svg  Padania 6411215+16
4Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land 6312167+9
5Panjab football flag.png  Panjab 6222177+10
6Flag placeholder.svg  Cascadia 63121711+6
7Flag of Western Armenia.svg  Western Armenia 6312128+4
8Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg  Barawa 620472215
9Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia 6411154+11
10Flag of Kabyle.svg  Kabylia 61148157
11Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan 614174+3
12Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet 501442016
13Matabeleland football flag.svg  Matabeleland 52125127
14Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg  Tamil Eelam 610542218
15Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 500542420
16Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Ellan Vannin [lower-alpha 1] 320163+3
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. Ellan Vannin withdrew from the competition after the group stage.

Player awards

Three individual awards were handed out by ConIFA at the conclusion of the tournament: [13]

As winner of Young Player of the Tournament, Sami Boudia was offered a one-month residency at one of the Global Football Centre Of Excellence's academies.

Marketing

Tournament programme

A programme for the entire tournament was produced, with the bulk of the content produced by football writer Mat Guy and blogger Pat McGuinness, and produced by Programme Master. [14] The tournament is also documented in detail in the book CONIFA: Football For The Forgotten by journalist James Hendicott, which centres around events in London and the history of the teams involved. [15]

Official anthem

The official anthem of the tournament is "Bring The House Down" by English duo Right Said Fred, which was released on 29 May 2018. [16]

Controversies

Ellan Vannin withdrawal

Following the completion of the group stage, Ellan Vannin entered a protest regarding the fact that Barawa had been able to bring in a replacement player to their squad after the tournament had started, in apparent contravention of the tournament's rules. The addition of the player, Mohamed Bettamer, a former Libyan youth international, was permitted by ConIFA, who stated that this was a rule change, but who did not inform the other 15 teams in the competition, who had submitted their own squad lists according to the published pre-tournament rule book. [17] Ellan Vannin launched an appeal against the Barawa team's fielding of an apparently ineligible player, which at an initial meeting of the tournament committee was upheld, before subsequently being overturned. [18] As a result, Ellan Vannin withdrew from the remainder of the tournament, and Tibet, their opponents in the First Placement Round, were awarded a 3–0 victory. [19] Their place in the remaining fixtures were taken by Chagos Islands. [20] A meeting of ConIFA's Executive Committee made the decision to provisionally expel the Manx Independent Football Alliance from the organization on 7 June, subject to ratification at the Annual General Meeting in January 2019. [21] They were reinstated in January.

Replacement matches

London Turkish Select Flag of Turkey.svg 4–0Flag of Tibet.svg  Tibet
Nalbant Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Ali Avci Soccerball shade.svg
Report
Referee: Mario Guastafierro

Chagos Islands  Flag of CSSC.svg0–1Matabeleland football flag.svg  Matabeleland
Report Sthamburi Soccerball shade.svg60'
Referee: Massimo Amitrano

Chagos Islands  Flag of CSSC.svg1–6Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Leonce Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.) Report Tinilau Soccerball shade.svg8', 63'
Uaelasi Soccerball shade.svg20', 81'
Oride Soccerball shade.svg26' (o.g.)
Vailine Soccerball shade.svg71'
Referee: Raymond Motumba

Goalscorers

3 goals
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Hassan Nalbant
2 goals
1 goal
  • Flag of CSSC.svg Ivanov Leonce
  • Matabeleland football flag.svg Musa Sthamburi
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Ali Uyar Avci
  • Flag of Tuvalu.svg Sosene Vailine
Own goals
  • Flag of CSSC.svg Nicolas Oride (against Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu )

Broadcasting rights

CONIFA provided live streaming through football streaming service Mycujoo and edited highlights provided by FC Video. Select games were also live streamed on the Paddy Power Facebook page.

In Northern Cyprus the games were broadcast by EURO GENÇ TV.

Notes

  1. Ellan Vannin withdrew from the tournament on 5 June. Tibet instead played a "London Turkish Select" team when this fixture was due to be played.
  2. 1 2 Chagos Islands agreed to fulfil Ellan Vannin's remaining fixtures.

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