2012 Viva World Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iraq (Kurdistan Region) |
| Dates | 4–9 June |
| Teams | 9 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Kurdistan.svg Kurdistan Region (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Northern Cyprus |
| Third place | File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Provence (alternate).svg Provence |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 102 (5.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Northern Cyprus Halil Turan Provence Christophe Copel (6 goals) |
← 2010 | |
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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.
Participating teams
| Team | 2012 Pos. | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Kurdistan.svg Kurdistan Region | 1st | 4th |
| File:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Northern Cyprus | 2nd | 1st |
| File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar | 3rd | 1st |
| File:Flag of Provence (alternate).svg Provence | 4th | 4th |
| File:Flag of Occitania (with star).svg Occitania | 5th | 4th |
| File:Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg Western Sahara | 6th | 1st |
| File:Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg Tamil Eelam | 7th | 1st |
| File:Flag of Raetia.svg Raetia | 8th | 1st |
| File:Flag of Darfur.svg Darfur[2] | 9th | 1st |
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Venues
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbil | Franso Hariri Stadium | 40,000 | Group stages and final |
| Duhok | Duhok Stadium | 20,000 | Semi-finals |
| Sulaymaniyah | Sulaymaniyah Stadium | 15,000 | Group 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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Kurdistan.svg Kurdistan Region | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Occitania (with star).svg Occitania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| File:Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg Western Sahara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Attendance: 9,000
Attendance: 200
| Occitania File:Flag of Occitania (with star).svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Kurdistan.svg Kurdistan Region |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ismael File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' |
Attendance: 10,000
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Raetia.svg Raetia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 |
| File:Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg Tamil Eelam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Zanzibar File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg | 6–0 | File:Flag of Raetia.svg Raetia |
|---|---|---|
| Mcha File:Soccerball shade.svg 33', 41', 52' Kassim File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Juma File:Soccerball shade.svg 88', 90' |
Report |
| Raetia File:Flag of Raetia.svg | 1–0 | File:Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg Tamil Eelam |
|---|---|---|
| Dudler File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | Report |
| Tamil Eelam File:Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Mcha File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Omar File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Juma File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Referee: Osman Özpaşa
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Provence (alternate).svg Provence | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 6 |
| File:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Darfur.svg Darfur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | −33 | 0 |
| Northern Cyprus File:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg | 15–0 | File:Flag of Darfur.svg Darfur |
|---|---|---|
| Turan File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 17', 23', 44', 50', 90' Çıdamlı File:Soccerball shade.svg 14', 76', 81' Börekçi File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Kayalilar File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Güvensoy File:Soccerball shade.svg 46', 61', 63' Yaşinses File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Report |
| Darfur File:Flag of Darfur.svg | 0–18 | File:Flag of Provence (alternate).svg Provence |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mdahoma File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Zenafi File:Soccerball shade.svg 5', 40', 59' Copel File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 32', 59', 68', 75' S.Abbes File:Soccerball shade.svg 23', 49', 50', 77', 83' Y.Abbes File:Soccerball shade.svg 41', 54' Taba File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Lescoualch File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' |
Knockout stage
9th Place Match
5th–8th Place Semi-finals
7th Place Match
| Tamil Eelam File:Bicolor flag of Tamil Eelam.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Raetia.svg Raetia |
|---|---|---|
| Nagulendran File:Soccerball shade.svg 59', 67', 71' Sri File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Report |
5th Place Match
Semi-finals
| Kurdistan Region File:Flag of Kurdistan.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Provence (alternate).svg Provence |
|---|---|---|
| Ismael File:Soccerball shade.svg 2', 59' | Report | Zenafi File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' |
Attendance: 12,500
3rd Place Match
Final
Attendance: 22,000
| VIVA World Cup 2012 winners |
|---|
| File:Flag of Kurdistan.svg Kurdistan Region First title |
References
- ↑ Abdullah, Arsalan (31 May 2012). "2012 VIVA World Cup matches kick off Monday". AK News. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ↑ "Viva World Cup Archives | Can Soccer Save the World?". cansoccersavetheworld.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014.