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{{Infobox BoF|edition      = 75
|teams        = 30
|hosts        = {{flag|Electrum}}<br />{{flag|Reçueçn}}
|first        = {{fb|Eshialand}}
|second       = {{fb|Le Choix}}
|third        = {{fb|Atheara}}
|matches      = 
|goals        = 
|average      = 
|affiliated   = [[World Cup 88]]<br />[[Cup of Harmony 80]]
|previous     = [[Baptism of Fire 74]]
|next         = [[Baptism of Fire 76]]
}} 
The '''75th edition of the [[Baptism of Fire]]''' was a football tournament hosted by [[Electrum]] and [[Reçueçn]] prior to [[World Cup 88]]. The competition was open to every unranked team as of the World Cup 88 cycle, who have not participated in a previous Baptism of Fire. [[Eshialand]] would go on to win the competition.

==Host selection==
There was one bid, '''"Gold and Silver"''', from Electrum and Reçueçn.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Voting results
!Bid
!Votes
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |{{flag|Electrum}} and {{flag|Reçueçn}}
|'''10'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |Re-open bids
|0
|-
!style="text-align:left;" |Total
!10
|}
<!--==Stadiums==
{| border="1px" style="text-align: left;" class=wikitable
|-
! Stadium
! City
! Seats
|-
| Arena Bohemians
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Metropolis
| style="text-align: center" | 25,000
|-
| Olympic Stadium
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Carloburgo
| style="text-align: center" | 38,755
|-
| Estadio Tricentenario
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Valencia
| style="text-align: center" | 30,150
|-
| Stade de l'Amitié
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Fontvielle
| style="text-align: center" | 29,185
|-
| Estadio Camilo Mazuera López
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Junín
| style="text-align: center" | 21,200
|-
| Estadio 8 de Octubre
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Lierravus
| style="text-align: center" | 26,104
|-
| Albert Field
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Edmonton
| style="text-align: center" | 20,000
|-
| Westlands Stadium
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Hoxford
| style="text-align: center" | 17,000
|-
| Victory Royal Park
| {{flagicon|Valladares}} Victoria
| style="text-align: center" | 15,500
|-
| Hawks Nest
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Deprí Lanar
| style="text-align: center" | 38,000
|-
| The Hive
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Deprí Sanar
| style="text-align: center" | 42,000
|-
| Warriors' Arena
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Knetyohai
| style="text-align: center" | 31,400
|-
| Riders' Arena
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Pùr
| style="text-align: center" | 35,210
|-
| Lion's Den
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Lorentine
| style="text-align: center" | 32,100
|-
| Dragon's Nest
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Anfanhar
| style="text-align: center" | 48,210
|-
| Jewel Dome
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Ming
| style="text-align: center" | 22,300
|-
| Frozen Stadium
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Felswyr
| style="text-align: center" | 32,100
|-
| Z'ai'ai Field
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Z'ai'ai
| style="text-align: center" | 113,000
|-
| United Center
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Urrheddiao
| style="text-align: center" | 28,000
|-
| The Tidal Wave
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Tihon
| style="text-align: center" | 25,000
|-
| The Jungle
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Eyrods
| style="text-align: center" | 26,000
|-
| Island Dome
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Myana
| style="text-align: center" | 35,000
|-
| The Pack
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Pria
| style="text-align: center" | 67,290
|-
| The Cove
| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Lhor
| style="text-align: center" | 28,000
|-
| Anomaly Tower
|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Chromatika}} Chromia
| style="text-align: center" | 42,350
|-
| Capitalizt Dome
| style="text-align: center" | 144,000
|}-->

==Group stage==
===Draw===
Thirty teams entered the tournament. As all the teams are unranked, there is no seeding, so all the teams are randomly assigned into 6 groups, with Groups A-C being hosted by Reçueçn and D-F by Electrum.
===Format===
Teams played each other team in their group in a single round-robin format. The top two teams from each group, plus the four third-placed teams with the best record, advanced to the single-elimination round of 16 bracket. Group standings were determined in the following order of precedence:
# Points
# Overall goal differential
# Head-to-head points
# Head-to-head goal difference
# Drawing of lots
===Group A===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=502565&p=38576259#p38576259 World Cup Committee]
|team1=BRO |team2=QZV |team3=INN |team4=CEN |team5=SHR
|name_BRO={{fb|Brookstation}} |win_BRO=3 |draw_BRO=1 |loss_BRO=0 |gf_BRO=15 |ga_BRO=9 |result1=KO
|name_QZV={{fb|Qzvarkian Qaz}} |win_QZV=3 |draw_QZV=0 |loss_QZV=1 |gf_QZV=7 |ga_QZV=3 |result2=KO
|name_INN={{fb|Innovative}} |win_INN=1 |draw_INN=2 |loss_INN=1 |gf_INN=9 |ga_INN=10
|name_CEN={{fb|Central Antarctic Peninsula}} |win_CEN=0 |draw_CEN=2 |loss_CEN=2 |gf_CEN=4 |ga_CEN=9
|name_SHR={{fb|Shreekaristan}} |win_SHR=0 |draw_SHR=1 |loss_SHR=3 |gf_SHR=1 |ga_SHR=5

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}

===Group B===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=502565&p=38576259#p38576259 World Cup Committee]
|team1=ATH |team2=GAL |team3=TAL |team4=REV |team5=KAN
|name_ATH={{fb|Atheara}} |win_ATH=3 |draw_ATH=1 |loss_ATH=0 |gf_ATH=8 |ga_ATH=0 |result1=KO
|name_GAL={{fb|Galeanna}} |win_GAL=3 |draw_GAL=1 |loss_GAL=0 |gf_GAL=8 |ga_GAL=5 |result2=KO
|name_TAL={{fb|Talkasa}} |win_TAL=2 |draw_TAL=0 |loss_TAL=2 |gf_TAL=9 |ga_TAL=6 |result3=KO
|name_REV={{fb|Revlona}} |win_REV=1 |draw_REV=0 |loss_REV=3 |gf_REV=2 |ga_REV=8
|name_KAN={{fb|Kannap}} |win_KAN=0 |draw_KAN=0 |loss_KAN=4 |gf_KAN=4 |ga_KAN=12

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}
===Group C===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=502565&p=38576259#p38576259 World Cup Committee]
|team1=MAR |team2=TOL |team3=GER |team4=SEN |team5=BUN
|name_MAR={{fb|Marigred}} |win_MAR=2 |draw_MAR=1 |loss_MAR=1 |gf_MAR=3 |ga_MAR=1 |result1=KO
|name_TOL={{fb|Tolanka}} |win_TOL=1 |draw_TOL=2 |loss_TOL=1 |gf_TOL=1 |ga_TOL=1 |result2=KO
|name_GER={{fb|Gergary}} |win_GER=1 |draw_GER=2 |loss_GER=1 |gf_GER=1 |ga_GER=1
|name_SEN={{fb|Sendhang}} |win_SEN=1 |draw_SEN=2 |loss_SEN=1 |gf_SEN=2 |ga_SEN=2
|name_BUN={{fb|Bunkaiia}} |win_BUN=1 |draw_BUN=1 |loss_BUN=2 |gf_BUN=2 |ga_BUN=4

|hth_TOL=Head-to-head Points: Tolanka 4, Gregary 2, Sendhang 1 |hth_GER=TOL |hth_SEN=TOL
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}
===Group D===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38577443#p38577443 World Cup Committee]
|team1=ISL |team2=ESH |team3=AUT |team4=THE |team5=NAU
|name_ISL={{fb|Islands Of Ventro}} |win_ISL=3 |draw_ISL=0 |loss_ISL=1 |gf_ISL=9 |ga_ISL=5 |result1=KO
|name_ESH={{fb|Eshialand}} |win_ESH=2 |draw_ESH=1 |loss_ESH=1 |gf_ESH=9 |ga_ESH=6 |result2=KO
|name_AUT={{fb|Aut-Ves-Nat}} |win_AUT=2 |draw_AUT=1 |loss_AUT=1 |gf_AUT=7 |ga_AUT=6 |result3=KO
|name_THE={{fb|The united states of sonindia}} |win_THE=1 |draw_THE=2 |loss_THE=1 |gf_THE=6 |ga_THE=6
|name_NAU={{fb|Naufre}} |win_NAU=0 |draw_NAU=0 |loss_NAU=4 |gf_NAU=2 |ga_NAU=10

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}
===Group E===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38577443#p38577443 World Cup Committee]
|team1=ST  |team2=SRE |team3=LE  |team4=IST |team5=DEN
|name_ST ={{fb|St Trinians}} |win_ST =3 |draw_ST =1 |loss_ST =0 |gf_ST =8 |ga_ST =2 |result1=KO
|name_SRE={{fb|Srednjaci}} |win_SRE=3 |draw_SRE=0 |loss_SRE=1 |gf_SRE=7 |ga_SRE=3 |result2=KO
|name_LE ={{fb|Le Choix}} |win_LE =2 |draw_LE =1 |loss_LE =1 |gf_LE =3 |ga_LE =1 |result3=KO
|name_IST={{fb|Istoreya}} |win_IST=1 |draw_IST=0 |loss_IST=3 |gf_IST=2 |ga_IST=4
|name_DEN={{fb|Deniria}} |win_DEN=0 |draw_DEN=0 |loss_DEN=4 |gf_DEN=4 |ga_DEN=14

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}
===Group F===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38577443#p38577443 World Cup Committee]
|team1=SAH |team2=MON |team3=SUI |team4=GRA |team5=BIG
|name_SAH={{fb|Sahuarita}} |win_SAH=4 |draw_SAH=0 |loss_SAH=0 |gf_SAH=9 |ga_SAH=2 |result1=KO
|name_MON={{fb|Montaña Verde}} |win_MON=3 |draw_MON=0 |loss_MON=1 |gf_MON=11 |ga_MON=5 |result2=KO
|name_SUI={{fb|Suimede}} |win_SUI=2 |draw_SUI=0 |loss_SUI=2 |gf_SUI=5 |ga_SUI=10 |result3=KO
|name_GRA={{fb|Grandistania}} |win_GRA=1 |draw_GRA=0 |loss_GRA=3 |gf_GRA=2 |ga_GRA=4
|name_BIG={{fb|Bigtopian Isles}} |win_BIG=0 |draw_BIG=0 |loss_BIG=4 |gf_BIG=3 |ga_BIG=9

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}
===Ranking of third-placed teams===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=38577443#p38577443 World Cup Committee]

|team1=LE  |team2=AUT |team3=TAL |team4=SUI |team5=GER |team6=INN
|name_LE ={{fb|Le Choix}} |win_LE =2 |draw_LE =1 |loss_LE =1 |gf_LE =3 |ga_LE =1 |result1=KO
|name_AUT={{fb|Aut-Ves-Nat}} |win_AUT=2 |draw_AUT=1 |loss_AUT=1 |gf_AUT=7 |ga_AUT=6 |result2=KO
|name_TAL={{fb|Talkasa}} |win_TAL=2 |draw_TAL=0 |loss_TAL=2 |gf_TAL=9 |ga_TAL=6 |result3=KO
|name_SUI={{fb|Suimede}} |win_SUI=2 |draw_SUI=0 |loss_SUI=2 |gf_SUI=5 |ga_SUI=10 |result4=KO
|name_GER={{fb|Gergary}} |win_GER=1 |draw_GER=2 |loss_GER=1 |gf_GER=1 |ga_GER=1
|name_INN={{fb|Innovative}} |win_INN=1 |draw_INN=2 |loss_INN=1 |gf_INN=9 |ga_INN=10

|show_groups=T
|group_LE =[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group E|E]]
|group_AUT=[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group D|D]]
|group_TAL=[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group B|B]]
|group_SUI=[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group F|F]]
|group_GER=[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group C|C]]
|group_INN=[[Baptism of Fire 73#Group A|A]]

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) coin flip.
|res_col_header = Q
|col_KO = green1 |text_KO = Round of 16
}}

<!--==Knockout stage==
===Bracket===
===Round of 16===
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|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tioguldós}}
|score=1-1
|aet=yes
|penaltyscore=8-7
|team2={{fb|Wymondham}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio Camilo Mazuera López, Junín
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Netop}}
|score=3-0
|team2={{fb|Megistos}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio 8 de Octubre, Lierravus
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Squidroidia}}
|score=4-1
|team2={{fb|Liberal Democratic Socialist States}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio Tricentenario, Valencia
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Overseas Territories of Sylestone}}
|score=1-4
|team2={{fb|Iles Rogieres}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Westlands Stadium, Hoxford
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|The Gothanita Isles}}
|score=3-2
|team2={{fb|Praeceptia}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=United Center, Urrheddiao
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Savigliane}}
|score=3-4
|team2={{fb|Glazgo}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=The Tidal Wave, Tihon
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tikariot}}
|score=3-1
|team2={{fb|Southern Palm Islands}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=The Jungle, Eyrods
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Graintfjall}}
|score=6-2
|team2={{fb|Southwest Eastnorth}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Island Dome, Myana
}}
===Quarter-finals===
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|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tioguldós}}
|score=2-1
|team2={{fb|Netop}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Stade de l'Amitié, Fontvielle
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Squidroidia}}
|score=2-1
|aet=yes
|team2={{fb|Iles Rogieres}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Albert Field, Edmonton
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|The Gothanita Isles}}
|score=4-4
|aet=yes
|penaltyscore=3-1
|team2={{fb|Glazgo}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=The Pack, Pria
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tikariot}}
|score=2-3
|team2={{fb|Graintfjall}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=The Cove, Lhor
}}
===Semi-finals===
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tioguldós}}
|score=2-1
|team2={{fb|Squidroidia}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Arena Bohemians, Metropolis
}}
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|The Gothanita Isles}}
|score=0-1
|aet=yes
|team2={{fb|Graintfjall}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Anomaly Tower, Chromia
}}
===Third place playoff===
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Squidroidia}}
|score=5-0
|team2={{fb|The Gothanita Isles}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Capitalizt Dome, Chromia
}}
===Final===
{{football box
|date=
|team1={{fb-rt|Tioguldós}}
|score=1-3
|team2={{fb|Graintfjall}}
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Olympic Stadium, Carloburgo
}}-->

==External links==
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=501920 Electrum & Reçueçn Official Bid for the 75th Baptism of Fire]
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=502565 Baptism of Fire 75 - Everything Thread]

{{Baptism of Fire}}