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{{Infobox IFC|edition      = 2
|teams        = 16
|hosts        = {{flagcountry|Squidroidia}}
|first        = {{flagcountry|Muralos}}
|count        = 1
|second       = {{flagcountry|HUElavia}}
|third        = {{flagcountry|Squidroidia}}
|matches      = 32
|goals        = 
|average      = 
|previous     = [[International Football Cup 1]]
|next         = [[International Football Cup 3]]
}}

== Host Selection ==

Two bids were submitted for the second Aussie Rules World Cup, one by [[Hebitaka]] and another by [[Squidroidia]]. Hebitaka's had a double-round-robin, no matter how many sides, and Squidroidia's had a double-matchday for the first round. The results were as follows:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Voting results
!Bid
!Votes
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | {{flag|Squidroidia}}
|'''3'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | {{flag|Hebitaka}}
|0
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |Re-open bids
|0
|-
!style="text-align:left;" |Total
!3
|}

== Draw ==

The draw was constructed in an unconventional way, with the top pot being contained of the hosts, Squidroidia and the top 3 participants according to the IFC ranks. The rest of the pots were made according to the [[KPB ranking system]]. 

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="width:25%;"|Pot 1 !!style="width:25%;"|Pot 2 !!style="width:25%;"|Pot 3 !!style="width:25%;"|Pot 4
|-
|
{{fb|Squidroidia}} </br>
{{fb|Tikariot}} </br>
{{fb|Sylestone}} </br>
{{fb|Megistos}} </br>
|
{{fb|HUElavia}} </br>
{{fb|The Jovannic}} </br>
{{fb|Indusse}} </br>
{{fb|ZSeparatists}} </br>
|
{{fb|Murphtannia}} </br>
{{fb|Crystalline Caverns}} </br>
{{fb|Daehwi}} </br>
{{fb|Free Ravensburg}} </br>
|
{{fb|Hebitaka}} </br>
{{fb|Muralos}} </br>
{{fb|Quemorr Isles}} </br>
{{fb|Central Shaneville}} 
|}

== Group Stage ==

=== Tiebreakers ===

The tiebreakers were as follows:
* Goal Difference
* Goals For
* Head-to-head Points
* Head-to-head Goal Difference
* Head-to-head Goals For
* Coin toss (OOC: Cumulative RP bonus)

=== Group A ===

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update = complete
|source = [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=37813955#p37813955]

<!-- Positions -->
|team1=SQR |team2=MUR |team3=CLC |team4=JOV

<!-- Results -->
|win_SQR=2 |draw_SQR=1 |loss_SQR=0 |gf_SQR=5 |ga_SQR=1 |status_SQR= |name_SQR={{fb|Squidroidia}}
|win_MUR=1 |draw_MUR=2 |loss_MUR=0 |gf_MUR=2 |ga_MUR=1 |status_MUR= |name_MUR={{fb|Muralos}}
|win_CLC=1 |draw_CLC=0 |loss_CLC=2 |gf_CLC=1 |ga_CLC=2 |status_CLC= |name_CLC={{fb|Crystalline Caverns}}
|win_JOV=0 |draw_JOV=1 |loss_JOV=2 |gf_JOV=0 |ga_JOV=4 |status_JOV= |name_JOV={{fb|The Jovannic}}

<!-- Table settings and rules-->
|res_col_header=Q
|class_rules = [[#Tiebreakers|Group stage tiebreakers]]
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Squidroidia}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Crystalline Caverns}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Player {{goal|0}}
|goals2       =
|stadium      = Inkopolis City Stadium 
|location     = Inkopolis, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Muralos}} 
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|The Jovannic}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       =
|goals2       =
|stadium      = Tower Stadium
|location     = Inkopolis, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Crystalline Caverns}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|The Jovannic}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Player {{goal|0}}
|goals2       =
|stadium      = Tower Stadium
|location     = Inkopolis, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Squidroidia}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Muralos}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       = Hoshi {{goal|66}}
|goals2       = Rui {{goal|32}}
|stadium      = Inkopolis City Stadium
|location     = Inkopolis, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Muralos}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Crystalline Caverns}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Granda {{goal|43}}
|goals2       =
|stadium      = Tower Stadium
|location     = Inkopolis, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|The Jovannic}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Squidroidia}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       = 
|goals2       = Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}
|stadium      = Inkopolis City Stadium
|location     = Inkopolis, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}

=== Group B ===

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update = complete
|source = [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=37813955#p37813955]

<!-- Positions -->
|team1=HUE |team2=SYL |team3=MUR |team4=QMI

<!-- Results -->
|win_HUE=2 |draw_HUE=0 |loss_HUE=1 |gf_HUE=7 |ga_HUE=5 |status_HUE= |name_HUE={{fb|HUElavia}}
|win_SYL=2 |draw_SYL=0 |loss_SYL=1 |gf_SYL=6 |ga_SYL=4 |status_SYL= |name_SYL={{fb|Sylestone}}
|win_MUR=1 |draw_MUR=0 |loss_MUR=2 |gf_MUR=4 |ga_MUR=6 |status_MUR= |name_MUR={{fb|Murphtannia}}
|win_QMI=1 |draw_QMI=0 |loss_QMI=2 |gf_QMI=2 |ga_QMI=4 |status_QMI= |name_QMI={{fb|Quemorr Isles}}

<!-- Table settings and rules-->
|res_col_header=Q
|class_rules = [[#Tiebreakers|Group stage tiebreakers]]
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Murphtannia}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Sylestone}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = 
|goals2       = Tumble Dryer {{goal|61}}<br>Sofa {{goal|65}}
|stadium      = County Stadium
|location     = Calamari County, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Quemorr Isles}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|HUElavia}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       = 
|goals2       = Leite-Reis {{goal|17}}
|stadium      = County Stadium
|location     = Calamari County, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Sylestone}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|HUElavia}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Tumble Dryer {{goal|20}}<br>Sofa {{goal|70}}<br>Fridge {{goal|87}}
|goals2       = Conti {{goal|30}}<br>Moutinho {{goal|78}}
|stadium      = County Stadium
|location     = Calamari County, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Murphtannia}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Quemorr Isles}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}
|goals2       =
|stadium      = County Stadium
|location     = Calamari County, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Quemorr Isles}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Sylestone}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       = Box Jellyfish {{goal|44||66}}
|goals2       = Mixer {{goal|40}}
|stadium      = County Stadium
|location     = Calamari County, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|HUElavia}}
|score1       = 4
|team2        = {{fb|Murphtannia}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Almeida {{goal|3}}<br>Sakaguchi {{goal|39||52}}<br>Belleza {{goal|89}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal|23}}<br>Player {{goal|70}}
|stadium      = County Stadium
|location     = Calamari County, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}

=== Group C ===

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update = complete
|source = [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=37813955#p37813955]

<!-- Positions -->
|team1=TKT |team2=INS |team3=DWI |team4=HBT 

<!-- Results -->
|win_TKT=3 |draw_TKT=0 |loss_TKT=0 |gf_TKT=15 |ga_TKT=6 |status_TKT= |name_TKT={{fb|Tikariot}}
|win_INS=2 |draw_INS=0 |loss_INS=1 |gf_INS=9 |ga_INS=8 |status_INS= |name_INS={{fb|Indusse}}
|win_DWI=0 |draw_DWI=1 |loss_DWI=2 |gf_DWI=4 |ga_DWI=8 |status_DWI= |name_DWI={{fb|Daehwi}}
|win_HBT=0 |draw_HBT=1 |loss_HBT=2 |gf_HBT=1 |ga_HBT=7 |status_HBT= |name_HBT={{fb|Hebitaka}}

<!-- Table settings and rules-->
|res_col_header=Q
|class_rules = [[#Tiebreakers|Group stage tiebreakers]]
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Daehwi}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Tikariot}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       = Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}
|goals2       = McNair {{goal|10}}<br>Nighthorse {{goal|35}}<br>Mosnyk {{goal|36}}
|stadium      = Newton Nuclear Stadium
|location     = Newton, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Hebitaka}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Indusse}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       =
|goals2       = Player {{goal|0}}
|stadium      = Newton Nuclear Stadium
|location     = Newton, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Tikariot}}
|score1       = 6
|team2        = {{fb|Indusse}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       = Coronello {{goal|13}}<br>Nighthorse {{goal|23||55}}<br>Grimaud {{goal|32}}<br>Thorniley {{goal|57||80}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}
|stadium      = Newton Nuclear Stadium
|location     = Newton, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         = 
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Daehwi}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Hebitaka}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       =
|goals2       =
|stadium      = Newton Nuclear Stadium
|location     = Newton, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Hebitaka}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Tikariot}}
|score2       = 6
|goals1       = Player {{goal|0}}
|goals2       = Al Hak {{goal|4}}<br>Nighthorse {{goal|14}}<br>Morrison {{goal|15||75}}<br>Thorniley {{goal|29}}<br>Mosnyk {{goal|44}}
|stadium      = Newton Nuclear Stadium
|location     = Newton, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Indusse}}
|score1       = 5
|team2        = {{fb|Daehwi}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}
|stadium      = Newton Nuclear Stadium
|location     = Newton, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}

=== Group D ===

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update = complete
|source = [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=37813955#p37813955]

<!-- Positions -->
|team1=ZSP |team2=MGS |team3=CSV |team4=FRB 

<!-- Results -->
|win_ZSP=3 |draw_ZSP=0 |loss_ZSP=0 |gf_ZSP=9 |ga_ZSP=1 |status_ZSP= |name_ZSP={{fb|ZSeparatists}}
|win_MGS=2 |draw_MGS=0 |loss_MGS=1 |gf_MGS=4 |ga_MGS=3 |status_MGS= |name_MGS={{fb|Megistos}}
|win_CSV=1 |draw_CSV=0 |loss_CSV=2 |gf_CSV=3 |ga_CSV=6 |status_CSV= |name_CSV={{fb|Central Shaneville}}
|win_FRB=0 |draw_FRB=0 |loss_FRB=3 |gf_FRB=1 |ga_FRB=7 |status_FRB= |name_FRB={{fb|Free Ravensburg}}

<!-- Table settings and rules-->
|res_col_header=Q
|class_rules = [[#Tiebreakers|Group stage tiebreakers]]
|result1=KO |result2=KO
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to [[#Knockout stage|knockout stage]]
}}
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 1
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Central Shaneville}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|ZSeparatists}}
|score2       = 5
|goals1       =
|goals2       = Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}
|stadium      = Tractor Arena
|location     = Sawayama, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Fre Ravensburg}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Megistos}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Player {{goal|89}}
|goals2       = Robertson {{goal|24||44}}
|stadium      = Darkness Stadium
|location     = Midnight, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 2
|team1        = {{fb-rt|ZSeparatists}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Megistos}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       = Gaston {{goal|4||81}}
|goals2       = Williams {{goal|34}}
|stadium      = Tractor Arena
|location     = Sawayama, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Central Shaneville}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|Free Ravensburg}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}
|goals2       =
|stadium      = Darkness Stadium
|location     = Midnight, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Matchday 3
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Free Ravensburg}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|ZSeparatists}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       =
|goals2       = Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}
|stadium      = Darkness Stadium
|location     = Midnight, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Megistos}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Central Shaneville}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Sears {{goal|49}}
|goals2       =
|stadium      = Tractor Arena
|location     = Sawayama, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}

== Knockout Stages ==

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=3|bold_winner=high|widescore=yes
|RD1=[[#Quarterfinals|Quarterfinals]]
|RD2=[[#Semifinals|Semifinals]]
|RD3=[[#Final|Final]]
|Consol=[[#Third-place playoff|Third-place playoff]]
<!-- Date-Place/Team 1/Score 1/Team 2/Score 2 -->
<!-- quarter-finals  -->
|Midnight |{{fb|Squidroidia}} |1 |{{fb|Sylestone}} |0
|Calamari County |{{fb|HUElavia}} |2 |{{fb|Indusse}} |0
|Newton |{{fb|Tikariot}} |0 |{{fb|Megistos}} |3
|Sawayama |{{fb|ZSeparatists}} |0 |{{fb|Muralos}} |1
<!-- semi-finals -->
|Inkopolis |{{fb|Squidroidia}} |3 |{{fb|HUElavia}} |5
|Inkopolis |{{fb|Megistos}} |1 |{{fb|Muralos}} |2
<!-- final -->
|Inkopolis |{{fb|HUElavia}} |1 (3) |{{fb|Muralos}} {{pso}} |1 (4)
<!-- consol=name -->
|Inkopolis |{{fb|Squidroidia}} |3 |{{fb|Megistos}} |1
}}
{{Football box
|date         = Quarter-Finals
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Squidroidia}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Sylestone}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Jun {{goal|56}}
|goals2       =
|stadium      = Darkness Stadium
|location     = Midnight, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|HUElavia}}
|score1       = 2
|team2        = {{fb|Indusse}}
|score2       = 0
|goals1       = Villca {{goal|18||67}}
|goals2       =
|stadium      = County Stadium
|location     = Calamari County, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Tikariot}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Megistos}}
|score2       = 3
|goals1       =
|goals2       = Robertson {{goal|9||21}}<br>Cringan {{goal|57}}
|stadium      = Newton Nuclear Stadium
|location     = Newton, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|ZSeparatists}}
|score1       = 0
|team2        = {{fb|Muralos}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       =
|goals2       = Lumin {{goal|89}}
|stadium      = Tractor Arena
|location     = Sawayama, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Semi-Finals
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Squidroidia}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|HUElavia}}
|score2       = 5
|goals1       = Hideo {{goal|1}}<br>Shiko {{goal|22}}<br>Toki {{goal|25}}
|goals2       = Leite-Reis {{goal|27}}<br>Colombres {{goal|43}}<br>Bittencourt {{goal|56}}<br>Conti {{goal|59}}<br>Sissoko {{goal|80|pen.}}
|stadium      = Tower Stadium
|location     = Inkopolis, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
{{Football box
|date         =
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Megistos}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Muralos}}
|score2       = 2
|goals1       = Lam {{goal|50}}
|goals2       = Brava {{goal|3}}<br>Takeda {{goal|80}}
|stadium      = Inkopolis City Stadium
|location     = Inkopolis, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Final
|team1        = {{fb-rt|HUElavia}}
|score1       = 1
|team2        = {{fb|Muralos}}
|score2       = 1
|aet          = yes
|goals1       = Player {{goal|0}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal|0}}
|stadium      = Inkopolis City Stadium
|location     = Inkopolis, Squidroidia
|referee      =
|penalties1   =
|penaltyscore = 3-4
|penalties2   = 
}}
----
{{Football box
|date         = Third-Place Playoff
|team1        = {{fb-rt|Squidroidia}}
|score1       = 3
|team2        = {{fb|Megistos}}
|score2       = 1
|goals1       = Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}<br>Player {{goal|0}}
|goals2       = Player {{goal|0}}
|stadium      = Tower Stadium
|location     = Inkopolis, Squidroidia
|referee      =
}}