World Cup 98 qualification

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World Cup 98 qualification

Tournament details
Dates	4–18 January 2025
Teams	144
Tournament statistics
Matches played	864
Goals scored	2,961 (3.43 per match)

World Cup 98 qualification is an ongoing series of games to determine the 45 teams that will join hosts Tikariot, The Kytler Peninsulae and Qusmo at the World Cup 98 finals.

Format

The qualification structure is as follows:

• Group stage: The 144 qualifying entrants were divided into 18 groups of 8 teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The winners and runners-up of each group directly qualify for the World Cup finals, while the third-place teams advance to the playoffs.
• Playoffs: The 18 third-place teams will be paired into nine single-leg playoff ties to be played at neutral venues in the host nations. The winners of each tie qualify for the World Cup finals.

Tiebreakers for group ranking

In the group stage, the ranking of teams in each group will be based on the following criteria:

1. Points in all group matches;
2. Goal difference in all group matches;
3. Points in matches between tied teams;
4. Goal difference in matches between tied teams;
5. Wins in all group matches;
6. Wins in matches between tied teams;
7. Penalty shoot-out (OOC: a scorinated playoff match).

Ties are broken recursively: in the event that more than two teams are initially tied and at least one team wins or loses a tiebreaker, the tiebreaking procedure will restart from the first tiebreaker for any teams which might still be tied. This does not apply in the case of penalty shoot-outs, which will continue until the tie is completely broken.

Criteria for overall ranking

The overall ranking, which will be used to seed third-place teams for the playoffs, will be based on the following criteria:

1. Position in the group;
2. Points in all group matches;
3. Goal difference in all group matches;
4. Wins in all group matches;
5. Points away from home;
6. Goal difference away from home;
7. Wins away from home;
8. Penalty shoot-out.

Draw

Teams were seeded into one of eight pots according to the 98.1 KPB+ Rankings, including results at Baptism of Fire 85. Teams in each pot were drawn consecutively into Groups 1 to 18, and additionally into a scheduling position for the purposes of determining the match schedules in each group; the computerised draw procedure used at this tournament incorporated both of these steps at once by way of assigning each group a code containing each of the digits 1-8 inclusive in a randomised order, with digit n in this code being the scheduling position of the team in Pot n.

Pot 1 Team Rank Valanora 1 Tumbra 2 Kelssek 3 Farfadillis 4 Squornshelan Remnant States 5 Yuezhou 8 Flavovespia 9 Juvencus 11 Ko-oren 12 Banija 13 The Holy Empire 14 Tanirinthia 15 West Barack and East Obama 16 Mertagne 18 Saint Eleanor 19 HUElavia 20 Huayramarca 21 TJUN-ia 22	Pot 2 Team Rank Baggieland 24 Vdara 25 Zenic 26 Zwangzug 27 Milchama 28 Eshialand 29 Sargossa 30 Siovanija and Teusland 31 Chromatika 32 Aleirave 33 Pasarga 34 Sarzonia 35 Baker Park 37 Eastfield Lodge 38 Mytanija 39 Audioslavia 40 Elmyia 41 Crpostran 42	Pot 3 Team Rank Aphrilia 44 Drawkland 45 Saterun 46 Gnejs 47 StrayaRoos 48 Bears Armed 49 Indusse 50 Myrtle Beach 51 Xanneria 52 Darmen 54 Oberour Ar Moro 55 Edsmontik 56 Reçueçn 57 The 14 Stars 58 Ile de Richelieu 59 Cardenao 60 Kamijiro 61 Sajnur 62	Pot 4 Team Rank Valentine Z 63 Hapilopper 64 Qasden 66 Poafmersia 67 Carpathia and Ruthenia 69 Adab 70 Natanians and Nosts 72 Sudilia 73 Pyazhnaya 74 Delaclava 76 Abanhfleft 78 Ochre Islands 79 Doubeia 80 Kronbia 82 Legalese 81 Captina Island 83 Polar Islandstates 85 Damukuni 86
Pot 5 Team Rank Katzeburg 88 United States of Nova Calania 89 Kimi-Suomi 91 Auprussia 95 United Hawkland 96 Patriotlandia 100 Britonisea 101 West Vdara 102 Kanzlia 103 Delitai 105 Jeruselem 106 Riena 108 Panay Islands and Guimaras 109 HOT-DAMN 110 Sangti and the Filindo Isles 112 Yakk Empire 113 Bostopia 115 Equestria 116	Pot 6 Team Rank Kandorith 117 Brusseldorf 120 Al-Tamazgha 122 The Ko-orenite Constellation 123 Cheetahs and reptiles Coalison 127 New Fernia 134 North Oharan Valley Union 140 Hispinas 142 Archalit 143 Vaishnavaria 149 Eraman 152 Darkmania 153 Dhemixia 159 Grand Exultia 161 Estorvipa and Estorpiva 163 Lisander 168 Osterhalten 169 Calgasia 174	Pot 7 Team Rank Martian Independent Republic 177 Quakmybush 188 Libesia 192 Dremotia 200 Bongo Johnson 205 Natkr 215 New Crywyzyxycynya 223 Of the Godless 246 Yuugria 246 Vetrahjart 270 Omerica 277 Busoga Islands 281 Safiloa 291 Igratia 293 Megistos 293 Olastor 318 Imporia 344 Island Fusion 362	Pot 8 Team Rank Bir Matras UR Bohr UR Cafu and Malaguay UR Christian Brothers UR Cobrio UR Gopnikea UR Hmmland UR Jeckland UR Lacivea UR Loyo UR New Zhengguo UR NexxusDrako UR Northwest Kalactin UR Of the Golden Harp UR Paringo UR Ralsalin UR Sekela UR Sel Appa UR

Groups

Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Juvencus	14	10	2	2	41	19	+22	32	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	2–3	1–0	3–0	4–1	3–1	3–0	3–2
2	Pasarga	14	10	2	2	41	20	+21	32			3–2	—	2–0	2–0	2–2	5–1	2–3	7–3
3	Oberour Ar Moro	14	8	3	3	31	19	+12	27	Advance to playoffs		2–2	4–3	—	1–0	2–2	3–1	4–1	4–0
4	Adab	14	7	2	5	30	26	+4	23			3–4	0–2	4–2	—	3–2	3–0	3–0	4–3
5	Vaishnavaria	14	4	7	3	26	24	+2	19			1–3	1–1	0–0	2–2	—	5–2	0–0	4–2
6	Yakk Empire	14	4	2	8	23	33	−10	14			1–1	2–4	0–2	1–2	1–1	—	3–2	6–1
7	New Crywyzyxycynya	14	3	2	9	16	33	−17	11			1–5	0–2	2–5	1–1	1–2	0–1	—	1–0
8	NexxusDrako	14	0	0	14	20	54	−34	0			1–5	0–3	1–2	3–5	1–3	1–3	2–4	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Eastfield Lodge	14	10	3	1	41	15	+26	33	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	2–1	2–1	4–1	5–3	6–2	5–0	2–0
2	Myrtle Beach	14	8	4	2	39	24	+15	28			1–1	—	4–4	3–1	3–1	6–2	3–2	1–1
3	Mertagne	14	7	4	3	28	22	+6	25	Advance to playoffs		0–4	1–1	—	1–0	3–3	4–1	0–0	5–1
4	Natanians and Nosts	14	8	0	6	28	20	+8	24			0–1	1–3	1–2	—	2–1	2–1	3–0	5–0
5	United States of Nova Calania	14	7	2	5	38	28	+10	23			1–1	5–2	2–3	3–4	—	2–1	5–2	4–0
6	Kandorith	14	5	0	9	23	35	−12	15			1–5	1–3	2–1	0–2	0–2	—	1–0	4–1
7	Olastor	14	2	2	10	14	35	−21	8			2–2	0–3	1–2	0–2	2–5	1–4	—	2–0
8	Northwest Kalactin	14	1	1	12	8	40	−32	4			2–1	2–5	0–1	1–4	0–1	0–3	0–2	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Yuezhou	14	9	2	3	34	17	+17	29	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	3–2	3–3	2–2	5–0	1–0	1–2	3–1
2	Hapilopper	14	9	2	3	36	25	+11	29			1–4	—	4–0	3–2	3–2	2–0	5–2	4–2
3	Baker Park	14	8	4	2	25	15	+10	28	Advance to playoffs		3–2	2–3	—	3–0	1–1	1–0	3–1	5–0
4	Cobrio	14	7	2	5	29	24	+5	23			1–0	1–1	1–2	—	1–0	2–0	5–3	1–0
5	Panay Islands and Guimaras	14	6	3	5	21	24	−3	21			1–4	3–2	0–0	5–3	—	1–4	2–0	0–0
6	Aphrilia	14	4	2	8	11	13	−2	14			0–1	1–2	0–1	1–0	0–2	—	0–0	4–0
7	Al-Tamazgha	14	3	3	8	23	32	−9	12			1–4	3–3	0–0	4–5	1–2	0–1	—	4–0
8	Of the Godless	14	0	2	12	4	33	−29	2			0–1	0–1	0–1	0–5	0–2	0–0	1–2	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 4

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Tumbra	14	11	3	0	21	2	+19	36	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	1–0	3–0	3–0	1–0	2–0	0–0	2–0
2	Chromatika	14	9	4	1	24	7	+17	31			1–1	—	1–0	2–0	1–0	3–0	1–1	6–1
3	Darmen	14	9	0	5	25	17	+8	27	Advance to playoffs		0–1	0–1	—	4–1	3–1	2–1	1–0	4–2
4	Kimi-Suomi	14	4	5	5	13	17	−4	17			1–1	0–1	1–0	—	1–0	0–0	3–0	2–2
5	Martian Independent Republic	14	4	4	6	17	20	−3	16			0–1	1–1	2–4	1–0	—	1–0	2–2	3–1
6	Kronbia	14	2	3	9	6	15	−9	9			0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–0	—	2–0	0–0
7	Bir Matras	14	1	6	7	11	22	−11	9			0–3	0–0	2–3	2–2	2–3	2–1	—	0–0
8	Hispinas	14	1	5	8	15	32	−17	8			0–1	2–5	1–3	1–1	3–3	1–2	1–0	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 5

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Huayramarca	14	10	2	2	29	15	+14	32	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	2–2	1–0	4–3	3–0	5–3	1–0	3–0
2	Abanhfleft	14	7	4	3	25	15	+10	25			0–2	—	1–1	2–1	1–2	3–0	0–0	2–1
3	Katzeburg	14	7	2	5	22	15	+7	23	Advance to playoffs		1–2	1–1	—	2–1	3–0	4–2	1–0	1–0
4	Milchama	14	6	2	6	32	28	+4	20			1–3	2–4	1–0	—	0–1	0–0	3–2	9–3
5	Eraman	14	6	2	6	29	28	+1	20			0–1	2–1	1–2	2–4	—	1–2	1–1	5–1
6	Omerica	14	6	2	6	33	34	−1	20			2–1	1–2	1–0	3–4	3–4	—	5–2	5–3
7	New Zhengguo	14	2	4	8	18	32	−14	10			3–1	0–3	4–3	0–0	5–5	1–2	—	0–1
8	Cardenao	14	2	2	10	22	43	−21	8			0–0	0–3	0–3	2–3	1–5	4–4	6–0	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 6

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Farfadillis	14	11	1	2	37	20	+17	34	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	3–2	1–1	2–0	5–2	5–0	3–1	1–0
2	Mytanija	14	10	2	2	40	21	+19	32			1–2	—	6–4	1–0	2–0	2–0	3–2	3–2
3	Captina Island	14	9	3	2	34	19	+15	30	Advance to playoffs		5–2	3–3	—	3–1	3–0	2–1	4–0	3–1
4	Estorvipa and Estorpiva	14	6	1	7	16	15	+1	19			1–2	0–2	0–1	—	0–1	1–0	1–0	3–1
5	Sangti and the Filindo Isles	14	5	3	6	18	21	−3	18			0–1	0–4	3–0	2–2	—	1–1	1–0	3–0
6	Igratia	14	4	3	7	17	29	−12	15			0–4	1–1	1–1	0–3	0–4	—	2–1	5–1
7	Sajnur	14	2	1	11	14	31	−17	7			3–4	2–6	0–1	0–2	0–0	2–4	—	1–0
8	Sel Appa	14	2	0	12	15	35	−20	6			4–2	2–4	0–3	0–2	3–1	1–2	0–2	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 7

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Banija	14	12	1	1	34	13	+21	37	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	2–0	3–2	1–2	4–1	2–0	5–2	3–0
2	Edsmontik	14	9	2	3	25	14	+11	29			0–0	—	2–1	3–1	3–2	3–0	1–1	5–1
3	Auprussia	14	9	0	5	37	19	+18	27	Advance to playoffs		3–5	3–0	—	2–0	5–3	5–1	2–0	3–0
4	Sargossa	14	7	0	7	20	20	0	21			1–3	1–4	1–0	—	1–2	2–0	1–0	2–0
5	Pyazhnaya	14	6	2	6	24	22	+2	20			0–1	1–0	1–3	1–0	—	3–0	0–0	4–0
6	Brusseldorf	14	6	0	8	18	24	−6	18			1–2	0–1	1–4	2–1	1–0	—	2–0	5–0
7	Cafu and Malaguay	14	1	4	9	10	25	−15	7			1–2	0–1	2–1	0–2	2–2	1–4	—	0–0
8	Safiloa	14	1	1	12	8	39	−31	4			0–1	1–2	0–3	2–5	2–4	0–1	2–1	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 8

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	HUElavia	14	12	2	0	37	10	+27	38	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	2–1	2–2	3–0	2–1	1–0	2–1	4–0
2	Zenic	14	8	3	3	38	24	+14	27			3–4	—	2–1	5–2	5–3	1–1	4–0	3–2
3	The 14 Stars	14	7	4	3	35	19	+16	25	Advance to playoffs		1–3	4–2	—	0–0	3–0	5–1	5–2	1–0
4	Polar Islandstates	14	6	4	4	23	22	+1	22			0–2	1–1	2–1	—	2–1	5–2	2–0	3–3
5	Equestria	14	4	3	7	19	24	−5	15			1–4	2–5	0–0	1–2	—	1–1	3–0	2–0
6	Cheetahs and reptiles Coalison	14	3	4	7	11	23	−12	13			0–3	1–1	1–4	1–0	0–1	—	1–0	2–0
7	Megistos	14	2	3	9	10	33	−23	9			0–5	0–3	1–5	1–1	0–0	1–0	—	2–2
8	Lacivea	14	0	5	9	12	30	−18	5			0–0	1–2	3–3	1–3	0–3	0–0	0–2	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 9

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Eshialand	14	12	0	2	36	15	+21	36	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	5–4	1–2	1–0	2–0	5–0	5–1	2–0
2	Saint Eleanor	14	10	1	3	37	13	+24	31			3–0	—	2–1	2–0	1–2	2–0	3–1	2–0
3	Saterun	14	8	2	4	30	23	+7	26	Advance to playoffs		0–1	0–3	—	5–1	4–4	5–3	3–3	3–1
4	Carpathia and Ruthenia	14	6	1	7	29	27	+2	19			2–4	2–4	1–2	—	4–1	0–2	3–0	6–2
5	Patriotlandia	14	5	3	6	27	29	−2	18			1–2	0–6	0–1	0–2	—	4–3	5–3	2–0
6	Dhemixia	14	5	2	7	22	29	−7	17			2–3	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–0	—	2–1	3–2
7	Island Fusion	14	3	3	8	22	34	−12	12			0–3	1–0	1–2	2–2	1–1	2–3	—	4–1
8	Paringo	14	1	0	13	13	46	−33	3			0–2	1–5	1–2	1–4	0–7	3–2	1–2	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 10

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Vdara	14	10	2	2	33	14	+19	32	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	2–1	3–1	6–2	0–0	4–1	3–0	2–1
2	Flavovespia	14	9	3	2	22	11	+11	30			1–1	—	1–0	3–2	2–0	2–0	1–0	1–0
3	Kamijiro	14	8	1	5	25	18	+7	25	Advance to playoffs		2–1	0–2	—	5–2	2–0	4–2	0–1	1–0
4	Kanzlia	14	7	2	5	34	31	+3	23			1–3	3–2	3–3	—	1–0	5–2	0–0	6–1
5	Yuugria	14	6	2	6	9	8	+1	20			1–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	—	0–1	0–1	2–0
6	Calgasia	14	6	1	7	24	28	−4	19			2–5	1–1	1–3	5–3	0–1	—	1–0	3–0
7	Of the Golden Harp	14	2	2	10	4	14	−10	8			0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	—	2–3
8	Qasden	14	1	1	12	10	37	−27	4			1–2	2–4	1–3	1–4	0–3	0–4	0–0	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 11

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	West Barack and East Obama	14	9	5	0	33	16	+17	32	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	4–4	4–2	2–1	2–2	6–2	1–0	2–1
2	Elmyia	14	8	3	3	29	20	+9	27			0–1	—	1–2	0–0	3–2	3–1	1–0	2–1
3	West Vdara	14	7	1	6	23	22	+1	22	Advance to playoffs		1–3	2–1	—	1–2	1–2	5–2	2–0	2–0
4	Indusse	14	6	3	5	25	16	+9	21			1–3	1–2	1–1	—	1–0	4–0	2–0	0–1
5	Sudilia	14	5	4	5	26	23	+3	19			0–0	1–4	2–0	2–4	—	1–1	5–1	5–2
6	Dremotia	14	5	3	6	30	35	−5	18			2–2	2–3	3–1	1–1	0–1	—	4–1	4–3
7	Archalit	14	2	3	9	13	28	−15	9			0–3	2–2	0–1	2–1	2–2	2–3	—	0–0
8	Sekela	14	2	2	10	16	35	−19	8			0–0	1–3	1–2	1–6	2–1	2–5	1–3	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 12

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kelssek	14	10	3	1	35	16	+19	33	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	4–1	3–0	2–0	2–2	1–0	5–2	1–0
2	Siovanija and Teusland	14	8	5	1	44	22	+22	29			3–3	—	1–1	3–1	6–2	7–2	3–1	8–2
3	Busoga Islands	14	7	2	5	27	21	+6	23	Advance to playoffs		3–6	1–2	—	0–0	2–0	1–0	4–0	4–0
4	Damukuni	14	6	2	6	16	16	0	20			0–2	0–3	3–0	—	2–1	4–1	0–2	1–0
5	Drawkland	14	4	4	6	24	29	−5	16			1–2	3–3	1–0	1–1	—	1–3	4–1	1–2
6	United Hawkland	14	4	4	6	20	27	−7	16			1–1	0–0	2–4	1–0	2–2	—	3–3	3–2
7	Lisander	14	4	2	8	25	35	−10	14			0–1	2–2	3–6	0–2	2–3	1–0	—	5–2
8	Jeckland	14	2	0	12	12	37	−25	6			3–2	0–2	0–1	0–2	1–2	0–2	0–3	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 13

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Baggieland	14	10	2	2	33	18	+15	32	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	2–1	3–2	2–4	0–1	3–1	1–0	3–0
2	StrayaRoos	14	9	2	3	26	17	+9	29			2–4	—	2–2	2–1	1–0	4–2	1–0	3–0
3	TJUN-ia	14	6	4	4	35	21	+14	22	Advance to playoffs		2–2	2–4	—	4–4	0–0	5–0	1–0	5–0
4	Delitai	14	6	2	6	29	27	+2	20			2–3	2–4	0–2	—	1–0	5–3	2–2	1–0
5	Poafmersia	14	5	4	5	9	9	0	19			0–2	0–1	1–0	1–0	—	3–2	0–0	0–0
6	Ralsalin	14	6	0	8	22	33	−11	18			0–4	2–0	3–5	1–0	1–0	—	1–0	4–2
7	Natkr	14	3	5	6	14	12	+2	14			1–1	0–1	1–0	0–1	1–1	1–0	—	1–1
8	Darkmania	14	0	3	11	11	42	−31	3			2–3	0–0	1–5	3–6	0–2	1–2	1–7	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 14

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Squornshelan Remnant States	14	11	3	0	42	24	+18	36	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	2–0	5–4	3–2	3–2	3–0	4–2	4–3
2	Audioslavia	14	10	2	2	21	9	+12	32			1–1	—	1–0	2–0	2–0	4–2	1–0	0–0
3	The Ko-orenite Constellation	14	7	3	4	27	19	+8	24	Advance to playoffs		1–1	0–2	—	2–4	4–1	2–1	1–0	1–0
4	Legalese	14	5	3	6	29	29	0	18			2–2	1–3	2–2	—	3–1	2–3	2–2	3–1
5	Vetrahjart	14	5	2	7	23	28	−5	17			2–3	3–2	1–1	1–2	—	2–1	1–0	1–0
6	Bostopia	14	5	1	8	22	24	−2	16			1–2	0–1	0–2	2–1	5–3	—	3–0	0–1
7	Xanneria	14	2	3	9	11	26	−15	9			2–4	0–1	0–3	2–1	2–5	0–0	—	1–0
8	Hmmland	14	1	3	10	12	28	−16	6			2–5	0–1	1–4	3–4	0–0	1–4	0–0	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 15

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Tanirinthia	14	9	4	1	33	15	+18	31	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	3–3	1–1	6–2	3–2	2–1	5–1	4–0
2	Crpostran	14	8	6	0	33	13	+20	30			1–0	—	3–1	4–0	1–1	4–0	1–0	5–0
3	HOT-DAMN	14	8	4	2	41	22	+19	28	Advance to playoffs		1–1	0–0	—	3–0	3–4	5–2	1–0	7–4
4	Ile de Richelieu	14	7	3	4	40	34	+6	24			0–0	2–3	4–4	—	3–1	1–0	7–2	7–2
5	Ochre Islands	14	7	2	5	31	30	+1	23			0–2	3–3	1–3	2–3	—	4–3	3–1	3–2
6	Loyo	14	3	2	9	24	33	−9	11			0–1	3–3	0–3	5–5	0–2	—	5–0	1–0
7	North Oharan Valley Union	14	2	1	11	13	38	−25	7			3–4	0–0	0–3	0–3	2–3	0–2	—	3–1
8	Imporia	14	1	0	13	17	47	−30	3			0–1	0–2	2–6	2–3	1–2	3–2	0–1	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 16

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Gnejs	14	10	3	1	34	17	+17	33	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	3–2	2–3	2–2	3–1	4–1	3–1	2–0
2	The Holy Empire	14	9	1	4	30	18	+12	28			2–3	—	2–0	4–2	2–0	3–1	2–1	2–0
3	Zwangzug	14	7	4	3	19	12	+7	25	Advance to playoffs		1–1	1–2	—	2–1	2–0	1–0	3–0	0–0
4	Britonisea	14	7	2	5	32	27	+5	23			2–4	2–1	2–4	—	4–2	2–0	1–0	5–0
5	Delaclava	14	7	1	6	22	19	+3	22			0–1	0–1	0–0	4–0	—	3–1	2–1	3–2
6	Osterhalten	14	4	4	6	20	26	−6	16			0–0	2–2	1–0	3–3	0–2	—	4–3	1–1
7	Quakmybush	14	3	1	10	21	31	−10	10			2–3	3–2	1–1	1–4	1–3	0–2	—	1–0
8	Gopnikea	14	0	2	12	7	35	−28	2			0–3	0–3	0–1	0–2	1–2	2–4	1–6	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 17

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Valanora	14	9	4	1	31	19	+12	31	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	3–3	4–3	1–0	2–2	4–2	0–0	1–0
2	Sarzonia	14	9	2	3	21	16	+5	29			0–3	—	2–1	3–2	3–0	0–0	2–0	1–0
3	Doubeia	14	7	4	3	36	29	+7	25	Advance to playoffs		1–1	0–2	—	3–3	2–2	3–1	5–2	1–0
4	Bears Armed	14	5	4	5	35	25	+10	19			3–4	3–0	4–5	—	6–1	1–1	5–2	1–1
5	Jeruselem	14	5	3	6	26	32	−6	18			0–1	2–3	3–4	3–2	—	1–1	4–1	4–1
6	Bohr	14	3	5	6	19	23	−4	14			3–5	0–1	2–3	0–2	5–1	—	1–1	1–0
7	Bongo Johnson	14	2	4	8	16	29	−13	10			2–1	2–0	2–2	1–3	1–2	1–1	—	1–2
8	New Fernia	14	2	2	10	6	17	−11	8			0–1	0–1	1–3	0–0	0–1	0–1	1–0	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Group 18

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ko-oren	14	11	0	3	18	7	+11	33	Qualification to World Cup 98		—	1–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	1–0	1–0	2–0
2	Valentine Z	14	8	3	3	31	17	+14	27			2–3	—	5–5	3–0	0–0	3–0	1–0	3–0
3	Reçueçn	14	7	5	2	31	17	+14	26	Advance to playoffs		1–0	1–1	—	1–2	5–2	3–2	2–2	4–0
4	Riena	14	7	2	5	22	20	+2	23			0–1	0–3	1–1	—	0–1	2–1	1–0	3–0
5	Aleirave	14	6	3	5	27	28	−1	21			0–2	6–3	1–3	4–4	—	2–2	2–1	3–2
6	Grand Exultia	14	4	3	7	22	24	−2	15			0–1	0–3	0–0	2–3	3–2	—	0–0	4–2
7	Libesia	14	4	2	8	10	22	−12	14			1–3	0–2	0–4	2–1	2–1	0–4	—	1–0
8	Christian Brothers	14	0	0	14	8	34	−26	0			0–1	1–2	0–1	0–3	1–2	2–4	0–1	—

Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Playoffs

Draw

Seed	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Seeding
1	7	Auprussia	12	8	0	4	33	16	+17	24	Seeded in playoff draw
2	15	HOT-DAMN	12	7	3	2	38	22	+16	24
3	6	Captina Island	12	7	3	2	30	18	+12	24
4	4	Darmen (X)	12	8	0	4	22	14	+8	24
5	18	Valentine Z	12	7	2	3	28	17	+11	23
6	1	Oberour Ar Moro	12	7	2	3	27	17	+10	23
7	3	Cobrio	12	7	2	3	25	17	+8	23
8	16	Britonisea	12	7	1	4	27	20	+7	22
9	10	Kanzlia	12	7	1	4	29	25	+4	22
10	2	Natanians and Nosts	12	7	0	5	26	18	+8	21	Unseeded in playoff draw
11	13	TJUN-ia	12	6	2	4	31	17	+14	20
12	14	The Ko-orenite Constellation (Z)	12	6	2	4	23	16	+7	20
13	5	Katzeburg	12	6	2	4	18	13	+5	20
14	9	Saterun (Z)	12	6	2	4	23	19	+4	20
15	12	Busoga Islands	12	6	2	4	23	20	+3	20
16	8	Polar Islandstates	12	6	2	4	19	18	+1	20
17	17	Doubeia (Z)	12	5	4	3	30	27	+3	19
18	11	West Vdara	12	6	1	5	20	19	+1	19

Updated to match(es) played on matchday 12. Source: World Cup Committee
Rules for classification: Overall ranking criteria
(X) Assured of advancing to the playoffs; can still qualify directly; (Z) Cannot qualify directly; can still advance to the playoffs

Matches

Seeded team	v	Unseeded team

Temple of the Crow, Bul Khungur, TKT

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Seeded team	v	Unseeded team

Melnock House, Eivora, TKT

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Seeded team	v	Unseeded team

Southside Docks, Pyathora, TKT

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Seeded team	v	Unseeded team

St Margaret's Park, Ranford, KYP

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Seeded team	v	Unseeded team

Florley Field, Florley Garden City, KYP

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Seeded team	v	Unseeded team

Taa'kai Memorial Stadium, Vengife, KYP

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Seeded team	v	Unseeded team

Mastad Qastyra, Qanz, QUS

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Seeded team	v	Unseeded team

Mastad Atlanta, Atlem, QUS

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Seeded team	v	Unseeded team

Beian Dongguang Stadium, Beian, YZH