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World Cup 42 Introduction:

For more information on the World Cup, its History, how it works, who runs it, and the competitions related to it, check out the World Cup Wiki Site (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/world_cup.html).

The NSWC is a tournament for any NS nation who signs up. This World Cup is about to start its 42nd competition, and your nation can take part! Every team is given a rank based on their performances in previous Cups, and the starting rank is roughly 200 (the current "best team in the world" is Valanora, with a rank of 1) See: KPB Rankings (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/kpb_ranking_system.html)

Scores are generated using either a Java program or through various or MS Excel sheet 'scorinators' which use random numbers, weighted by ranking and RP bonus to produce the scores.

It is encouraged for Nations to RP - roleplay - their matches, team rosters, players and such. Good RPs will help raise your chance of winning (especially in the Baptism of Fire). Please note: A lot of RPs does not guarantee goals or wins, but your chances are improved of this happening. i.e. Two debutant, non-ranked, nations play each other. One has RP'd a few times, the other has not. The nation who has participated should have the better probability of victory, but still has a chance of a Win, Loss or Draw.

RPs can be Team Roster announcements, fan comments, press conferences, media stories, anything about the game, as long as you've kept to the score as posted or TGd to you by the host/scorer.

For any other questions you may have, please see the World Cup FAQs article on NSwiki. (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/world_cup_faqs.html) - Courtesy of Starblaydia


The longest-running sports competition in NationStates reaches its forty-second tournament: the Football (Soccer) World Cup. Please do specify if you have not participated before.


If your nation is new to the World Cup, or if you have no KPB points, you may be able to take part in the preliminary Baptism of Fire Cup (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/baptism_of_fire.html) competition.
If this is your first Cup, please indicate whether you wish to be registered for the Baptism of Fire or not.


Puppets have to post with their nation and identify their master. One Puppet per Master nation, and you may only enter a puppet once you have already competed in a World Cup

Updated To: We Hate Football
Nations Signed Up: (78)

Vephrall
Capitalizt SLANI
Jaseuyeon
Cafundéu
Yafor 2
Yafalonia and Bazor 2
Taeshan
Kosovoe
Terreiro de Ogum
Qazox
Ad'ihan
Kereca
Arroza
Green wombat
Prux
Dancougar
Newmanistan
Jeruselem
Jeru FC
Milchama
Sorthern Northland
Wentland
Nire and Nire
Vonks
Solenial
Kose and the Turkomans
Kelssek
Europa Brittania
The Holy Empire [Alasdair I Frosticus]
The Archregimancy
Daehanjeiguk
Lingdinis Insania
Kenavt
Bostopia
Wijaska Island
Ron Paulovia
Candelaria And Marquez
Zwangzug
Rennidan
Cauci
Bazalonia
Valanora [Elves Security Forces]
Demot
West Zirconia
Lovisa
Acapais
Az-cz
Land de Wood
Kura-Pelland
Cypron
KaMaRi [Rejistania]
Tynelia
Magna Sancta Sedes
Spazican States
Glaycia
Starblaydia
Icy Cold Death Touch
Sineki
Gerainia
Universitus University [Jey]
Septentrionia
Krytenia
Kansiov
New Zomboria
Bettia
Northern Bettia
Neo-Ixania
Central Prestonia
Kanji Starter
Nuevos Aires
Liventia
United Island Empires
Quakmybush
Tomarian
Blouman Empire
An Blascaod Mor
Greal
We Hate Football



Puppet Nations Involved: 10

Jaseuyeon (Capitalizt SLANI)
Yafalonia and Bazor 2 (Yafor 2; Bazalonia)
Kosovoe (Taeshan)
Terreiro de Ogum (Cafundéu)
Jeru FC (Jeruselem)
The Archregimancy (The Holy Empire)
Demot (Valanora)
Magna Sancta Sedes (Daehanjeiguk)
Glaycia (Tynelia)
Liventia (Ad'ihan)
An Blascaod Mor (Sorthern Northland)


Baptism of Fire Signups: 16 CLOSED!

Lingdinis Insania
Ron Paulovia
Cauci
West Zirconia
Land de Wood
Cypron
Magna Sancta Sedes
Spazican States
Icy Cold Death Touch
New Zomboria
Kanji Starter
Nuevos Aires
Liventia
Tomarian
An Blascaod Mor
Greal

SLANI and JSY win…er, in

Once again for the pedants out there - el presidente signs up.

The Monopolists are in...

...that's all.

Hey, this is my first Jolt timewarp!

Once more, I return. A preliminary confirmation for Yafalonia and Bazor 2 as well.

were in as is kosovoe

With the orixás, Terreiro de Ogum signs-up without any timewarps.

*this is a puppet of Cafundéu*

Qazox will attempt its hopefully Sweet 16th World Cup.

Ad’ihan are back.

Sign us up.

Signs up for WC 42 along with the accompanying Cup of Harmony...what? It's not like we're going through! We're the N. Ireland of our group.

I think this will be Lucky #13 for the Wombats, or not. I lost count.

Prux, despite rumors of being Qazox' or Green Wombat's puppet, signs up for its 6th World Cup. And there will not be any Robotic waterfowl, although the sentient cheese has applied to return, but we think they haven't aged too well, so who knows who Prux will have represent them, if you have any ideas, please let us know!

The Kingdom of Dancougar is totally in. Because my side story is totally not getting finished in this cup... or maybe even in the next one... what have I done?!

We'll be back for our third one!
Damn, time flies.

The resident whorehouse called Jeruselem will be biking back.

The Cannons will (mis)firing once again!

Will we have a regular lineup?

Will it matter?

All good questions as Milchama signs up for it's 19th! World Cup.

We sign up for more failure!

Ditto!

The Nire Liberation Army will play and make it the 5th time we do not qualify for the finals

Those plucky Vonkian Squirrels will play and no doubt qualify for the finals for the second time!*

*at time of writing it is still mathematically possible for Vonks to qualify for WC41

Solenial will sign up (and regularly RP too lol)

The Turks will return for the world cup.

I'm in.

Europa Brittania will return from the international wilderness to take part.

The Holy Empire signs up in the happy knowledge that we're no longer the only remaining active participants from WC1

The Holy Monastic Republic of the Archregimancy (an IC puppet of the Holy Empire) also signs up

After waking up early in the morning (7am is early for a weekend wake-up for college students), watching yet another disappointing goalless draw between ROK and DPRK, you'd expect that the Han would sign up for another World Cup attempt?

It would be an honour to participate.

and yes should I need to il participate in the baptism of fire.

We'll sign up!

Bostopia's in.

Wijaska Island will enter the cup again. And maybe even RP this time around.

The pople of Ron Paulovia wish to sign up, Baptisim of Fire....

The pople of Candelaria And Marquez will have an unnecessary seventh tilt at this.

Zwangzug is honored to enter its tenth World Cup qualification campaign.

Third time lucky!

Rennidan are in!

Count the Holy Republic of Cauci in.
We also wish to participate in the Baptism of Fire championship.
Thankyou
The President of Cauci

Bazalonia will sign up

Valanora signs back up, and Demot tentatively signs up as well.

And don't you dare ask me to confirm on this dang dial-up!!!!!

West Zirconia wishes to make its international début this time round, be it in the World Cup, the Baptism of Fire, or even both?!?

Lovisa in

sure
#8

Az-cz is back, and while we don't expect to do much RPing for this one either, watch out for WC43.

Land de Wood news, sports section 23/06/08

The recently formed football association of Land de Wood hereby apply for entry to the Baptism of Fire.

Land de Wood was recently formed by Andrew Wood's company Wood Limited who set up the entire nation on the previously uninhabited nation, utilisiling not only their work force but also their work force's families and indeed extended families.

The Football Association have drawn players from the company's existing 5 aside league and are currently running trials.

While no one expects the Land de Wood to do that well as they start their international football journey and their players adjust from 5 aside football to 11 aside, one never knows.

Yafalonia and Bazor 2 are in

And we will be putting up a bid for the BoF (ie, that is Baptism of FAIL)

Kura-Pelland for epic fail.
Speaking of which, I may create a LOLcat-themed puppet for moar RP inspurashun.

Possible hosting bid this time around, but nothing in stone yet.

The newly-established and independent nation of the Democratic Republic of Cypron shall officially express its desire to participate in the World Cup and the Baptism of Fire. As a young nation, this will be our first attempt in international sports.


--
Legate Tom Dawkins, an official representative of the DRC.

KaMaRi signs up here.

Tynelia signs up but hasn;t decided which puppet to toss in this time yet.

The Ecclesiastic State of Magna Sancta Sedes signs up for the Baptism of Fire and the World Cup!

As the Prime Minister of the Spazican States. I hereby dually declare the formation of the Spazican Football Federation as well as the signing up for World Cup as well as the Baptism of Fire Tournament. Try-outs are underway.
Our Uniforms have Just Been released to the public as well.
(p.s first time)

King Olaf III has decided that Glaycia and its people shall leave their frozen lands and send forth its team to the punishment of warmer climates and join its first World Cup and shall also enter the unreasonably warm sounding Baptism of Fire as well.

King Olaf III also denounces anyone who might claim that Glaycia is a puppet of Tynelia.

Starblaydia will return.

Sign me up to Baptism Of Fire.

Sign us up and this is our first try, so we want to be in the BoF as well.

Gerainia signs up, the BoF won't be necessary really. Rosters will follow.

Universitus University (Jey)

Septentrionia sign-up

KRYTENIA!!!

We's big, we's blue, we's back.

Kansiov! :D

I didn't know I was in WC 41... damn! :p

Whats the Max Modifier btw?

Whats the Max Modifier btw?

Depends on who's hosting - it can vary.

Because
Unnoticed Threads
More or Less
Fall off the world and onto Vephrall's wet spot on his lap

New Zomboria wishes to join the fray.
NZ has not participated before, however the Football Association (FANZ) remain quietly optimistic.

FANZ also requests entry in Baptism of Fire as well.

Signups updated through New Zomboria.

The Aroras are in, as always.

And their dirty cheating puppets are in too.

OOC: Neo-Ixania wishes to join the World Cup and Baptism of Fire; however I'd appreciate if if my team, etc was referred to as the Ixanian team and not the Neo-Ixanian team, for example.

This still open? If so count me in and for reference it's "Prestonia/Prestonian" not "Central Prestonia/Central Prestonian"

Tenatively, the Holy Empire of Zongguo would like to sign up for both the Baptisim of Fire and the WC.

However, I'm going on vacation for a week and a half beginning next Tuesday, so I'd like to know when each respective competition is scheduled to begin. If they're going to be going on while I'm with limited/no access to a computer, I don't want to sign up this time. After all, I'd like the opportunity to RP.

If active RPing isn't possible this time, then I'll join in next time.

So, when's this all get started, approximately?

Not that it seems anyone's peeked at this thread recently, but Zongguo is withdrawing from both BoF and WC for this time around. I've heard BoF will possibly start later this week, while I'm away from consistant internet access. See you next time, everyone!

We would like to join. As a result of us being a new nation, we would like to take a shot at the Baptism of Fire before going head on into the World Cup.

The Ministry of Sports of Nuevos Aires (MSNA) officially signs up the Nuevos Aires National Football Team for the Baptism of Fire. This will be the team's first appearance in any World Cup related event.

The Ministry of Sports of Nuevos Aires (MSNA)

As of that last post, we're up to 70 signups by my count.

Make this 71.

Liventia, formerly Liverpool England, will tentatively return to the international fold — and there's no guarantee we're here to stay. For OOC purposes, Liventia is to be treated as a puppet of Ad’ihan.

Liventia will also tentatively apply to the BoF, having never been in a BoF before (Liverpool England pre-dates the BoF and the KPB ranking system, having first participated in WC6).

A final decision on whether or not Liventia will indeed participate will come soon, depending on my RL workload and having to balance that with my other non-sporting RPs as well as RPs for Ad’ihan.

The Turks will return Bwahahaha

UIE will try in vein again.

try in vain not vein i believe^

o mah gosh

Quakmybush signs up

Still need a couple more BoFites.

Eh, put us down. I pledge to RP at least once. o_O

The Tomarian empire graciously excepts this invitation and will begin assembling a team at once.

only 76 teams? Ye gods...


Legalese shall return, yet again. maybe I'll actually pay attention!

Less, actually, I do believe; Taeshan are listed twice. :eek:

I thought I had already signed up. Oh well the Blouman Empire wil sign up again.

Less, actually, I do believe; Taeshan are listed twice. :eek:

hes right were at 77 not 78

Some small island off the coast of Sorthern Northland signs up for el cupo del worldo and le Baptism de Fire if possible.

And the puppet confirmation for An Blascaod Mór

I would like to join.

The Baptism of FAIL is tentatively closed.

With Greal that makes 17. Cypron is currently heading towards a CtE (22 days inactive)

We'll wait till Cypron either ceases or logs in. If they log in again, Liventia will be removed from the roster and the Baptism of FAIL will commence with 16 teams.

If we get 4 more teams before the timer runs out(20 teams in total) then sign-ups will be re-opened and those 4-teams will be added.

We Hate Football. To prove our point, we would very much like to enter whatever competitions we can and spread the word.

Signups updated as follows:

Blouman Empire was missed; is now included.
Taeshan was listed twice; one of these has been removed.
We Hate Football added (though not to the BoF list, unless I've misunderstood Y&B2).
The total number of WC signups (including hosts) is now 78.

Sign Kannone up.

Just making sure, but this is the Soccer AKA Football World Cup and not the American Football Bowl thingy.

Sign Kannone up.

Just making sure, but this is the Soccer AKA Football World Cup and not the American Football Bowl thingy.

Correct. The beautiful game, eleven men a side, a game for gentlemen played by thugs, small boys in the park, jumpers for goalposts, isn't it? Dixie Dean, wasn't it? Marvelous.

All BoF Teams please read the following post

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13873012#post13873012

When the BoF Starts a link will be posted here and in the World Cup Discussion Thread.

Baptism of Fire has properly closed 16 teams to compete

The thread is... http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=561959

Sign us up too!

*signs up*

We have currently 81 countries signed-up for the World Cup, which would mean that we need just one more to reach the initial desired number of teams.

But, we have two nations that can cease before the beginning of the qualifiers, which are:

Vonks - 17 days away
Sineki - 23 days away

The Dominion of Montgisard is pleased to debut its first competitive football team, the Montgisard Crusaders, at World Cup 42.

I would like to signup East Ying, i have no idea what the signup format is, im new to the worldcup, but have a good National Side due to competitions in my current and past regions.

I would be very interested in taking part in the World Cup. For starters, I would love to take part in the Baptism of Fire competition, but that seems to be closed.

This is my first World Cup, so I have no points/ranking.

I hope to get in. Also, when will the competition take place?

The Macabees would like to sign up.

The qualifiers stage of the World Cup will have 80 teams, so the first 82 nations (as Cafundéu and Septentrionia are already in the World Cup as hosts) that signed up are guaranteed in the competition. The others will have to wait for ceasings or if a team gives up to enter (this means a waiting list).

That said, Roddyville and The Macabees are in the waiting list (East Ying is already in as Sineki has ceased).

Any countries that sign-up from now must be aware that it is highly unlikely that they'll get a place for WC42's qualifiers.

Sign-ups closed.

Vonks has ceased, so Roddyville takes its place. And, although there are some countries that seem to be going to cease (biggest examples are Tomarian, Nuevos Aires, Lindiginis Insania, New Zomboria and Kansiov [btw, Kansiov is 23 days without logging, and Nuevos Aires 22]), they won't cease in time for The Macabees to enter in the qualifiers.

Caf- If they're going to cease so soon then just wait a few more days.

Mac is certainly more likely to RP then they are, and I don't think anybody is really going to go nuts over an extra few days of waiting.

or you could just make it 82 teams in qualifying. With 9 groups of 8 and one of 10. Or two of nine. Having a preliminary day. You would just need another team.

It's better for the groups to have the same number of teams.

Yes, we can wait. When it's time for the group draw, we'll warn you.

if you're willing to go to extremes, you could unilaterally expunge one of the two CtE candidates.

HOSTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

We are announcing that An Blascaod Mór will be replaced by The Macabees. That decision was taken as we could not wait anymore (there has been enough waiting so far) to begin this and that An Blascaod Mór, a puppet of Sorthern Northland, was the last puppet to sign-up. However, should a nation CTE between today and the beginning of the cup, that CTEd nation will be replaced by An Blascaod Mór

Sign-ups closed.

And, although there are some countries that seem to be going to cease (biggest examples are Tomarian, Nuevos Aires, Lindiginis Insania, New Zomboria and Kansiov [btw, Kansiov is 23 days without logging, and Nuevos Aires 22]), they won't cease in time for The Macabees to enter in the qualifiers.

Hmmm...we played three of them in our glorious BoF campaign. No wonder they were so easy to beat. [slinks away disappointed]

is it too late to participate in the World Cup 42?

if is not too late the Commonwealth of Cokenia would like to participate (it will be my first time)

thanks

here you go. How about 12 groups of 7 with the hosts. first team makes it to cup. 18 spots to go. 2nd place teams also make. then the 3rd place teams have playoffs and the final 6 plus the hosts get in.

Let the hosts make their own mind up about the structure. You can decide the structure when you host.

like that will ever happen.^^^^^

I need the attention of everyone to a thing:

Sel Appa's and Legalese's sign-ups weren't put in the first page of the WC42 sign-ups thread and, as I was keep tracking of the sign-ups by it, I didn't count them in the number of sign-ups.

But now I've noticed my mistake, and will correct this.

Both Sel Appa and Legalese will be included in the WC, and An Blascaod Mor will return too. Cokenia's late sign-up will be accepted, and we'll have 86 countries signed-up.

This means that we'll have 12 groups of 7 in this WC, which draw will be tomorrow as planned. Top 2 are automatically qualified, 3rd placed ones to play a playoff.

Pre-qualifying friendlies will be scorinated on Tuesday, and MD1 of the qualifiers on Wednesday.

Sorry for making this mistake, I hope you understand the reasons.

And, in this thread, I must say that sign-ups now are really closed. There are no more places in the WC42's qualifiers.

thanks a lot for acceptiing my participation :P