Larxia

WITH THE WILL OF OUR MAHARADEN
THE PATHWAY TO BE THE CHAMPION OF
WORLD CUP OF FOOTBALL
NAGARANINGRAD VS FUJAI
FEBRUARY 25, 1421
 V
1 - 0
NAGARANINGRAD VS BADGERIA
FEBRUARY 26, 1421
 V
2 - 0
(FROM OUR OWN SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
FEBRUARY 27, 1421
Glorious Nagaraningrad National Football (NNF) Finally beat Fujais Fotbollforbund (FjFF) in qualification group and Badgeria Football in round of sixteen. The new specification of Individual Training has been implemented since the glorious match against United Adaikes.
The Badgeria are famous for it's six goals against Alchera however, NNF manage to beat Badgeria with first goal by the Captain Bambang Karajan, after fifteen minute from the start of second half and with Badgeria went stun, NNF manage to steal the ball and score another with only one minute fifty six second from the kick off start by Jaka Wiranagara. As Badgeria looks loss on morale, they are unable to make any opportunity with loose offensive stance. With score of two - nil, Nagaraningrad pass into quarter-final
At quarter-final, NNF will match against The Iradorian National Football Team. "Our Nagaraningrad National Football are playing graciously for the last three matches. We are very excited and as the teams also must retain a high focus and stay agile for the next match until Nagaraningrad is the Champions" said the NNF Head coach, Raden Jaka Batoebara.

NNF Head coach, Raden Jaka Batoebara

The Lineup of 4-3-3 formation
As for NNF preperation they will prepare an manageable tactic called "tiki-taka" with 4-3-3 formation. "Our teams will be train to be more agile and more discipline with counter". With that all preparation, the biggest hope from all Nagaranites will carry the NNF to Champion of World Cup of Football.

Zoranian Times Live!
"Good morning Zoran! I am Quiyakaso Gohalitsve and welcome to Zoranian Times Live! Last night our team went up against Libterraria for a place in the quarterfinals! To say the least the game was a bit of a bore as both teams were constantly preventing each other from scoring for most of the game. Our team's offense kept being disrupted by the Libterrarian defense and our defense kept disrupting their offense. However, in the final few minutes of the game, our team was able to score a goal against Libterraria, breaking the deadlock between the teams. This goal was pulled off by Ayeli Igvyiditlvanigisdi who kicked the ball into the goal from the right of the goal! This has progressed us into the quarterfinals where our team will face off against the Nieubasrian team! The coach has said that the team is going to be watching the Nieubasrian football team's previous matches in order to learn their strategies in order to be able to counter it. Tonight's match will be one that should not be missed."
Quiyakaso then closed his eyes clenched his jaw, seemingly waiting for something to come and ruin his broadcast. But nothing came.
"Huh, this is a rare occurance. Well then, I hope you are able to watch the match Zoran. Stay safe and beware of the Dalimbari landmines! This was Quiyakaso Gohalitsve with the World Cup report!"

Gagotigakanvsgi Campaign
(Duration: 19 days)
 
Faction:
Monarchists
GDC
Corporates
Strength:
3000
2000 men
6,020 men
Losses:
250 Killed
~4 MIA
~400 killed
10 MIA
24 taken prisoner
~300 Killed
20 MIA

  Remaining:
~2746 retreated
~1566 retreated
~5,700 remain
Corporate Victory
 
Campaign Report:
July 15, 1420
Dear Mr. Quasena,
The Monarchists made a push into one of our provinces in the northern island which resulted in us receiving 4,020 of our men joining our hold here. We decided to make a push to assert our control over the contested province of Gagotigakanvsgi using our forces here to make a push. Using the equipment you purchased from Dalimbar we were able to inflict significant casualties on the GDC troops in that territory. Many of them appeared to be poorly trained and poorly equipped, allowing our men to pick them off easily. However, the monarchist rebels in the area gave us a bit more trouble. They appear to be proficient with guerilla and urban warfare, able to move quickly and concealing themselves with their surroundings. We lost a significant amount of men as we fought in the cities and the jungles but after a few days of fighting we were able to push them out of the province. The attack you ordered on the province that borders Gagotigakanvsgi to the west must have had them decide to pull out of the province in favor of keeping their territory. We are still rooting out small pockets of GDC troops and monarchists scouts but the province should be under your complete control over the course of a few weeks.
From,
General Adanite

July 15, 1420 AF
2:00 AM Over time
Official statement from the Zoranian Theocrats:
It is with a sad heart that we announce that after the denouncement of the Divine shaman we have lost many supporters. Morale has dwindled and there is little point going forward, it is with a heavy heart that I announce that the theocrats surrender to the other factions of this bloody civil war.
Shaman Oconostota Nideloyu
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Zoranian Civil War map as of 16 July 1420

Larxia opened the first half of the Round of 16 match against Hertfordia. The coach has rested Aviero and de Marcus. They will be replaced by Fati and Moon respectively. Fati almost makes it 1-0 in the 32nd minute with a curling shot to the top bin, but it is kept out by the keeper. Good work by the Hertfordian goalkeeper in keeping that out. This was the closest any team came to scoring in the first half.
Hertfordia opened the second half. The possession of the ball went to and fro between the two teams. Both teams created some chances in the second half, but great work by the goalkeepers at both ends. Garcia hits a powerful shot, but the keeper gets a hand on it. It goes out of play. A corner for Larxia in the 88th minute. Messy will take it. Messy curls it into the penalty area. It is cleared by a Hertfordian defender, but not too far, as Fernandes takes a half volley which goes straight into the goal. The goalkeeper didn't have time to react to that extremely powerful half-volley. It is 1-0 in the 89th minute. That's the final whistle, Larxia have won this game and progressed to the Quarter-finals of the World Cup. You can feel the cheers of Larxian fans as it brings a slight tremor in the surrounding areas.
HT: LXA 0-0 HER
FT: LXA 1-0 HER
 
In a post match interview with the coach, we asked him how he felt about this victory. He replied," It is a victory. That is what is important, though I had hoped for a bigger margin. Scoring in the last minute feels good, but you know what is better? Scoring in the other minutes where we failed to score today. I'll say, the Hertfordians gave us a tough fight, but we need to get back to scoring ways. That's why we'll be training extra hard for our match tomorrow against the Fujansk Landslag. I have full confidence in my players that we can go all the way, but we're also counting on the Larxians' support. Be there to support the sons of Larxia."
 
Larxia will face Fujai in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Fujai have come off the back of a 4-3 victory against Santos-Dominius in the Round of 16 and finished second in Group A with 10 points. Fujai is a strong team and has performed well, but so has Larxia. This match is going to be legendary in all ways perceivable. We sure hope for a Larxian victory and we'll pray for our team. 

Larxia opened the first half of the Round of 16 match against Hertfordia. The coach has rested Aviero and de Marcus. They will be replaced by Fati and Moon respectively. Fati almost makes it 1-0 in the 32nd minute with a curling shot to the top bin, but it is kept out by the keeper. Good work by the Hertfordian goalkeeper in keeping that out. This was the closest any team came to scoring in the first half.
Hertfordia opened the second half. The possession of the ball went to and fro between the two teams. Both teams created some chances in the second half, but great work by the goalkeepers at both ends. Garcia hits a powerful shot, but the keeper gets a hand on it. It goes out of play. A corner for Larxia in the 88th minute. Messy will take it. Messy curls it into the penalty area. It is cleared by a Hertfordian defender, but not too far, as Fernandes takes a half volley which goes straight into the goal. The goalkeeper didn't have time to react to that extremely powerful half-volley. It is 1-0 in the 89th minute. That's the final whistle, Larxia have won this game and progressed to the Quarter-finals of the World Cup. You can feel the cheers of Larxian fans as it brings a slight tremor in the surrounding areas.
HT: LXA 0-0 HER
FT: LXA 1-0 HER
 
In a post match interview with the coach, we asked him how he felt about this victory. He replied," It is a victory. That is what is important, though I had hoped for a bigger margin. Scoring in the last minute feels good, but you know what is better? Scoring in the other minutes where we failed to score today. I'll say, the Hertfordians gave us a tough fight, but we need to get back to scoring ways. That's why we'll be training extra hard for our match tomorrow against the Fujansk Landslag. I have full confidence in my players that we can go all the way, but we're also counting on the Larxians' support. Be there to support the sons of Larxia."
 
Larxia will face Fujai in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Fujai have come off the back of a 4-3 victory against Santos-Dominius in the Round of 16 and finished second in Group A with 10 points. Fujai is a strong team and has performed well, but so has Larxia. This match is going to be legendary in all ways perceivable. We sure hope for a Larxian victory and we'll pray for our team. 

Larxia opened the first half of the Round of 16 match against Hertfordia. The coach has rested Aviero and de Marcus. They will be replaced by Fati and Moon respectively. Fati almost makes it 1-0 in the 32nd minute with a curling shot to the top bin, but it is kept out by the keeper. Good work by the Hertfordian goalkeeper in keeping that out. This was the closest any team came to scoring in the first half.
Hertfordia opened the second half. The possession of the ball went to and fro between the two teams. Both teams created some chances in the second half, but great work by the goalkeepers at both ends. Garcia hits a powerful shot, but the keeper gets a hand on it. It goes out of play. A corner for Larxia in the 88th minute. Messy will take it. Messy curls it into the penalty area. It is cleared by a Hertfordian defender, but not too far, as Fernandes takes a half volley which goes straight into the goal. The goalkeeper didn't have time to react to that extremely powerful half-volley. It is 1-0 in the 89th minute. That's the final whistle, Larxia have won this game and progressed to the Quarter-finals of the World Cup. You can feel the cheers of Larxian fans as it brings a slight tremor in the surrounding areas.
HT: LXA 0-0 HER
FT: LXA 1-0 HER
 
In a post match interview with the coach, we asked him how he felt about this victory. He replied," It is a victory. That is what is important, though I had hoped for a bigger margin. Scoring in the last minute feels good, but you know what is better? Scoring in the other minutes where we failed to score today. I'll say, the Hertfordians gave us a tough fight, but we need to get back to scoring ways. That's why we'll be training extra hard for our match tomorrow against the Fujansk Landslag. I have full confidence in my players that we can go all the way, but we're also counting on the Larxians' support. Be there to support the sons of Larxia."
 
Larxia will face Fujai in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Fujai have come off the back of a 4-3 victory against Santos-Dominius in the Round of 16 and finished second in Group A with 10 points. Fujai is a strong team and has performed well, but so has Larxia. This match is going to be legendary in all ways perceivable. We sure hope for a Larxian victory and we'll pray for our team. 

"Hello Giovanniland, here speaks Vanessa Desniana! It is a pleasure to present yet another Giovannilandian Football Report as the host for the 1st World Cup of Football. In this report you will watch news about the last group stage matchday of the World Cup, as eight teams depart the competition and sixteen will continue on the knockout stage. Giovanniland is one of them! Yes, you heard that right—even though the result of our match against Libterraria was a draw, specific results within other games allowed us to take the 4th place in the group. The fight for the 4th place was very close because Fhaengshia also had the same amount of points as Giovanniland, but their 0-5 defeat against the Larxia meant Giovanniland qualified due to a higher goal difference."
"Regarding our match against Libterraria, the first half was quite eventful. Giovannilandian players tried a lot of attacks as usual but none scored a goal, until midfielder Herbina Gavio Horati managed to catch the ball from a wrong Libterrarian play, and then went all the way from the midfield to the penalty box, passing through the Libterrarian defense, and scored the first and only Giovannilandian goal of the match." Vanessa showed images of how the goal was scored, a play by Herbina which was lauded by many as one of the best goals of the tournament. "Following this, the coach Tiberio Levino decided to replace some Giovannilandian strikers and midfielders with more defense-focused players in order to hold a win that would qualify Giovanniland immediately."
"The second half of the match was less eventful, with Libterrarian players trying to equal the score to no avail until the 80th minute. The final minutes saw some revival of attempts by both sides in order to untie the game, although none of these worked. The game then ended as a 1-1 draw, but fortunately this did not eliminate Giovanniland since, at that point, Larxia had already been winning by four goals against Fhaengshia, a team then eliminated by goal difference. After the end of all Group B matches, the teams of Larxia, Libterraria, Dalimbar and Giovanniland advanced to the round of 16 while Fhaengshia and Pallandole failed to qualify. Giovanniland will now meet the leader of Group C Irador, and we'll see what happens then," Vanessa completed.
Karlo Nakamura-Edrense then appeared on the screen and says: "Hello viewers! You already know Giovanniland has qualified for the round of 16. We'll play against the leader of Group C Irador, and I will give you a quick retrospective of their own games so the public is able to know which team we are facing. Irador similarly endured defeats on its first games just like Giovanniland—first a defeat against our Auran neighbors of Zoran, and then a draw against Reçueçn. However, on the third game they upset one of the strongest teams, Hertfordshire & Jammbo, and scored 5-1 against them. A comfortable win against Italia then followed, and finally they won against former group leader Arifiyyah to take the lead. It seems for me that Giovanniland will meet a tough opponent, and we must hope that everything goes alright for our team. See you tomorrow for another Giovannilandian Football Report about the knockout rounds!"

Round of 16 Results

Larxia opened the first half, and also opened scoring as Messy grounds two defenders and goes above the goalkeeper to make it 1-0 in the 23th minute. Messy makes it 2-0 in the 25th minute with a top-bin curler. The goalkeeper stretches to full but cannot reach the to stop the ball. The Fhaengshians look frustrated. Fernandes passes it to Garcia, who is taken down in the penalty area. You can see the frustration in the coaches expressions as his defenders concede a penalty. Messy lines up to take it. It's in, a panenka from Messy in the 28th minute sees Larxia pull ahead to a 3 goal lead. A hat-trick for Messy, 3 goals in 5 minutes, probably the fastest hat-trick of the World Cup. The rest of the half went by with many close chances for both sides.
Larxia controlled the ball for the most of second half. Fhaengshia almost make it 3-1 in the 54th minute, but Ferrara displays tremendous skill in stopping that shot. It's a corner for Larxia. Messy lobs it in to the penalty area and finds Silva's head. Silva heads it in the 69th minute to make it 4-0. Aviero is taken down just outside the penalty box. A free-kick for Larxia. Messy lines up to take it. If he makes this, it will be 4 goals for Messy in this match. Messy places the ball, about 20 metres away from goal. Messy goes for it. It looks like it will sail over, OhhhMyyyGodd!!!! It dips in at the last moment and sees the back of the net as Messy scores his 4th and Larxia's 5th in the 87th minute. The referee sounds the full time whistle. Larxia have won the game 5 goals to none. The biggest win for Larxia in the World Cup yet. This win cements Larxia's place as Group B winners. The 5 goals difference might hurt Fhaengshia as it puts their goal difference at a -4. Larxia have potentially knocked Fhaengshia out if the Dalimbari manage to win.
HT: LXA 3-0 FHA
FT: LXA 5-0 FHA
 
In the post match interview with the captain and man of the match, Leo Messy, we asked him how he felt about the victory. He replied with the enthusiasm of a 5 year old," I'm very happy with how the team performed as a whole. Always good to get goals, but 4 of them together will be one of the highlights of my career. It is always great to represent Larxia on an international stage of this calibre. We are quite confident right now. We are sure that we can continue our form and ride this form all the way to the Cup." We later told him that he was trending in Larxian social media and read him a few tweets to which he replied," Thank you, this means a lot, but it isn't just me who deserves praise, the whole team, coach and especially the support staff, the whole should be appreciated. It is okay to appreciate an individual player, but we are here as a team, and we'll bring the Cup home as a team. Goodbye I need to go now to prepare for the next match."
 
Larxia will face Hertfordshire and Jammbo, a fellow Andolian nation, next in the 'Round of 16' phase of the tournament. The team for Hertfordshire and Jammbo have been playing well in Group C, but have seen their form deteriorate a little towards the end of the group stages. This is expected to be good fixture and we hope for the best.

Häřtferdsierndeambeu Fűtbočil Fedȩreisn - Matchday 5 Review
VS.
Zoran 0-0 Hertfordshire & Jammbo (HT: ZOR 0-0 HAJ)
 
Pre-Match Review
Welcome one and all to this review. It is of the final group stage match against Zoran which despite ending in the most drab draw you could think of, still ensured that we went through in 4th place in Group C. That damn shock defeat to Irador ruined our prospects for challenging the top. You might be wondering why we have no notes on goals, injuries or even any yellow card or red cards. The first one is blatantly obvious, it's right up on the scoreline. As for the others, this was without a doubt the most drab match in Group C, possibly in the entire tournament so far. So much for the Paradigm Compass being an exciting team. We aren't totally sure what happened, some say that the Zoranian refugees and the Hertfordian mafia cancelled each other out, much like how our team and theirs cancelled each other on the pitch. Due to the terrible boredom that resulted from this game this will likely be the shortest edition yet. We'll still try though, because we're professionals. Certainly more professional than some nations we know.

The match was as dull as it gets. We're thankful then that a bandaged PM Clarkov Furutani turned up with the mafia to sort of spice things up. Also, who said we couldn't use the same picture twice.
 
First Half Review
Do not kid yourselves, this review is going to be more of a recap. Lack of detail because we can only write so much about this. Some fans have attested to seeing a crowd of Zoranian refugees attempting to storm the pitch and hold up our players but claim they were dealt with just fine. Then apparently the mafia turned up, followed shortly by Prime Minister Clarkov Jammbonevych Furutani. The operation to heal his stab wound from around 2 matches prior had worked much faster than expected and he had turned up wearing that same garb he was wearing pre-tournament. The nostalgia effect, may haps. Either way, fans then claimed to have seen the mafia force the refugees off the pitch completely, all while the match was being played at the same time. Talk about supposed early drama. But that didn't happen throughout all the time spent playing. We cannot really say much at all therefore about the first half other than that. We effectively cancelled each other out. Their team has a far worse attack, but a far better defence so really the game played out more like a Zoranian match than a Hertfordian match in the end.
 
Second Half Review
More of the same really. The only thing that got fans even remotely interested in this half was noticing the awful kits that the Paradigm Compass were wearing. But even that couldn't keep them awake forever and soon many fans had left the stadium. Like in the first half, very little of note occurred and in the end neither team really deserved to get anything other than a draw. And that was it. Full time, a scoreless draw.
 
Post-Match Review
What did we tell you, huh? Lacklustre effort to go with a lacklustre match. It's only fitting. With that, the group stages are over, Irador having recovered from a bad start to win the group entirely, bringing forth a coup on Arifiyyah who finished 2nd. They both finished with 10 points, +4 GD and 8 goals scored, but Irador topped the group by a hair due to virtue of defeating Arifiyyah 2-1. Zoran finished 3rd with 7 points and a 0 GD. Us on the other hand came 4th with 7 points and due to that disaster of a match against Irador also ended with a lowly -2 GD. Reçueçn was unable to capitalise, being held to a draw by Italia who got their first point of the tournament too little too late. Reçueçn came 5th with 6 points and Italia finished last with just 1 point.
 
Next Time...
Next time, eh? A round of 16 match with Larxia, who won Group B and have come off the back of a 5-0 demolition of Fhaengshia who were eliminated due to that and other results.
VS.
Now it is time to depart, cheers for reading. We are off to the tower now to have our heads cut off (not really). Goodbye.
                 

Larxia opened the first half, and also opened scoring as Messy grounds two defenders and goes above the goalkeeper to make it 1-0 in the 23th minute. Messy makes it 2-0 in the 25th minute with a top-bin curler. The goalkeeper stretches to full but cannot reach the to stop the ball. The Fhaengshians look frustrated. Fernandes passes it to Garcia, who is taken down in the penalty area. You can see the frustration in the coaches expressions as his defenders concede a penalty. Messy lines up to take it. It's in, a panenka from Messy in the 28th minute sees Larxia pull ahead to a 3 goal lead. A hat-trick for Messy, 3 goals in 5 minutes, probably the fastest hat-trick of the World Cup. The rest of the half went by with many close chances for both sides.
Larxia controlled the ball for the most of second half. Fhaengshia almost make it 3-1 in the 54th minute, but Ferrara displays tremendous skill in stopping that shot. It's a corner for Larxia. Messy lobs it in to the penalty area and finds Silva's head. Silva heads it in the 69th minute to make it 4-0. Aviero is taken down just outside the penalty box. A free-kick for Larxia. Messy lines up to take it. If he makes this, it will be 4 goals for Messy in this match. Messy places the ball, about 20 metres away from goal. Messy goes for it. It looks like it will sail over, OhhhMyyyGodd!!!! It dips in at the last moment and sees the back of the net as Messy scores his 4th and Larxia's 5th in the 87th minute. The referee sounds the full time whistle. Larxia have won the game 5 goals to none. The biggest win for Larxia in the World Cup yet. This win cements Larxia's place as Group B winners. The 5 goals difference might hurt Fhaengshia as it puts their goal difference at a -4. Larxia have potentially knocked Fhaengshia out if the Dalimbari manage to win.
HT: LXA 3-0 FHA
FT: LXA 5-0 FHA
 
In the post match interview with the captain and man of the match, Leo Messy, we asked him how he felt about the victory. He replied with the enthusiasm of a 5 year old," I'm very happy with how the team performed as a whole. Always good to get goals, but 4 of them together will be one of the highlights of my career. It is always great to represent Larxia on an international stage of this calibre. We are quite confident right now. We are sure that we can continue our form and ride this form all the way to the Cup." We later told him that he was trending in Larxian social media and read him a few tweets to which he replied," Thank you, this means a lot, but it isn't just me who deserves praise, the whole team, coach and especially the support staff, the whole should be appreciated. It is okay to appreciate an individual player, but we are here as a team, and we'll bring the Cup home as a team. Goodbye I need to go now to prepare for the next match."
 
Larxia will face Hertfordshire and Jammbo, a fellow Andolian nation, next in the 'Round of 16' phase of the tournament. The team for Hertfordshire and Jammbo have been playing well in Group C, but have seen their form deteriorate a little towards the end of the group stages. This is expected to be good fixture and we hope for the best.

Larxia opened the first half, and also opened scoring as Messy grounds two defenders and goes above the goalkeeper to make it 1-0 in the 23th minute. Messy makes it 2-0 in the 25th minute with a top-bin curler. The goalkeeper stretches to full but cannot reach the to stop the ball. The Fhaengshians look frustrated. Fernandes passes it to Garcia, who is taken down in the penalty area. You can see the frustration in the coaches expressions as his defenders concede a penalty. Messy lines up to take it. It's in, a panenka from Messy in the 28th minute sees Larxia pull ahead to a 3 goal lead. A hat-trick for Messy, 3 goals in 5 minutes, probably the fastest hat-trick of the World Cup. The rest of the half went by with many close chances for both sides.
Larxia controlled the ball for the most of second half. Fhaengshia almost make it 3-1 in the 54th minute, but Ferrara displays tremendous skill in stopping that shot. It's a corner for Larxia. Messy lobs it in to the penalty area and finds Silva's head. Silva heads it in the 69th minute to make it 4-0. Aviero is taken down just outside the penalty box. A free-kick for Larxia. Messy lines up to take it. If he makes this, it will be 4 goals for Messy in this match. Messy places the ball, about 20 metres away from goal. Messy goes for it. It looks like it will sail over, OhhhMyyyGodd!!!! It dips in at the last moment and sees the back of the net as Messy scores his 4th and Larxia's 5th in the 87th minute. The referee sounds the full time whistle. Larxia have won the game 5 goals to none. The biggest win for Larxia in the World Cup yet. This win cements Larxia's place as Group B winners. The 5 goals difference might hurt Fhaengshia as it puts their goal difference at a -4. Larxia have potentially knocked Fhaengshia out if the Dalimbari manage to win.
HT: LXA 3-0 FHA
FT: LXA 5-0 FHA
 
In the post match interview with the captain and man of the match, Leo Messy, we asked him how he felt about the victory. He replied with the enthusiasm of a 5 year old," I'm very happy with how the team performed as a whole. Always good to get goals, but 4 of them together will be one of the highlights of my career. It is always great to represent Larxia on an international stage of this calibre. We are quite confident right now. We are sure that we can continue our form and ride this form all the way to the Cup." We later told him that he was trending in Larxian social media and read him a few tweets to which he replied," Thank you, this means a lot, but it isn't just me who deserves praise, the whole team, coach and especially the support staff, the whole should be appreciated. It is okay to appreciate an individual player, but we are here as a team, and we'll bring the Cup home as a team. Goodbye I need to go now to prepare for the next match."
 
Larxia will face Hertfordshire and Jammbo, a fellow Andolian nation, next in the 'Round of 16' phase of the tournament. The team for Hertfordshire and Jammbo have been playing well in Group C, but have seen their form deteriorate a little towards the end of the group stages. This is expected to be good fixture and we hope for the best.

The official Dalimbari response to hearing Arifiyyah is to be flying in their supporters was:
"There is no try in soccer, only in rugby, a superior sport. We congratulate our squad for surviving the first round of this tournament of drama queens and debauchery. We wish for the extinction of all barbaric nations, particularly the non-Polaris nations, and as such, we will loosen restrictions on our squad for as long as they provide victory. Further, we will stop interference of television frequencies so that all who enjoy this... sport, are able to do so."

Match Day 5 Results




8 teams eliminated, 16 teams progress to the knock-out rounds!

Pallandole opened the first half but the scoring was opened by Larxia. Silva puts a through ball to Garcia, who chips it over the keeper to make it 1-0 in the 27th minute. The rest of the half goes by without any goals, though both teams came very close to scoring.
In the second half, Larxia controlled the play most of the time. Pallandole manage to get it through the sturdy Larxian defense. They make it 1-1 in the 62nd minute. The coach takes Aviero out of play in the 80th minute. Fati takes his place on the field. Fati cuts in from the left wing and curls it in towards the top right corner. It's in. Fati makes it 2-1 in the 88th minute. Smart substitution by Guardiola. You can see the King cheering them on with pride. The 4th official indicates 4 minutes of stoppage time. That's the final whistle. Larxia wins two goals to one. The second win for Larxia in the World Cup sees them rising to the top of Group B.
 
HT: LXA 1-0 PAL
FT: LXA 2-1 PAL
 
We managed to snag a chance to talk to King Maddy IV. On being asked how he felt seeing Larxia perform, he said," It is definitely a matter of pride to watch Larxia just perform on the international stage, and what fills me with even more pride is that they are performing very well. It feels good to see that the money being invested in sports infrastructure is benefitting our nation's athletes. I'm confident in our team. I'll only ask every Larxian to pray that the team does very well in the tournament, and come here. They will feel good if there are Larxian fans in the stands," he further added," I know that many Larxians have come here to watch them play, but who doesn't like having more fans in the stadium. 
Larxia will face fellow Andolian nation Fhaengshia in the last game of the group stages. Fhaengshia have been in great form as well as they sit in second place with 6 points. This match will determine who wins Group B. So let's pray for a Larxian victory.

Pallandole opened the first half but the scoring was opened by Larxia. Silva puts a through ball to Garcia, who chips it over the keeper to make it 1-0 in the 27th minute. The rest of the half goes by without any goals, though both teams came very close to scoring.
In the second half, Larxia controlled the play most of the time. Pallandole manage to get it through the sturdy Larxian defense. They make it 1-1 in the 62nd minute. The coach takes Aviero out of play in the 80th minute. Fati takes his place on the field. Fati cuts in from the left wing and curls it in towards the top right corner. It's in. Fati makes it 2-1 in the 88th minute. Smart substitution by Guardiola. You can see the King cheering them on with pride. The 4th official indicates 4 minutes of stoppage time. That's the final whistle. Larxia wins two goals to one. The second win for Larxia in the World Cup sees them rising to the top of Group B.
 
HT: LXA 1-0 PAL
FT: LXA 2-1 PAL
 
We managed to snag a chance to talk to King Maddy IV. On being asked how he felt seeing Larxia perform, he said," It is definitely a matter of pride to watch Larxia just perform on the international stage, and what fills me with even more pride is that they are performing very well. It feels good to see that the money being invested in sports infrastructure is benefitting our nation's athletes. I'm confident in our team. I'll only ask every Larxian to pray that the team does very well in the tournament, and come here. They will feel good if there are Larxian fans in the stands," he further added," I know that many Larxians have come here to watch them play, but who doesn't like having more fans in the stadium. 
Larxia will face fellow Andolian nation Fhaengshia in the last game of the group stages. Fhaengshia have been in great form as well as they sit in second place with 6 points. This match will determine who wins Group B. So let's pray for a Larxian victory.

Pallandole opened the first half but the scoring was opened by Larxia. Silva puts a through ball to Garcia, who chips it over the keeper to make it 1-0 in the 27th minute. The rest of the half goes by without any goals, though both teams came very close to scoring.
In the second half, Larxia controlled the play most of the time. Pallandole manage to get it through the sturdy Larxian defense. They make it 1-1 in the 62nd minute. The coach takes Aviero out of play in the 80th minute. Fati takes his place on the field. Fati cuts in from the left wing and curls it in towards the top right corner. It's in. Fati makes it 2-1 in the 88th minute. Smart substitution by Guardiola. You can see the King cheering them on with pride. The 4th official indicates 4 minutes of stoppage time. That's the final whistle. Larxia wins two goals to one. The second win for Larxia in the World Cup sees them rising to the top of Group B.
 
HT: LXA 1-0 PAL
FT: LXA 2-1 PAL
 
We managed to snag a chance to talk to King Maddy IV. On being asked how he felt seeing Larxia perform, he said," It is definitely a matter of pride to watch Larxia just perform on the international stage, and what fills me with even more pride is that they are performing very well. It feels good to see that the money being invested in sports infrastructure is benefitting our nation's athletes. I'm confident in our team. I'll only ask every Larxian to pray that the team does very well in the tournament, and come here. They will feel good if there are Larxian fans in the stands," he further added," I know that many Larxians have come here to watch them play, but who doesn't like having more fans in the stadium. 
Larxia will face fellow Andolian nation Fhaengshia in the last game of the group stages. Fhaengshia have been in great form as well as they sit in second place with 6 points. This match will determine who wins Group B. So let's pray for a Larxian victory.

Pallandole opened the first half but the scoring was opened by Larxia. Silva puts a through ball to Garcia, who chips it over the keeper to make it 1-0 in the 27th minute. The rest of the half goes by without any goals, though both teams came very close to scoring.
In the second half, Larxia controlled the play most of the time. Pallandole manage to get it through the sturdy Larxian defense. They make it 1-1 in the 62nd minute. The coach takes Aviero out of play in the 80th minute. Fati takes his place on the field. Fati cuts in from the left wing and curls it in towards the top right corner. It's in. Fati makes it 2-1 in the 88th minute. Smart substitution by Guardiola. You can see the King cheering them on with pride. The 4th official indicates 4 minutes of stoppage time. That's the final whistle. Larxia wins two goals to one. The second win for Larxia in the World Cup sees them rising to the top of Group B.
 
HT: LXA 1-0 PAL
FT: LXA 2-1 PAL
 
We managed to snag a chance to talk to King Maddy IV. On being asked how he felt seeing Larxia perform, he said," It is definitely a matter of pride to watch Larxia just perform on the international stage, and what fills me with even more pride is that they are performing very well. It feels good to see that the money being invested in sports infrastructure is benefitting our nation's athletes. I'm confident in our team. I'll only ask every Larxian to pray that the team does very well in the tournament, and come here. They will feel good if there are Larxian fans in the stands," he further added," I know that many Larxians have come here to watch them play, but who doesn't like having more fans in the stadium. 
Larxia will face fellow Andolian nation Fhaengshia in the last game of the group stages. Fhaengshia have been in great form as well as they sit in second place with 6 points. This match will determine who wins Group B. So let's pray for a Larxian victory.

Pallandole opened the first half but the scoring was opened by Larxia. Silva puts a through ball to Garcia, who chips it over the keeper to make it 1-0 in the 27th minute. The rest of the half goes by without any goals, though both teams came very close to scoring.
In the second half, Larxia controlled the play most of the time. Pallandole manage to get it through the sturdy Larxian defense. They make it 1-1 in the 62nd minute. The coach takes Aviero out of play in the 80th minute. Fati takes his place on the field. Fati cuts in from the left wing and curls it in towards the top right corner. It's in. Fati makes it 2-1 in the 88th minute. Smart substitution by Guardiola. You can see the King cheering them on with pride. The 4th official indicates 4 minutes of stoppage time. That's the final whistle. Larxia wins two goals to one. The second win for Larxia in the World Cup sees them rising to the top of Group B.
 
HT: LXA 1-0 PAL
FT: LXA 2-1 PAL
 
We managed to snag a chance to talk to King Maddy IV. On being asked how he felt seeing Larxia perform, he said," It is definitely a matter of pride to watch Larxia just perform on the international stage, and what fills me with even more pride is that they are performing very well. It feels good to see that the money being invested in sports infrastructure is benefitting our nation's athletes. I'm confident in our team. I'll only ask every Larxian to pray that the team does very well in the tournament, and come here. They will feel good if there are Larxian fans in the stands," he further added," I know that many Larxians have come here to watch them play, but who doesn't like having more fans in the stadium. 
Larxia will face fellow Andolian nation Fhaengshia in the last game of the group stages. Fhaengshia have been in great form as well as they sit in second place with 6 points. This match will determine who wins Group B. So let's pray for a Larxian victory.

Match Day 4 Results

"Hello, everyone! From Steskia, United Adaikes, we at Santo-Dominian Cable-Satellite Network Channel 3 bring you live coverage of the 1st World Cup of Football! Our coverage of WCF1 is brought to you by our generous sponsor, Dominion Philanthropies, a subsidiary of Dominion Bank of Santos-Dominius. I, Approctoflecticus Blubberman, will be your host for the entire duration of WCF1. And we've just received news that the Match Day 3 has concluded and the results have been released to everyone! Let's go over them and analyse the WCF1 situation. Starting with Group A, let's look at this graphic."

"And we're seeing almost the exact opposite of Match Day 2, as Match Day 3 has a lot of victories and only one tie throughout the entire day! In Group A's first match, Fujai manages to cement their status as a leading country in the competition by beating Teralyon in a 3-1 win. In the second match, Nagaraningrad fails to defeat the host country and leading competitor, United Adaikes, with their match ending in a 1-2 loss for the former. In the third match, Fuentana handily wins against the Provisional Auran Team in a splendid 5-0 victory. Now, let's move on to Group B!"

"Just like Group A, Group B also has no matches ending in a draw on Match Day 3! Starting with the first match, Pallandole barely loses to Fhaengshia in a close match that ends with a 2-3 loss for the former. In the second match, Larxia successfully defeats the football team from Giovanniland in a 3-1 victory that puts the latter on the bottom of Group B. In the third match, the strong players from Dalimbar unexpectedly lost to Libterraria in a relatively surprising 0-1 defeat. Now, let's move on to Group C!"

"And in Group C, we also have no matches that end in a tie! Seems like today is quite a decisive day, indeed. In the first match, one between the "I" nations of WCF1, Irador scores a 1-0 victory against Italia, solidifying its place in the competitive field of WCF1. In the second match, Arifiyyah inflicts a 1-0 defeat on the strong nation of Zoran, breaking its consecutive winning streak of 2 matches. In the third match, Hertfordshire & Jammbo's strong performance leads them to victory against their opponents from Reçueçn. Finally, let's move on to Group D!"

"And in Group D, we find the sole match in the entire Match Day 3 that ends in a draw - the first match, where Nieubasria and Alchera both fail to score against each other, resulting in a 0-0 tie. In the second match, our home country of Santos-Dominius pulls ahead of the strong country of Dilber, winning a 1-0 victory against heavy odds. In the third match, the exceptionally strong players from Badgeria are given a wake-up call after losing 0-2 to the currently stronger team from Tara & Cambray! Now, let's review the situation and analyse the current rankings and positions."
"After Match Day 3, in Group A, Fujai and United Adaikes both lead the pack with 7 points overall, while Fuentana and Teralyon are close behind. Nagaraningrad and the Provisional Auran Team are losing, however, and will have to give a strong performance in their upcoming respective matches if they want to stay in the competition. In Group B, Fhaengshia and Libterraria are the best-performing teams currently while Larxia and Dalimbar stand strong in the middle of the pack. Pallandole and Giovanniland, however, on the edge of being eliminated and will have to claw their way back into the competition if they want to win."
"In Group C, Arifiyyah and Hertfordshire & Jammbo are the leading players in the struggle to win WCF1. Zoran and Irador are close behind as well, demonstrating that they are also worthy of victory as well. Reçueçn and Irador, however, are under threat of being eliminated and must do their best if they aspire to survive and thrive. In Group D, Tara & Cambray is the strongest football team, while Badgeria and our home country Santos-Dominius are close behind, with Nieubasria also holding its own against its opponents. Unfortunately, Dilber and Alchera may very well be eliminated from the competition, and will have perform exceptionally in the remaining matches to overtake the aforementioned rivals to take the win."
"And that is it for Match Day 3! Congratulations to the leading teams and players, and a 'Good Job' to the teams who are able to hold their own and fend off the threat of elimination. I also give warm encouragement to the teams and countries who may not be doing so well right now, for they still have a few chances to show their strength and excel in the upcoming matches. I'm Approctoflecticus Blubberman, and this was Match Day 3 of the 1st World Cup of Football. Stay tuned to SDCSN Channel 3 for coverage of the WCF, and see you tomorrow!"

"Hello Giovanniland! Here's your host for the 1st World Cup of Football, Vanessa Desniana, bringing you more news about this tournament directly from Steskia, United Adaikes. Unfortunately, the news I have to deliver is not good for any Giovannilandian watching either at home or here in United Adaikes: our team has lost the match against Larxia and is now placed last in Group B." 
"The game started with a goal by striker Gustavo Zapata after 15 minutes of fierce attempts by both sides. However, this was probably the only good part of the match for Giovannilandians because the Larxian team scored just 3 minutes after and drew the game. The score did not change for the remainder of the first half, despite more attempts by Giovanniland and Larxia." Vanessa then stops talking in order to show both goals scored in the first half, and some other close goal attempts and defenses. She then continues, "Larxia then scored 12 minutes into the second half, and a third Larxian goal happened near the end, which settled the final score and relegated Giovanniland to the last place in Group B."
Karlo Nakamura-Edrense then appears on the screen from the Giovannia Sports Studio. "This was yet another retrospective for another 1st World Cup of Football matchday, and I will now be exploring the chances Giovanniland has in order to qualify even with only two draws and one loss so far. In other Matchday 3 games of Group B, Fhaengshia and Pallandole had a close match but the former won by one point, putting them first in the group, whereas the match between Dalimbar and Libterraria resulted in a 1-0 win for the latter. Now thinking about the future, Giovanniland still has matches against the Libterrarians and Dalimbari in Matchdays 4 and 5 respectively, and our team should ideally win both or else risk elimination."

United Adaikes survives Nagaraningrad scare, falls to 2nd place in the group despite the win.
The NNF surprised the Panthers and their fans when Jaka Wiranagara scored from a free kick in the 11th minute. The United Adaikes National Football Team had not scored in the first half but ensured strengthened defensive plays and better ball possession before the first half ended. Just five minutes after the start of the second half, Panthers captain Billy Jordan scored from an interception in the transition field during a counter-attack when he passed it forward to Kolton Dale only to return it to Jordan for a powerful kick to goal inside the penalty area. The woes from the visiting Nagaranites continued when Collin Maddox scored a header from a Van Burgess cross in the 67th minute and never let them possess the ball again in the remainder of the game. With that loss, the Nagaraningrad National Football fell to 5th place and hope to bounce back in their remaining games to ensure a seat in the knock-out rounds.
HT: NAG 1-0 UAD
FT: NAG 1-2 UAD

Giovanniland opened the first half and opened scoring in the 15th minute. Aviero cuts through the defense like a hot knife through butter. He bangs one in. The goalkeeper can't reach it. Larxia levels almost instantly in the 18th minute. The rest of the half goes by without any serious goal scoring chances.
 
In the second half, Larxia controlled the possession of the ball for most of the half. Fernandes puts a through ball to Garcia, who's ready to convert. The goalkeeper keeps it out of the goal but cannot keep the ball. The ball falls to Aviero who drives it in with no chance for the keeper. It's 2-1 in the 57th minute. Leo Messy goes solo in the 78th minute. He weaves through the defenders and puts it in around the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper lies on the ground, utterly beaten, as Messy celebrates with his teammates. The 4th official indicates only 2 minutes of stoppage time. That's the final whistle. Larxia wins 3 goals to one. The first win for Larxia comes at a great time as it sees Larxia jump to 3rd position in the group.
HT: LXA 1-1 GIO
FT: LXA 3-1 GIO
Guardiola in the post-match conference said," We were very happy with the result, but we cannot stop working because of one good result. We do deserve to celebrate, but we'll not celebrate at the cost of training for the matches. I caught a glimpse of the King in his box, and needless to say, you could see the pride in his eyes as he saw the Larxian team win the game," on being asked about their next opponents Pallandole and their run in the WC, he said," We do like to believe that every nation still has some fight left in them, because underestimating a nation will only increase our complacency. That said, we do hope that we win the game, and the team will be preparing for every game as though they are preparing to play the final."
Now how can that not instill confidence in the 25 million people of Larxia.
Larxia will be facing Pallandole next, who seem to be having the World Cup of their nightmares after drawing their first two games and losing the last one against Fhaengshia, though not by much.