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The 2012 VIVA World Cup was the fifth and final VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football open to non-FIFA-affiliated teams, played in the Iraqi Kurdistan. It marked a new record in the competition's history, with nine teams competing for the Nelson Mandela Trophy, from 4 to 9 June.[1] Al Iraqiya signed a television rights agreement with the NF-Board and the Kurdistan Football Association to broadcast all the matches.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iraq (Kurdistan Region) |
| Dates | 4–9 June |
| Teams | 9 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kurdistan Region (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Northern Cyprus |
| Third place |  Zanzibar |
| Fourth place |  Provence |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 102 (5.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Halil Turan Christophe Copel (6 goals) |
← 2010 | |
| Team | 2012 Pos. | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| Kurdistan Region |
1st | 4th |
| Northern Cyprus |
2nd | 1st |
| Zanzibar |
3rd | 1st |
| Provence |
4th | 4th |
 Occitania |
5th | 4th |
 Western Sahara |
6th | 1st |
 Tamil Eelam |
7th | 1st |
 Raetia |
8th | 1st |
 Darfur[2] |
9th | 1st |
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbil | Franso Hariri Stadium | 40,000 | Group stages and final |
| Duhok | Duhok Stadium | 20,000 | Semi-finals |
| Sulaymaniyah | Sulaymaniyah Stadium | 15,000 | Group stages |
| Arbil | Brayati Stadium | Group stages | |
| Salahaddin | Ararat Stadium | Group stages |
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the semi-finals | |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurdistan Region |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| Occitania |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| Western Sahara |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| Kurdistan Region | 6–0 | Western Sahara |
|---|---|---|
Mushir  12' (pen.)Sherzad 16', 33'Halgurd 74'Aziz 82', 90' |
Report |
Attendance: 9,000
| Western Sahara | 2–6 | Occitania |
|---|---|---|
| Budah 52' Malum 56' |
Report | Flourens 6' Bertini 12', 14'Amiel 67'Quéré 72' (pen.)Patrac 75' |
Ararat Stadium, Salahaddin
Attendance: 200
| Occitania | 0–1 | Kurdistan Region |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ismael 28' |
Attendance: 10,000
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| Raetia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 |
| Tamil Eelam |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Raetia | 1–0 | Tamil Eelam |
|---|---|---|
| Dudler 83' |
Report |
| Tamil Eelam | 0–3 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Mcha 22' Omar 61'Juma 90' |
Referee: Osman Özpaşa
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provence |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 6 |
| Northern Cyprus |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 3 |
| Darfur |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | −33 | 0 |
| Northern Cyprus | 15–0 | Darfur |
|---|---|---|
| Turan 11', 17', 23', 44', 50', 90' Çıdamlı 14', 76', 81'Börekçi 21'Kayalilar 34'Güvensoy 46', 61', 63'Yaşinses 87' |
Report |
Brayati Stadium, Arbil
| Provence | 2–1 | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Zenafi 28' Lescoualch 35' |
Tağman 26' |
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 8 June – Duhok | ||||||
| Kurdistan Region | 2 | |||||
| 9 June – Arbil | ||||||
| Provence | 1 | |||||
| Kurdistan Region | 2 | |||||
| 8 June – Duhok | ||||||
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | |||||
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | |||||
| Zanzibar | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 9 June – Arbil | ||||||
| Provence | 2 | |||||
| Zanzibar | 7 | |||||
9th Place Match
| Western Sahara | 5–1 | Darfur |
|---|---|---|
| Budah 31', 85' Malum 80'Maaruf 87'El Mami 90' |
Moubarak 46' |
5th–8th Place Semi-finals
| Occitania | 7–0 | Tamil Eelam |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez 30', 51' Patrac 49'Dalzon 50'Thomas 64'Massaré 83'Hernandez 89' |
| Western Sahara | 3–0 | Raetia |
|---|---|---|
| Moulay 59' El Mami 83'Boiah 87' |
7th Place Match
| Tamil Eelam | 4–0 | Raetia |
|---|---|---|
| Nagulendran 59', 67', 71' Sri 79' |
Report |
5th Place Match
| Occitania | 3–1 | Western Sahara |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas 35' Bertini 55'Amiel 86' |
Bijah 90' |
Ararat Stadium, Salahaddin (Pirmam)
Semi-finals
| Kurdistan Region | 2–1 | Provence |
|---|---|---|
| Ismael 2', 59' |
Report | Zenafi 36' |
Attendance: 12,500
3rd Place Match
Final
| Kurdistan Region | 2–1 | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Halgurd 9' (pen.) Siamand 32' |
Report | Mohamad 42' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 22,000
| VIVA World Cup 2012 winners |
|---|
 Kurdistan Region First title |
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