2018 AHFA World Cup

[riskyrofl]

Hi everyone

With the World Cup just a bit over a month away it is time for the 3rd Alternate History Football Association World Championship, the 2018 AH World Cup. Here's the 2010 and 2014 versions so you can see how it works.

Just like 2014 the steps are

1. Creating the teams/nations. Give your country a name and give a name for your football federation, create a kit and 23-Man roster. Other details like a flag, emblem, facts and the territory of your nation are also appreciated but not necessary. Countries can have different PODs, it doesn't really matter as long as it's not overly ASB (aliens, magic etc). 1 team per person unless we don't have enough teams

2. Organising the tournament. Choosing hosts, deciding the quality of each team, creating groups and organising matches.

3. Simulating matches. I'm not really sure how to go about this yet but I will probably figure it out if no one else knows.

4. Reporting the matches. These can be done in many different ways, just look at the two previous cups for inspiration.


Here's my submission


Nation: Mogadishu
Full Name: Republic of Mogadishu
Languages: Somali, Arabic
Population: 6 Million
Football Federation: Mogadishan Football Federation
National Stadium: Shangani Republican Stadium
Nickname: The Cheetahs

History: One of the most densely populated nations in the world, Mogadishu has long held it's place as the dominant place of trade between East Africa and the Indian Ocean. During the First Somali War of Independence Mogadishu managed to secure independence from it's foreign rulers. Today, following several more wars of independence over Somalia, Mogadishu is the wealthiest state in the Somalian Confederation.

Map (Grey is Mogadishan territory)

Flag

Emblem

Kit

Roster
Coach: Amin Yusuf

(Bold means they are in starting roles)

Keepers
Taagaane Warsame
Osman Abdi
Deeq Hamar

Defenders
Ali Nuur
Mohammed Shirdon
Ahmed Farah
Guleed Kihoro
Ismail Hamar
Ahmed Yaqshid
Abdinur Osman

Midfielders
Hasan Bekele
Abdihakim Dhere
Liban Sinimo
Sharmaarke Hussein
Abdisalam Ibrahim
Hussein Ali
Idil Ahmed


Forwards
Amin Daud
Mustafa Askar
Osman Ibrahim
Hassan Shebelle
Aden Okayo

 

[Gian]

Color me interested, because I'm willing to send down my nation (largely from one of my TLs)

 

[riskyrofl]

Color me interested, because I'm willing to send down my nation (largely from one of my TLs)

Great!

 

[Gwrtheyrn Annwn]

Definitely interested!

 

[Gian]

I'll probably reserve the Maritimes for something I have planned.

 

[Gian]

This is going to be a WIP at this point, but I'll continue to finish this as it goes along:

Union of Atlantica
Union d'Atlantique
Union de Atlantica
Aonadh na h-Atlantaig
Aontas na hAtlantach

Basic Information​

Capital: Charlottetown, St. John's Island
Major Cities: Halifax (NS), Port-Royal (NS), Moncton (NB), Santa Ester (NL), Saint John (NB), St. John's (NL)
Population: 8.3 million
Languages: English, French, Ladino, Irish, Scottish Gaelic (all five are official at the federal level)
Government: Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II (House of Windsor)*
Govenor-General: Arthur LeBlanc
Prime Minister: Geoff Regan (NS-Liberal)

GDP per Capita (PPP in US$): $58,839
Currency: Atlantic dollar (AT$)

*Atlantica is a Commonwealth realm

List of Provinces

red - Newfoundland and Labrador (Tierra-Mueva i Lavrador, Talamh an Éisc agus Labradar)
orange - St. Pierre and Miquelon (St.-Pierre-et-Miquelon)
yellow - Bermuda
green - Cape Breton (Cap-Breton, Ceap Bhreatainn)
blue - Nova Scotia (Nouvelle-Écosse, Alba Nuadh)
indigo - St. John's Island (Île-de-St.-Jean, Eilean Eòin)
violet - New Brunswick (Nouvelle-Brunswick)​

Team Information​

Football Federation: Atlantic Soccer Assocation (ASA)*

*Official names in the other four languages:

• French: Association atlantique de soccer (AAS)
• Ladino: Associacion atlantiquense de soccer (AAS)
• Scottish Gaelic: Comann na Socar na h-Atlantaig (CSA)
• Irish: Cumann na Sacar na hAtlantach (CSA)

National Stadium: Bank of the Maritimes Park, Halifax, NS (Capacity: 35,000)
Nickname: the Mariners, the Green Giants (unofficial, a reference to their uniforms)

Football Kits:

Home Kit (left) Away Kit (right)

Alternate/Third Kit

Current Roster
(bold indicates starting lineup)
​

Goalkeepers:
2. Jacques LeBlanc
17. Arthur Dalkeith
22. Kevin O'Leary

Defense:
4. Jonathan MacLeod
7. Salvator Benicasim
8. Daniel MacKay
11. Philippe LeClerc
25. Malcolm McInnes

Midfielders:
3. William Dawson
6. Bernard Landry
10. Séan McDermott
13. Avraham Alzamirano
14. Baltasar Cohen
18. Gerald Fitzgerald

Offense:
1. Alexandre Thibodeaux
5. Dominic Macdonough
8. Albert Menzies
9. Vidal "Pepe" Benyunes
16. Albert Watson


Typical formation: 1-3-4-3

 

[Xibalba]

Here's my proposed team!

Crest:

Kits: Home/Away/Third

Information:

Nation: (West) Germany
Full Name: Deutsche Räterepublik
Languages: German
Currency: Mark der DRR
National Anthem: Die Internationale

Football Federation: Deutscher Fußball Verband der DRR
National Stadium: Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Nicknames: die Nationalelf

Flag of the RDD:

Territory of the RRD:

Manager: Joachim Löw

Surprising Absentee: Manuel Neuer (Out due to injury)
The Rising Star: Timo Werner
The Veteran: Mats Hummels

National Selection:

1. Kevin Trapp
12. Bernd Leno
22. Marc-André ter Stegen

2 Niklas Süle
3 Marvin Plattenhardt
4 Matthias Ginter
5 Mats Hummels
17 Joshua Kimmich
25 Marcel Halstenberg

6 Sami Khedira
7 Julian Draxler
10 Mesut Özil
14 Emre Can
19 Mario Götze
23 Sebastian Rudy
21 Ilkay Gündogan

9 Sandro Wagner
11 Timo Werner
13 Lars Stindl
20 Julian Brandt
24 Leroy Sané

Projected Line-Up:

 

[Gian]

21 Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City,UoB)

I think that the Union of Britain is going to be a little problematic, since I have my nation (Atlantica) be a Commonwealth realm (that is sharing the British monarch as HoS)

 

[Xibalba]

I think that the Union of Britain is going to be a little problematic, since I have my nation (Atlantica) be a Commonwealth realm (that is sharing the British monarch as HoS)

I'll remove the teams that the players play for for now, I didn't think it trough enough, sorry!

 

[BryanIII]

Kingdom of Flanders
Keuninghkryck Vlaenders
Royaume de Flandres​

Map

Flag

​

Basic Information

Capital: Ghent, Ghentsche Ommelandt
Major Cities: Rysel, Brughe, Valenciennes, Mons, Ypres
Population: 6.5 million
National Anthem: Het Vendel
Languages: Flemish, English, Picard and Ch'ti (regionally recognised only)
Government: Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Currency: Vlaemsche Pondt (Flemish Pound)
Monarch: King Albert II
Prime Minister: Pieter de Crem (Kaloote Konservative Parti/Catholic Conservative Party)
*Flanders is a Lesser Kingdom member state of the Commonwealth

Football Information

Football Federation Emblem

Football Federation: Voetbalfederaesche Vlaenders (Flemish Football Federation)
National Stadium: Ghent King Leopold II Stadium (OTL Ghelamco Arena with elevated seating)
Nickname: Black Lions for the players and Goudzwart (Goldblack) for the Team
Coach: Yves Vanderhaeghe
Assistant Coach: Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Rival: The Dutch republic (Apparently)

Kit (Home/Away)

​

National Football Team:

1 Sammy Bossut - plays for Zulthe-Waereghem (FL)
12 Jean Butez - plays for Excelsior Mousckroen (FL)
20 Colin Coosemans. -plays for KV Ostende (FL)

2 Yann Vertonghn - plays for Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
3 Jelle va Damme - plays for Bostonian FC (NEW ENG)
4 Olivier Deschacht - plays for KSV Anderlecht (BRB)
5 Mathieu Debuchy - plays for Saint-Étienne (FR)
14 Leander Dendoncker - plays for KSV Anderlecht (BRB)
27 Alexander Corryn - plays for Royal Antwerp FC (BRB)

6 Kevin De Bruyne (C) - plays for Manchester City (ENG)
7 Hannes Va Der Brughn - plays for KV Kortick (FL)
10 Stijn De Smet - plays for KV Kortick (FL)
14 Johan Cabaje - plays for Crystal Palace (ENG)
16 Brecht Dejaeghere - plays for KRC Ghent (FL)
18 Lukas va Eeno - plays for KVC Merode-Westerloo (BRB)
19 Birger Verstraete - - plays for KRC Ghent (FL)

8 Romelu Lukaku - plays for Manchester United (ENG)
9 Eden Hazard - plays for Chelsea (ENG)
11 Christian Benteke - plays for Crystal Palace (ENG)
13 Laurent Depoitre - plays for Huddersfield Town AFC (ENG)
15 Thibault Vletinck - plays for RFC Bruges (FL)

 

[StephenColbert27]

Sounds cool! Definitely interested. Reserving the Midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minesota, and Iowa for my country. Will try to get everything done this weekend.

 

[Pragmatic Progressive]

I am aboard, and I am also aboard writing up matches.
@riskyrofl , I would change "AH" to "AHFA" though in the title.

Also, I am alerting @Martin23230 and @Alex Richards hereby. And @riskyrofl , I think it would be a good idea to alert all the (non-banned) match writers of 2014 (and, if available, 2010).

How do you plan to simulate the matches, @riskyrofl ?

 

[Pragmatic Progressive]

I think that the Union of Britain is going to be a little problematic, since I have my nation (Atlantica) be a Commonwealth realm (that is sharing the British monarch as HoS)

Nope, because all nations - this was at least the case in 2014 - were from different universes.

 

[Ivoshafen]

Sounds cool! Definitely interested. Reserving the Midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minesota, and Iowa for my country. Will try to get everything done this weekend.

Whatcha doin' with the Hoosiers there, bud

 

[Alex Richards]

I am aboard, and I am also aboard writing up matches.
@riskyrofl , I would change "AH" to "AHFA" though in the title.

Also, I am alerting @Martin23230 and @Alex Richards hereby. And @riskyrofl , I think it would be a good idea to alert all the (non-banned) match writers of 2014 (and, if available, 2010).

How do you plan to simulate the matches, @riskyrofl ?

Yeah, Martin's not been on the site since December 2016 so don't expect anything from him. I'm also more busy than I was even in 2016 so...

 

[Pragmatic Progressive]

I'm also more busy than I was even in 2016 so...

Maybe some assistance will be possible?

 

[BryanIII]

Nope, because all nations - this was at least the case in 2014 - were from different universes.

Yes but then there were no inconsistencies within the Countries background. Here you have one nation claiming to be a part of the commonwealth and one nation claiming that the Uk is in fact the Communist Union of Britain. Those 2 backstories clash, this is Alternative history's World Cup... not the Interdimensional World Cup!

 

[Pragmatic Progressive]

Communist

I would have seen it as rather fascist, but I haven't quite read all descrptions etc.

 

[BryanIII]

I would have seen it as rather fascist, but I haven't quite read all descrptions etc.

If I remember correctly @Xibalba's Union of Britain was Communist

 

[riskyrofl]

I am aboard, and I am also aboard writing up matches.
@riskyrofl , I would change "AH" to "AHFA" though in the title.

Also, I am alerting @Martin23230 and @Alex Richards hereby. And @riskyrofl , I think it would be a good idea to alert all the (non-banned) match writers of 2014 (and, if available, 2010).

How do you plan to simulate the matches, @riskyrofl ?

Good Ideas, @SaveAtlacamani

Essentially for simulating matches I was either going to use excel or a football match simulator website like this. I dont the exact details yet, so if anyone has any other ideas that would be great.