AHFA 2020 World Cup

[Gwrtheyrn Annwn]

Team: Kingdom of Wales
Nickname: The Dragons
Home Stadium, City: Glyndwr Park, Aberystwyth
Home Kit:

Away Kit:

Coach:
Maredudd Coleman

Roster (23 players)
Goalkeepers:
1. Joseff Hydd (Joe Hart) Burnley FC
13. Wyn Hennessey (Wayne Hennessey) Crystal Palace FC
25. Adda Dyfed (Adam Davies) Stoke City FC

Defenders:
2. Cris Gunter (Chris Gunter) Reading FC
3. Ben Dyfed (Ben Davies) Tottenham Hotspur FC
4. Ashley Williams (Ashley Williams) Bristol City FC
5. Cris Mepham (Chris Mepham) AFC Bournemouth
12. Mihangel Keane (Michael Keane) Everton FC
14. Conor Roberts (Connor Roberts) Abertawe (Swansea) City FC
15. Bran Williams (Brandon Williams) Manceinion (Manchester) United FC

Midfielders:
6. Aron Ramsey (Aaron Ramsey) Juventus FC
7. Harri Williams (Harry Wilson) AFC Bournemouth (on loan from Llynlleifiad (Liverpool) FC)
8. Joseff Allen (Joe Allen) Stoke City FC
10. Phyl Foden (Phil Foden) Manceinion (Manchester) City FC
16. Deiniel Iago (Daniel James) Manceinion (Manchester) United FC
17. Ethan Ampadu (Ethan Ampadu) RB Leipzig (on loan from Chelsea FC)
18. Jesse Lingard (Jesse Lingard) Manceinion (Manchester) United FC
19. Ben Llosgcoed (Ben Woodburn) Oxford United FC (on loan from Llynlleifiad (Liverpool) FC)
20. Will Vaulks (Will Vaulks) Cardiff City FC

Forwards:
9. Marc Rhydbrech (Marcus Rashford) Manceinion United FC
11. Gareth Bale (Gareth Bale) Real Madrid FC
21. Sawel Vokes (Sam Vokes) Stoke City FC
22. Tyler Roberts (Tyler Roberts) Leeds United FC
23. Rabbi Matondo (Rabbi Matondo) FC Schalke 04

Spoiler: First XI

First XI:
1. Joseff Hydd

14. Conor Roberts
4. Ashley Williams
12. Mihangel Keane
3. Ben Dyfed

16. Deiniel Iago
6. Aron Ramsey
8. Joseff Allen
18. Jesse Lingard

9. Marc Rhydbrech
11. Gareth Bale

OTL Territories:

Spoiler: Big Map

Cymru in this map:

 

[BryanIII]

United Belgian Provinces

Map

Flag

Basic Information

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Capital: Brussels, Grand Duchy of Brabant
Major Cities: Liège, Luxemburg City, Eindhoven, Verdun
Population: 11.7 million
National Anthem: Brabançonne
Languages: Dutch, French, Luxemburgian
Government: Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Currency: Belgar
Monarch: King John Henry/Johan Hendrik van Merode/Jean Henri de Merode
Prime Minister: Benoit Lutgen (Rerum Novarum)

Football Information

Football Federation Emblem

Football Federation: Royal Belgian Football Association
National Stadium: Brussels Heysel Stadium
Nickname: Tricolors
Coach: Michel Preud'homme
Assistant Coach: Ruud van Nistelrooij
Goalkeeping Coach: Erwin Lemmens
Kit (Home/Away)

National Football Team:​

1 Thibaut Courtois - plays for Real Madrid (SP)
12 Simon Mignolet - plays for Club Républicain de Bruges (FR)
20 Anthony Moris - plays for RE Virton (BEL)

2 Toby Alderweireld - plays for Tottenham Hotspurs (ENG)
3 Thomas Meunier - plays for Club Républicain de Paris (FR)
4 Perr Schuurs - plays for Ajax (NL)
5 Laurent Jans - plays for Paderborn 07 (PFS)
14 Chris Philipps - plays for Legia Warschau (PL)
27 Stijn Wuyters- plays for AZ (NL)

6 Axel Witsel - plays for Vorwärts Dortmund (PFS)
7 Nacer Chadli - plays for RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
10 Yannick Carasco - plays for Atlético Madrid (SP)
14 Vincent Thill - plays for Orléans (FR)
16 Hans Vanaken - plays for Club Républicain de Bruges (FR)
18 Siebe Schrijvers - plays for Club Républicain de Bruges (FR)
19 Sébastien Thill - plays for Progrès Niederkorn (BEL)

8 Dries Mertens (C) - plays for Société Generale-Sportive Parthenopéenne (FR)
9 Kevin Mirallas - plays for Club Républicain d'Anvers (FR)
11 Sam Lammers - plays for PSV (BEL)
13 Roy Beerens - plays for Vitesse Arnhem (NL)
15 Daniel Da Mota - plays for Racing Luxemburg FC (BEL)

 

[Gust]

Republic of China (South China)
[Flag is same as OTL]

(All provinces including and south of Xinjiang, Gansu, Ninxia, some of Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi, Hubei, some of Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu. Does not include areas part of TTL Tibet. Does include Macau and Hong Kong)
Nickname: The Dragons
Home Stadium, City:
Home Kit: All blue
Away Kit: All green
Coach: Arsene Wenger

Roster
Goalkeepers:
Yan Junling
Yapp Hung Fai
Zeng Cheng
Defenders:
Chen Ting-yang
Chen Yi-wei
Li Ang
Mei Fang
Ming Tian
Shi Ke
Zhu Chenjie
Midfielders:
Chen Po-liang
Will Donkin
Feng Jin
Hao Junmin (Captain)
Li Hang
Liu Binbin
Liu Yun
Zhang Xizhe
Forwards:
Chen Hao-wei
Li Mao
Wei Shihao
Wu Lei
Zhang Yuning

 

[Wings]

Team: Republic of Provence
Nickname: The Yellow Lys
Home Stadium, City: Allianz Riviera, Nice
Home Kit: White with a shade of yellow and blue
Away Kit: Blue with a shade of white and yellow
Coach: Patrick Vieira

Roster (23 players) - Bold for projected starters
Goalkeepers:
Yoan Cardinale (Nice)
Hugo Lloris (Tottenham) (C)
Salvador Sirigu (Cagliari FC)
Defenders:
Wesley Fofana (Saint-Etienne)
Oussama Haddadi (Dijon)
Lucas Hernandez (Atletico Madrid)
Theo Hernandez (Milan AC)
Layvin Kurzawa (Monaco)
Yassine Meriah (Olympiakos)
Malang Sarr (Nice)
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (AS Rome)
Midfielders:
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunis FC)
Benjamin Andre (Lille)
Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)
Jordan Ferri (Manchester City)
Ferjani Sassi (Metz)
Stefano Sturaro (Genes CFC)
Forwards:
Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg)
Bilal Boutobba (FC Sevilla)
Valere Germain (Monaco)
Franck Honorat (Nice)
Wahbi Khazri (Marseille)
Youssef Msakni (ES Tunis)

 

[Narwhal]

Kingdom of Viti
Capital: Suva
Major Cities: Nadi, Lautoka, Savusavu
Population: ~1.1 million
Languages: Vitian, French
Religion: Methodist Church of Viti
Government: Constitutional Parliamentary Monarchy
Monarch: Ratu Taito Nailatikau
Prime Minister: Sovaia Vuniwaqa


Team:
Nickname: Warriors
Home Stadium: National Stadium of Suva
Home Kit: Sky blue with black sleeves, black shorts, white socks. Small coat of arms on left side of chest
Away Kit: Sky blue replaced with white
Coach: Alipate Kepa
Roster: Bold = Starter

Goalkeepers:
3. Ivereimi Sigarara
19. Ludoviki Waqainebete
11. Aisake Matanitobua

Defenders:
12. Basakala Lalabalavu
15. Inosi Qereqeretabua
5. Waisea Waqaniburotu (C)
7. Ceodoro Voka
20. Sunia Volavola
16. Ilivasi Bainimarama
13. Viliame Adimaitoga
17. Eroni Vugakoto

Midfielders:
1. Osea Qera
9. Ceovili Nacewa
14. Setareki Koroilavesau
10. Timoci Bolawaqatabu
22. Akapusi Raiwalui
4. Rubeni Seiruiratu
21. Semi Bulitavu
8. Babatisi Vosanibola

Forwards:
6. Severo Naqelevuki
2. Taniela Dolokoto
18. Levani Murimurivalu
23. Alivereti Qionibaravi

 

[Slartibartfast]

Am Poblachd Cheilteach an-asgaidh (Free Celtic Republic) - Informally The Celtic Union

Capital: Dun Eideann (Edinburgh)

Major Cities: Baile Atha Cliath, Beal Feirste, Glaschu, Obar Dheathain, An t-Sron Reamhar
(Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Stranraer)
Population: 29.3 million

Languages: Cheilteach (Official), Gaeilge/Gaidhlig, Beurla
(Celtic Standard Gaelic, Irish/Scottish Gaelic, English)

Team Nicknames: An Crochadoiri (The Hangmen), Na Reubaltaich (The Rebels)
Home Stadium: Pairc Saorsa, Dun Eideann
Home Kit: Blue and Green halves
Away Kit: White and Orange halves

Squad (23 members) - Normal Starting 11 in bold and Club

GK:
01 Lachlann MacGilleBhrath (Mirin Naofa) St Mirren
12 Oisean MacCearnaigh (Cumann Peile Boitheamaigh) Bohemians
23 Padraig Boid (Cheilteach) Celtic
DEF:
02 Iosaph MacUilleim (Cheilteach) Celtic
03 Anndra MacRaibeirt (Liverpool)
05 Fearghas Moireasdan (Beal Feirste) Belfast FC
06 Domhnall MacIomhair (An t-Sron Reamhar) Stranraer
14 Gordan MacIosaig (Baile Glaschu) Glasgow City
15 Seamus O’Ceallaigh (Peile Chathair Chorcai) Cork City
16 Uisdean Caidh (Inbhir Lochaidh) Inverlochy (otl Fort William)
MID:
04 Murchadh O’Donnagain (Cumann Peile Boitheamaigh) Bohemians
07 Connor MacGeidigh (Liverpool)
08 Tearlach MacDomhnullach (Baile Dun Eideann) Edinburgh City
10 Tomaidh MacMheinn (Cheilteach) Celtic
17 Eirdsidh MacPhaildein (Beal Feirste) Belfast FC
18 Cian MacIomaire (Inbhir Aora) Inverary
19 Ruairidh MacCeitinn (Mirin Naofa) St Mirren
20 Aaron Sutharlainn (Obar Dheathain) Aberdenn
FOR:
09 Daibhidh MacPhoil (Mirin Naofa) St Mirren
11 Dughlas Fearghasdan (Cumman Peile Boitheamaigh) Bohemians
21 Manus MacGilleBhrath (Inbhir Nis) Inverness
22 Pol Dughlasach (Peile Ruagairi na Seamroige) Shamrock Rovers
23 Ailig MacSual (Sruighlea) Stirling

 

[Xibalba]

East African Federation (Shirikisho la Afrika Mashariki)

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Capital: Arusha
Other major cities: Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Bujumbura, Nairobi, Kigali, Juba
Languages: Swahili, English, French
Population: 178,978,883

​

Team Nickname: The Mighty Beisa
Home Stadium: East African Main National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (60.000 seats)
Coach: Francis Kimanzi
Assistent Coach: Johnny McKinstry

Projected Starting XI:

​

Squad:
GK Denis Onyango (Memelodi Sundows)
GK Ian Otieno (Red Arrows F.C.)
GK Jean-Luc Ndayishimiye (AP F.C)

CB Abdul Rwatubyaye (Colorado Rapids)
CB Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell)
CB Joseph Okumu (Elfborg)
RB Ronald Mukibii (Östersunds)
RB Herbert Bockhorn (Huddersfield Town)
LB Erick Ouma Otieno (AIK)
LB Aboud Omar (Sepsi OSK)

CDM Micheal Azira (Chicago Fire)
CDM Victor Wanyama (Montreal Impact) (c)
CDM Djihad Bizimana (Waasland-Beveren)
CAM Farouk Miya (Konyaspor)
CAM Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory)
CM Moses Opondo (Odense)
LM Timbe Masika (Reading)
LM Emmanuel Okwi (Al Ittihad)
RM Mohamed Amissi (Heracles Amelo)
RM Lumala Abdu (Pyramids F.C)


ST Uche Ikpeazu (Hearts of Midlothian)
ST Saido Berahino (Zulte Waregem)
ST Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa)

 

[Baconheimer]

Team: Co-Operative Republic of Britain (in exile)
Nickname: The Blackshirts
Home Stadium, City: Oswald Mosley Stadium, Colombo
Kit: TBD

Coach: Alan O'Harper

Roster (23 players)
Goalkeepers:
6. Jacob Haysmith
3. Vishnu "Vish" McCall
20. Hiram Kindersley

Defenders:
4. Benito Mussolini Anderson
13. Sanford Mitra
5. Lamont Anthonisz
23. Vihaan Dismukes
14. G.S.T.K. Fernsby
2. Johnny Wright
1. Amir-Hossein Donaldson
19. Oswald Merriman

Midfielders:
22. Connor Davidson
12. Julius Rand-Brown
17. George Fernandez (captain)
21. Brian Kishore
8. Lintorn-Orman Williams
7. Jerry Reese
15. Oswald Parr
16. Leonard Carr

Forwards:
4. Roy Engels
10. Haymitch Xander
11. Jesse Stansfield
18. Lionel Chaudhury

(Substitutes shown in a lighter color)

 

[Gian]

This is probably a placeholder until about a week or so (just to give time for other peoples to get their own second nations in. I'm still making the map, and I also want @Uebeltank's response because I kind of want Xinjiang for this...)

Republic of Turkestan
Türkistan Respublikası

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Basic Information
Capital: Buxara
Major Cities: Almalıq, Taşqand, Aqmola, Bişkek, Aşgabat, Xiva, Samarqand, Düşönbö, Nökis, Ürümçi, Qaşgar, Bayqoñır
Population: ‭96,572,000‬
Languages: InterTurkic (national language), Kazakh, Karakalpak, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Tajik, Uyghur (all official), Russian, Chinese,
Official Script: Latin, Soğdo, Cyrillic (all three are official, though Latin is primarily used)
Major Religions:

• Christianity - 33.19%
  • Assyrian Church of the East - 19.61%
  • Eastern Orthodox (mainly Russian Orthodox) - 13.03%
  • Other Christians - .55%
• Islam - 20.53%
  • Sunni (mainly Hanafi school) - 18.75%
  • Shia (primarily Ismaili) - 1.78%
• Zoroastrianism - 14.87%
• Manichaeism - 11.8%
• Tengriism - 7.07%
• Buddhism - 5.6%
  • Mahayana (intertwined with Chinese folk religion) - 3.21%
  • Vajrayana - 2.39%
• Burkhanism/Ak Jang - 3.40%
• Irreligious (Atheist/Agnostic) - 3.31%
• Other religions (Judaism, Baha'i, etc.) - .24%

Government: Federal Presidential constitutional Republic
Head of State: Ilxan Qasım-Jomart Toğaıulı
Head of Government: Keñeşbaşı Şahram Mirzaulı

GDP per Capita (PPP in US$): $‭12,199
Currency: Turkestani som (TKS)

Anthem: Meniñ Türkistanım

Map:

Spoiler: Provinces (Vilayatlar)

Red - Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan)
Orange - Karakalpakstan (Qaraqalpağıstan)
Yellow - Uzbekistan (Üzbekistan)
Green - Kyrgyzstan (Kırğızstan)
Blue - Turkmenistan (Türkmenistan)
Indigo - Tajikistan (Tajikıstan/Tojikiston)
Violet - Uyghuristan (Uyğuristan)

Team Information

Football Federation: Türkistanıñ Futbol Asociaciyası (TFA)
National Stadium: Timür National Stadium, Buxara
Nickname: Bürkütler (the Golden Eagles)

Football Kits:
Primary Jersey:

Secondary Jersey:

Current Roster
(bold indicates starting lineup, *indicates player born in foreign country)

Current Manager: Vadim Abramov* (Baku, Azerbaijan)

Goalkeepers:
1 - Stas Pokatilov (Ural, Kazakhstan)
18 - Batur Babaulı (Qızılarvat, Turkmenistan)
21 - Igor Shatskiy (Qarağandı, Kazakhstan)

Defense:
2 (vice-captain) - Valery Kichin (Bişkek, Kyrgyzstan)
3 - Temırlan Erlanulı (Öskemen, Kazakhstan)
14 - Nuralı Älip (Aqtau, Kazakhstan)
17 - Yehor Krimets (Taşqand, Uzbekistan)
23 - Erkin Ilyas (Aqsu, Uyghuristan)

Midfielders:
7 - Arslanmırat Amanulı (Aşgabat, Turkmenistan)
8 - Güljigit Alıkululı (Bişkek, Kyrgyzstan)
9 (captain) - Bauırjan Erbosınulı (Taraz, Kazakhstan)
13 - Altımırat Annadurulı (Aşgabat, Turkmenistan)
15 - Forhod Firaydunulı (Xujand, Uzbekistan)
20 - Ärmibek Jurabolı (Düşönbö, Tajikistan)
22 - Batur Ötkür (Ürümçi, Uyghuristan)
25 - Aşur Arslanulı (Namangan, Uzbekistan)

Offense:
10 - Vahıd Orazsahedulı (Babarap, Turkmenistan)
12 - Temırxan Niyazulı (Taşqand, Uzbekistan)
16 - Şahrom Samulı (Düşönbö, Tajikistan)
19 - Vitaly Lux (Qara-Balta, Kyrgyzstan)
20 - Abai Aibekulı (Qızılorda, Kazakhstan)

Typical Formation: 1-2-1-2-2-1-2

 

[Gust]

Team: Kingdom of Patagonia
Nickname: The Foxes
Home Stadium, City: Parken, Aadal [OTL Bariloche]
Home Kit: Red-green (flag) shirt, white shorts.
Away Kit: Entirely blue (flag)
Coach: Morten Rasmussen

Roster (23 players)
Goalkeepers:
Oliver Sortfjeld
Michael Ottesen
Peter Lewis
Defenders:
Ingolf Jørgensen
Bastian Berg
Elias "El" Skipper
Peter Madsen
Ronald Espersen
Andreas Vestergaard
Nicklas Madsen
Oliver Ildø
Midfielders:
Severin Sørensen
Gunner Rødhjort (Captain)
Arben "Arbejdsro" Gjoni
Oskar "Hestesko" Haraldsen
Robert Petersen
Vilhelm Vesterkvist
Simon Jensen
Daniel Thomsen
Forwards:
Mikkel Fjorddal
Halfdan Aftenvind
Malthe Rønshoved
Phillip Larsen

 

[John_Smith]

Here's my second submission.

Team: Free Peoples' Republic of Madagascar
Nickname: Jolly Rogers
Territory: whole island of Madagascar and the Comoros
Home Stadium, City: Stade Municipal de Mahamasina, Antananarivo
Home Kit: Black jersey with the white jolly roger symbol on the chest, dark green trunks
Away Kit: red (left half) and white (right half) jersey, red trunks
Coach: Jérôme Dutertre

Roster (23 players)
Goalkeepers:
Andre Jefferson
Gustave Brousseu
Aymeric Beaudouin

Defenders:
Régis Barnier
Francisco Yáñez
James Crabbe
Sven Arlen Erlingsson
Jebediah Nutt
Roger Somers

Midfielders:
James Anderson Kidd (c)
Richard Wichmann
Pierre Pernet
Ludovic Brochard
Cornelius Hawkins
Ed Browne
Thomas Evertson

Forwards:
Lou Thatch
Estienne Pernet
Sebastian Hornigold
Marcel Génin
Philippe Allemand
Juan Olloqui
Xabier Alférez

 

[Aztekk]

Having rescinded the Finnish Empire, I now fulfill my claim on OTL Zimbabwe

Union of Rhodesia

Capital (and largest city): Salisbury
Other major cities: Bulawayo, Port Smith, Livingstone, Lusaka
Language(s): English (official); Shona, Ndebele, Bemba, Nyanja, Chewa (regional languages)
Population: 36,273,192
Ethnicities:
-88.9% Black African
-11.5% White African
-0.4% Other
Religion:
-84.3% Christianity
-14.9% African folk religions
-0.8% Irreligious/Other
Type of government: Unitary presidential republic (Note: blacks are forbidden from voting and from holding office)
Leader: President John J. Richardson
GDP (total): $823.62 billion USD
Currency: Rhodesian dollar

Team: Rhodesian National Football Team
Nickname: The Gazelles
Home stadium, City: Republic Stadium, Salisbury
Kits:
Home: green and yellow stripes with black collar and sleeves; yellow trunks.
Away: Solid green with yellow collar and sleeves; yellow trunks.
Coach: Barry Groening

Roster:

Goalkeepers:
1. William Jaeger (team captain)
12. Irving K. Nicholson
7. Patrick Bryant

Defenders:
17. Elmer S. Connell
20. Preston McPhilips
13. Ryan Brown
2. John L. D'Anzio
28. Jay MacLennan
4. John Greig

Midfielders:
9. Kieth Ferguson, Jr.
11. Thomas Reynolds
15. Victor MacLean
33. Oscar H. Kerr
24. James S. Robinson
29. Frederick Doyle
38. Lester Addison

Forwards:
3. Toby Hawkins
16. Rudi Fraser, Jr.
14. Alec Henderson
18. Thomas Hawthorne
22. Wallace McNabb
23. Hugh Thorpe
31. Quinn M. Baird

 

[Pragmatic Progressive]

French National Union (France)

Territory: France (except for the parts already occupied by other nations), the Romandie (including Wallis), the Italian-speaking parts of Switzerland, the Cisalpine Republic. Tuscany, the Roman Republic, and the Parthenopean Republic. Effectively all that is left of France and Italy, plus several territories in Africa and Asia (The Gambia, Gold Coast, Casamance, Cabinda, Sao Tomé and Principe, Goa, East Timor, French Guyana and Suriname, Martinique, Guadeloupe)

Nickname: Les Bleus
Home Stadium: Stade National du Peuple (People's National Stadium), Paris - Capacity: 184,000 (to be expanded to 200,000)
Home Kit: All blue, with the rooster on the centre of the chest.
Away Kit: Red shirts, blue shorts and socks.
Third Kit: Blue-white-red shirt arranged like the tricolore, with white shorts and socks.
Coach: Thomas Tuchel

Squad:

Goalkeepers:

1 - Gianluigi Donnarumma (Jeunesse Piemontaise)
Nabil Taher (Jacobins Bordeaux)
Luca Zidane (Jeunesse Piemontaise)

Defenders

2 - LB - Lucas Hernandez (Société Generale-Sportive Parthenopéenne)
3 - CB - Aliou Mbappé (Club Républicain de Paris)
5 - CB - Virgil van Dijk (Club Républicain de Paris)
4 - RB - Achraf Hakimi (Méditeranée Marseille)
CB - Ibrahima Soumaré (US Fortunade 1878)
LB/RB - Slavko Tripalo (AS Materienne)
RB/CB - Kelvin Amian (Société Generale-Sportive du Rome)

Midfielders

6 - CDM - Napoléon Mbappé (Club Républicain de Paris)
8 - CM - Georginio Wijnaldum (Club Républicain du Rome)
10 - CAM - Darko Brašković (AJC Barcelona)
CM/CDM - Eduardo Camavinga (Sociéte Jeune Rennaise)
CM/CAM - Lucien Agoume (Jacobins Bordeaux)
CM - Deng Xiajiang (Société Generale-Sportive du Rome)

Attackers:

7 - RW - Kylian Mbappé (Club Républicain de Paris)
11 - ST - Phillippe Silveira Evande da Costa (BID Clermont-Ferrand)
9 - LW - Sadio Mané (US Fortunade 1878)
23 - LW - Anssoumane "Ansu" Fati Vieira (AJC Barcelona)
ST - Khouma Mamadou Sy (Jacobins Bordeaux)
ST - Breel Embolo (AS Romande Génève)​

 

[Neoteros]

If there is still room for a second team...

Team: Duchy of Milan - Flag
Nickname: The Vipers
Home Stadium, City: Stadio Nuovo and Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - yes, both of them.
Home Kit:

Away Kit:

Coach: Roberto Donadoni (56)

Main Squad:

1 Andrea Consigli (Goalkeeper, 33 years old, playing for Atalanta)

2 Davide Calabria (Defender, 23 years old, playing for Milan)
3 Mattia Caldara (Defender, 25 years old, playing for Atalanta)
4 Francesco Acerbi (Defender, 32 years old, playing for Pavia)
5 Cristiano Biraghi (Defender, 27 years old, playing for Inter)

6 Sandro Tonali (Midfielder, 19 years old, playing for Brescia)
7 Roberto Gagliardini (Midfielder, 25 years old, playing for Inter)
8 Daniele Baselli (Midfielder, 28 years old, playing for Atalanta)

9 Patrick Cutrone (Forward, 22 years old, playing for Milan)
10 Manolo Gabbiadini (Forward, 28 years old, playing for Atalanta)
11 Andrea Belotti (Forward, 26 years old, playing for AlbinoLeffe)

Reserve Squad:

12 Lorenzo Montipò (Goalkeeper, 24 years old, playing for Novara)
23 Daniele Padelli (Goalkeeper, 34 years old, playing for Inter)

13 Matteo Darmian (Defender, 30 years old, playing for Milan)
14 Andrea Cistana (Defender, 23 years old, playing for Brescia)
15 Luca Antonelli (Defender, 33 years old, playing for Milan)
16 Mattia De Sciglio (Defender, 27 years old, playing for Milan)

17 Marco Parolo (Midfielder, 35 years old, playing for Como)
18 Simone Verdi (Midfielder, 27 years old, playing for Milan)
19 Manuel Locatelli (Midfielder, 22 years old, playing for Atalanta)

20 Kevin Lasagna (Forward, 27 years old, playing for Suzzara)
21 Alessandro Matri (Forward, 35 years old, playing for Brescia)
22 Federico Bonazzoli (Forward, 22 years old, playing for Inter)

 

[lotrian]

République Antarctique

Spoiler: Map

Capital: Bon Air
Major Cities: Saint-Charles, Mont-Visu, Rosaire, Port Allègre, La Foy
Population: 50 million
Languages: French (official). Minorities: basque, guarani, spanish, italian, portuguese
Religion: Protestant (~53%), Catholic (~32%)
Government: Federal Republic
President: Albert Fernand
Prime Minister: Louis-Albert Lacalle

Team:
Nickname: Les pumas
Home Stadium: Stade Monumental
Home Kit: White with blue sleeves, black shorts, white socks.

Spoiler: Home

Away Kit: Blue with black sleeves, white shorts, blue socks.

Spoiler: Away

Coach: Marcel Gaillard
Roster: Bold = Starter

Goalkeepers:
1. Alcide Becker (27, Liverpool)
16. Fernand Muselier (33, Galatasaray)
23. Serge Romeyer (33, Manchester United)

Defenders:
2. Gabriel Marchand (RB, 33, Al-Rayyan)
3. Jacques Laxalt (LB, 27, AC Milan)
4. Jacques Godin (C) (CB, 34, Internazionale)
5. Joseph Simon (CB, 25, Atlético Madrid)
12. Nicolas Autemande (CB, 32, Manchester City)
13. Alexandre Tellès (LB, 27, Porto)
14. Gaulthier Kannemann (CB, 29, Guilde de Port Alègre)
15. Emmanuel Maman (CB, 24, Zenit)

Midfielders:
6. Léandre Pariède (CM, 25, Paris Saint-Germain)
7. Mathias Vexin (CM, 28, Internazionale)
16. Rodéric Bétancourt (CM, 22, Juventus)
17. Lucas Thorez (CM, 24, Arsenal)
18. Jean Le Cel (CM, 23, Tottenham)

Forwards:
8. Ange De Marie (RW, 32, Paris Saint-Germain)
9. Edouard Chavanne (ST, 33, Paris Saint-Germain)
10. Lionel Messie (LW, 32, FC Barcelona)
11. Louis Souaret (ST, 33, FC Barcelona)
19. Maurice Picard (ST, 27, Paris Saint-Germain)
20. Serge Aguerre (ST, 31, Manchester City)
21. Paul Dybala (ST, 26, Juventus)
22. Douglas Lacoste (LW, 29, Juventus)

Spoiler: Tactics

NB : These are my very first graphic creations, please be nice !

 

[justinNL]

Nova Holanda

(source: Wikipedia)

Capital: Mauritsstad
Territory: see post https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/ahfa-2020-world-cup.485804/post-20429952
Government: Monarchy
Head of State: William XIV, Prince of Orange (Oranje-Nassau dynasty)
National Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe
Currency: Guilder
Languages: Official: Dutch, Portuguese Co-official (regional): Spanish.

Nicknames: Orange Canaries
Home Stadium: Piet Hein Arena, Mauritsstad
Governing Body: New Holland Football Association (NHAF – nova holanda associação de futebol)
Manager: Hendrik van Barneveld
Coach: Lodewijk van Geel
Rival: San Paulo

Goalkeepers:

Isac Quaresma da Silva
Hans van Dijk

Defenders:

Erwin Gabriel Militão
Lennart van der Pol
Cornelis Alves da Silva
Edwin de Boer
Marcel Vieira da Silva
Loris Matthäus
Paul van der Plas
Christian Binot

Midfielders:

Leendert Snijer (C)
Sócrates Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira
Leonardo do Nascimento
Paulo Roberto de Freitas
Jan Wever
Johannes Coutinho Correira
Simon Cruijf

Forwards:

Patrick Firmino
Romarinho de Souza Faria
Paulo Taffarel
Willem Barcellos Freda
Karel Winterink
Arthur Wilhelmus Ramos de Oliveira Melo

 

[Capibara]

Team: New Catalonia Confederation (Confederació de Nova Catalunya)
Location: OTL Eastern and Western Cape provinces
Nickname: Storm Warriors
Home Stadium, City: El Castell, Serrateix de la Mar (OTL Cape Town)
Home Kit:

Away Kit:

Coach: Francesc Gqiba

Roster (23 players)
Goalkeepers:
1. Víctor Bartra
12. Josep Margall
23. Tembeka Mzamane

Defenders:
2. Jordi Ngcukaitobi
3. Lluis Mpofu
4. Joan Nkuhlu
5. Hlumelo Biko
19. Carles Cardona
22. Gerard Muniesa

Midfielders:
6. Enric Gratacós
7. Jaume Sebe
8. Pere Romeu
10. Quim Vilà
14. Roger Figueras
16. Nosipho Mayekiso
17. Albert Companys
20. Oriol Mathoho

Forwards:
9. Aleix Mfeketo
11. Themba Sibeko
13. Sergi Nokwe
15. Marc Bobani
18. Ferran Crosas
21. Artur Granell

 

[Wings]

Team: Kingdom of Australia

Territory: Australia proper, New Guinea, the Solomons and Bali
Nickname: The Socceroos
Home Stadium, City: Stadium Australia, Sydney
Home Kit:

Away Kit:

Coach: Graham Arnold

Roster (23 players) - Bold for Starters
Goalkeepers:
Mathew Ryan (Brighton and Hove) - GK
Alexander Rose (Anderlecht) - GK
Albert Riggy (Al-Ahly) - GK
Defenders:
Mark Daly (Bayern Munich) - LB
Bernard Cahill (Manchester United) - CB
Ryan Kennedy (FC Augsburg) - RB
Bernard Wayne (KVV Ghent) - CB
Ahmed Shah (Panathinaikos) - CB
James Sheridan (Al-Ahly) - LB
Henry Patterson (Anderlecht) - RB
Trent van Mooy (Galatasaray) - CB
Midfielders:
Kyle Simmons (FC Sydney) - CM
James Killy (FC Zurich) - AM
Armand de las Cuevas (Hamburg) - CM
Albert Tusveld (Perth Glory) - CM
Jonah Soolia (Port Moresby Wanderers) - AM
Tristan Schuster (Newcastle United) - CM
Forwards:
Callum Vradic (Raja Casablanca) - LW
Mark Posner (Manchester City) - LW
Ashley Kennedy (Nagoya FC) - RW
Brandon Cawley (Red Star Belgrade) - RW
Martin van Spijk (Western Sydnet Wanderers) - FW
Albert Perichon (Grenada) - FW

 

[Narwhal]

People's Republic of Gran Colombia
Capital: Ciudad Bolívar (OTL Bogotá)
Government: Unitary Socialist Republic
Head of Government: Presidente Florencia Paula Molina
Population: ~102 Million
Language: Spanish
Religion: Majority Roman Catholic, many are irreligious


Gran Colombia National Team
Nickname: Revolucionarios
Home Stadium: Stadio Bolívar, Ciudad Bolívar
Coach: Samuel Obregón
Home:

Away:

Roster:

Goalkeepers:
5. Guillermo Cicerón
11. Jairo Palacio
15. Roberto Fonseca

Defenders:
3. Ezequiel Sáez
22. Juan José Espiga
14. Oscar Juderías
18. Paúl Montenegro
20. Sebastian Yepes
10. Lautaro Botín
8. Máximo de la Cruz
19. Juan Xirau

Midfielders:
12. Jerónimo Quesada (C)
6. Arturo Arboleda
23. Joaquín Tassis
9. Valentino Sainz
4. Miguel Ángel Ordóñez
21. Pascual Ureña

Forwards:
1. Ramon Manzanedo
7. Jesus Diego Aguayo
13. Serafín García
2. Isidoro Japón
16. Enrique de la Parra
17. Martín Zorita

 

[Xibalba]

Kingdom of Leon & Castille (Reino de León e Castela)

Capital: Leon
Other Cities: Santiago, Porto, Vigo, Oviedo, Burgos, Coimbra
Languages: Gallician, Castillian, Portugese
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Monarch: Ferdinand IX

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FA: Real Asociación de Fútbol de León e Castilla
Nickname: Os leóns
Home Statium: Estadio García I, Leon

Staring XI:

Roster:
GK Rubén Blanco (Celta de Vigo)
GK José Sá (Olympiacos)
GK Diego López (Espanyol)

CB José Fonte (Lille)
CB Raúl García (Real Valladolid)
CB Pepe (FC Porto)*
LB Angeliño (RB Leipzig)
LB Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund)**
RB Ricardo Rodríguez (PSV)
RB Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers)


LM Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo)
CM Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
CAM Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
CDM Thiago (Bayern Munich)***
CDM Santi Cazorla (Villareal)
RM Juan Mata (Manchester United)
RM Brais Méndez (Celta de Vigo)

ST João Félix (Atletico Madrid)
RW Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid)
LW Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
ST Rodrigo (Valencia)****
ST Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo)
ST David Villa (Vissel Kobe)

*Born in Nova Hollandia, but he obtained Leonese citizenship in 2008.
**Born in France, but declared for Leon because of his Leonese father.
***Born in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, but declared for Leon.
****Born in San Paolo but moved to Leon, completing his football education with Celta