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. Al Iraqiya signed a television rights agreement with the NF-Board and the Kurdistan Football Association to broadcast all the matches.
Participating teams Team2012 Pos.Participation1st4th2nd1st3rd1st4th4th5th4th6th1st7th1st8th1st 9th1st
Venues
City Stadium Capacity EventErbil Franso Hariri Stadium 40,000 Group stages and finalDuhokDuhok Stadium 20,000 Semi-finalsSulaymaniyahSulaymaniyah Stadium 15,000 Group stagesErbilBrayati Stadium Group stagesSalahaddinArarat Stadium Group stages
Squads
Group stage
Key to colours in group tables Teams that advanced to the semi-finals
Group A
Team 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3 3 2 0 0 2 2 12 −10 0
Group B
Team 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6 2 1 0 1 1 6 −5 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Group C
Team 2 2 0 0 20 1 +19 6 2 1 0 1 16 2 +14 3 2 0 0 2 0 33 −33 0
Knockout stage
9th Place Match
5th–8th Place Semi-finals
7th Place Match
5th Place Match
Semi-finals
3rd Place Match
Final
References
External links NF Board Official Site Twitter Updates