2010 Viva World Cup

2010 VIVA World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryGozo
Dates31 May – 5 June
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Padania (3rd title)
Runners-up Kurdistan Region
Third place Occitania
Fourth place Two Sicilies
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored31 (2.82 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kurdistan Region Haider Qaraman (5 goals)
2009
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The 2010 VIVA World Cup was the fourth VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football open to non-FIFA-affiliated teams, played in Gozo. A record six men's teams competed in the tournament, including the two-time defending champions Padania.

Participating teams

Team 2010 Pos. Participation
 Padania 1st 3rd
 Kurdistan Region 2nd 3rd
 Occitania 3rd 3rd
 Two Sicilies 4th 1st
 Gozo 5th 2nd
 Provence 6th 3rd

Venues

 Gozo

Xewkija Sannat
Gozo Stadium Sannat Ground
36°02′18″N 14°15′15″E / 36.0382757°N 14.2541962°E / 36.0382757; 14.2541962 (Gozo Stadium) 36°01′48″N 14°14′19″E / 36.0299631°N 14.2385931°E / 36.0299631; 14.2385931 (Sannat Ground)
Capacity:4,000 Capacity:1,500

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Padania 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 6
 Occitania 2 1 0 1 5 1 4 3
 Gozo 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0

Gozo 1–2 Padania
Camilleri 40' Report Nannini 7'
Prandelli 82'
Referee: Per Anders Blind (Sweden)

Occitania 0–1 Padania
Report Ghezzi 65'
Referee: Karim Azad Hatim (Kurdistan)

Gozo 0–5 Occitania
Report Ballue 1' (pen.), 36'
Taillan 61'
Amiel 88'
Soro 90+2'
Referee: Per Anders Blind (Sweden)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Kurdistan Region 2 2 0 0 7 3 4 6
 Two Sicilies 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
 Provence 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Kurdistan Region 4–1 Two Sicilies
Mushin 21'
Qaraman 50', 57'
Abdullah 82'
Report Cappuccilli 75'
Sannat Ground, Sannat
Referee: Aaron Refalo (Malta)

Provence 0–1 Two Sicilies
Report Cappuccilli 5' (pen.)
Sannat Ground, Sannat
Referee: Luciano Casnati (Italy)

Kurdistan Region 3–2 Provence
Qaraman 31', 90+5'
Rahman 35'
Report Borghesi 19', 39' (pen.)
Sannat Ground, Sannat
Referee: Antonio Guida (Italy)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 June – Sannat
 
 
 Kurdistan Region2
 
5 June – Xewkija
 
 Occitania1
 
 Kurdistan Region0
 
4 June – Xewkija
 
 Padania1
 
 Padania2
 
 
 Two Sicilies0
 
Third place
 
 
5 June – Sannat
 
 
 Occitania2
 
 
 Two Sicilies0

Semi-finals

Kurdistan Region 2–1 Occitania
Qamaran 71'
Mohamed 82'
Report Gamet 37'
Sannat Ground, Sannat
Referee: Antonio Guida (Italy)

Padania 2–0 Two Sicilies
Nannini 62'
Ganz 86'
Report
Referee: Karim Azad Hatim (Kurdistan)

5th-place match

Gozo 2–1 Provence
Buttigieg 59'
Camilleri 89'
Report Juan 19' (pen.)
Referee: Aaron Fenech (Malta)

3rd-place match

Occitania 2–0 Two Sicilies
Taillan 28'
Gamet 90+3'
Report
Sannat Ground, Sannat
Referee: Luciano Casnati (Italy)

Final

Kurdistan Region 0–1 Padania
Report Mosti 24'
Referee: Mario Mazzoleni (Italy)


 VIVA World Cup 2010 winners 

Padania

Third title

Goalscorers

5 goals
  • Kurdistan Region Haider Qaraman