| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Republic of St. Pauli (official) Germany (location) |
| Dates | 29 May – 3 June |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Northern Cyprus (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Zanzibar |
| Third place |  Gibraltar |
| Fourth place | Republic of St. Pauli |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 33 (3.3 per match) |
The FIFI Wild Cup was an alternative FIFA World Cup, held from 29 May to 3 June 2006 in Germany. It was run by Federation of International Football Independents (FIFI). FIFI was a body made up of countries not recognized by FIFA, and those whose logistics preclude them from playing representative football. The Millerntor-Stadion, in Hamburg, hosted all the tournament matches.[1]
The tournament was sponsored by an online gambling consortium. Hosted in the Hamburg borough of St. Pauli, Germany, this tournament enabled disputed political entities to play in international competition.[2][3]
According to organizer Jorg Pommeranz, FIFI had to overcome various obstacles, namely China and FIFA applying pressure to exclude Tibet, as well as visas for the players of Northern Cypriot to enter Germany.[4] The tournament winners were the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Spectator attendance was reported as “relatively weak” in June 2006, with an average of four hundred, thus a second version was deemed unlikely.[5]
Participants
Greenland — an autonomous country within the Danish Realm, and under the control of the Football Association of Greenland
Northern Cyprus — an unrecognized state, under the control of Cyprus Turkish Football Federation
Zanzibar — part of Tanzania, but member of CAF
Gibraltar — a British Overseas Territory claimed by Spain. In May 2013, Gibraltar became a member of UEFA. In May 2016, the country became a member of FIFA.
Tibet — an autonomous region of China
Republic of St. Pauli — representing the St. Pauli area of Hamburg, the host city
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of St. Pauli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| Gibraltar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
 Tibet | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
| Republic of St. Pauli | 1–1 | Gibraltar |
|---|---|---|
Hakan Demirci  ?' | Lee Casciaro ?' |
| Republic of St. Pauli | 7–0 | Tibet |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Yilmaz ?', ?', ?', ?' Hakan Demirci ?', ?' Dennis Daube ?' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cyprus | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Zanzibar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Greenland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1–0 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Oraloglu 55' |
| Northern Cyprus | 3–1 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Agrey Morris 12' (o.g.) Derviş Kolcu 20' (pen.)Çagan Cerkez 60' | Salum Ussi 43' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | |||||
| Gibraltar | 0 | |||||
| Northern Cyprus | 0 (4) | |||||
| Zanzibar | 0 (1) | |||||
| Republic of St. Pauli | 1 | |||||
| Zanzibar | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Gibraltar | 2 | |||||
| Republic of St.Pauli | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
| Northern Cyprus | 0–0 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Cyprus won 4–1 on penalties |
See also
- Viva World Cup
- CONIFA World Football Cup
- ELF Cup
- Non-FIFA international football
References
- ^ "Willkommen beim FIFI Wild Cup 2006". wild-cup.de. 15 June 2006. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Also-rans find World of own". nydailynews.com. 4 June 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "The Clash of the Lilliputians". spiegel.de. 4 June 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Filip Bondy: Also-rans find World of own". www.nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
- ^ "Nordzypern feiert ausgelassen Triumph beim "Fifi Wild Cup"" (in German). welt.de. 6 June 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2013.