2018 CONIFA World Football Cup
The 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup was the third edition of the CONIFA World Football Cup, an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA organised by CONIFA. The tournament was hosted by Barawa Football Association, with all games held in and around London. The tournament was sponsored by Irish bookmaker Paddy Power. After being a late entry to the tournament, Kárpátalja won their first title on 9 June 2018, defeating Northern Cyprus 3–2 on penalties in the final (0–0 after 90 minutes).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England (Host association: Barawa) |
| Dates | 31 May – 9 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 10 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kárpátalja (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Northern Cyprus |
| Third place | Padania |
| Fourth place | Székely Land |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 158 (3.85 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kamaljit Singh (6 goals) |
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