CONIFA United Cup September 2021

The CONIFA United Cup September 2021 (Bengali: CONIFA ইউনাইটেড কাপ সেপ্টেম্বর 2021) was the first edition of the CONIFA United Cup. It took place in Bangladesh from 6 - 26 September 2021.

All matches were held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.

Qualification
All 206 national teams participated in the qualification round.


 * UEFA (14)


 * Belgium
 * Italy
 * Netherlands
 * Norway
 * Germany
 * Portugal
 * Slovakia
 * Spain
 * France
 * England
 * Turkey
 * Russia
 * Sweden


 * AFC (4/5)


 * Singapore
 * Hong Kong
 * Japan
 * Malaysia
 * Indonesia (via inter-confederation playoff)
 * Bangladesh (host)


 * CAF (5)


 * Tunisia
 * Cote d'Ivoire
 * Nigeria
 * Guinea
 * Cameroon


 * CONCACAF (3/4)


 * Costa Rica
 * Mexico
 * Panama
 * Canada (via inter-confederation playoff)


 * CONMEBOL (4/5)


 * Brazil
 * Argentina
 * Uruguay
 * Colombia


 * OFC (0/1)


 * No qualifiers

Venues

 * Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium (will host the opening match and final)
 * Rajshahi, Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium
 * Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium
 * Sylhet, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
 * Comilla, Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium
 * Bogra, Shaheed Chandu Stadium
 * Mymensingh, Mymensingh Stadium

Draw
The draw will be held on September 1, 2021 in Dhaka.

Group stage
Group A


 * Bangladesh (POINTS: 9) (Q)
 * Cameroon (POINTS: 4) (Q)
 * Costa Rica (POINTS: 3) (E)
 * Colombia (POINTS: 1) (E)


 * Bangladesh 1-0 Colombia (September 6, 2021) (Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium)


 * P. Kumar (4')


 * Cameroon 1-0 Costa Rica (September 6, 2021) (Mymensingh, Mymensingh Stadium)


 * P. Kweuke (90+1')


 * Bangladesh 1-0 Cameroon (September 10, 2021) (Sylhet, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium)


 * N. Chowdhury (60')


 * Colombia 0-1 Costa Rica (September 10, 2021) (Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium)


 * J. Campbell (19')


 * Costa Rica 1-3 Bangladesh (September 14, 2021) (Mymensingh, Mymensingh Stadium)


 * Z. Hossain (9')
 * Bryan Ruiz (30')
 * M. Chowdhury (33')
 * M. Robin (35')


 * Colombia 0-0 Cameroon (September 14, 2021) (Bogra, Shaheed Chandu Stadium)

Group B


 * England (POINTS: 6) (Q)
 * Indonesia (POINTS: 4) (Q)
 * Mexico (POINTS: 4) (E)
 * Tunisia (POINTS: 2) (E)


 * England 1-4 Indonesia (September 6, 2021) (Sylhet, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium)


 * Daniel Sturridge (16')
 * S. Lilipaly (53', 87')
 * Jeff Van Beukering (73')
 * Dakarai Ali (80')


 * Tunisia 0-0 Mexico (September 6, 2021) (Rajshahi, Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium)


 * England 2-1 Tunisia (September 10, 2021) (Mymensingh, Mymensingh Stadium)


 * Daniel Sturridge (27')
 * Gary Johnson (38')
 * Ragued (90+1')


 * Indonesia 1-2 Mexico (September 10, 2021) (Comilla, Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium)


 * F. Arce (9')
 * Dakarai Ali (45')
 * Javier Hernandez (72')


 * Mexico 0-1 England (September 14, 2021) (Mymensingh, Mymensingh Stadium)


 * A. Johnson (65') (Penalty)


 * Indonesia 0-0 Tunisia (September 14, 2021) (Rajshahi, Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium)

Group C


 * Cote d'Ivoire (POINTS: 7) (Q)
 * Turkey (POINTS: 5)
 * France (POINTS: 2)
 * Uruguay (POINTS: 1)


 * France 1-1 Uruguay (September 7, 2021) (Bogra, Shaheed Chandu Stadium)


 * Luis Saurez (4')
 * Karim Benzema (75')


 * Turkey 2-2 Cote d'Ivoire (September 7, 2021) (Comilla, Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium)


 * Y. Toure (54')
 * Gervinho (60')
 * U. Bulut (74', 80')


 * France 1-1 Turkey (September 11, 2021) (Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium)


 * U. Bulut (18')
 * Karim Benzema (76')


 * Uruguay 0-1 Cote d'Ivoire (September 11, 2021) (Sylhet, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium)


 * Didier Drogba (9')


 * Cote d'Ivoire 2-1 France (September 15, 2021) (Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium)


 * Y. Toure (25')
 * Didier Drogba (27')
 * Karim Benzema (59')


 * Uruguay 0-1 Turkey (September 15, 2021) (Bogra, Shaheed Chandu Stadium)


 * G. Tore (86')

Group D


 * Brazil (POINTS: 7) (Q)
 * Russia (POINTS: 6) (Q)
 * Belgium (POINTS: 4) (E)
 * Panama (POINTS: 0) (E)


 * Brazil 0-0 Belgium (September 7, 2021) (Comilla, Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium)


 * Russia 4-0 Panama (September 7, 2021) (Mymensingh, Mymensingh Stadium)


 * A. Kerzhakov (18', 53' 60')
 * A. Kokorin (77')


 * Brazil 1-0 Russia (September 11, 2021) (Mymensingh, Mymensingh Stadium)


 * Neymar (28')


 * Belgium 1-0 Panama (September 11, 2021) (Rajshahi, Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium)


 * M. Fellaini (22')


 * Panama 0-3 Brazil (September 15, 2021) (Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium)


 * Luis Gustavo (7')
 * Ramires (84')
 * Jo (86')


 * Belgium 0-1 Russia (September 15, 2021) (Mymensingh, Mymensingh Stadium)


 * A. Kerzhakov (11')

Group E


 * Malaysia (POINTS: 9) (Q)
 * Sweden (POINTS: 6) (Q)
 * Germany (POINTS: 3) (E)
 * Canada (POINTS: 0) (E)


 * Germany 0-1 Malaysia (September 8, 2021) (Sylhet, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium)


 * N. Talaha (86')


 * Sweden 1-0 Canada (September 8, 2021) (Comilla, Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium)


 * A. Gerndt (10')


 * Germany 0-1 Sweden (September 12, 2021) (Mymensingh, Mymensingh Stadium)


 * Zlatan Ibrahimovic (32')


 * Malaysia 3-1 Canada (September 12, 2021) (Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium)


 * Matthew Lee (40')
 * Daniel De Rosario (43')
 * George Gagnon (69', 86')


 * Canada 0-2 Germany (September 16, 2021) (Bogra, Shaheed Chandu Stadium)


 * S. Sam (26')
 * Mesut Ozil (51')


 * Malaysia 1-0 Sweden (September 16, 2021) (Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium)


 * Matthew Lee (72')

Group F


 * Singapore (POINTS: 7)
 * Italy (POINTS: 4)
 * Guinea (POINTS: 3)
 * Norway (POINTS: 3) (E)


 * Italy 2-2 Singapore (September 8, 2021) (Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium)


 * L. Insigne (3')
 * A. Pirlo (39')
 * Andrew Tan (60') (Penalty)
 * Shi Jiayi (84')


 * Guinea 1-0 Norway (September 8, 2021) (Bogra, Shaheed Chandu Stadium)


 * H. Balde (41')


 * Italy 1-0 Guinea (September 12, 2021) (Rajshahi, Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium)


 * L. Insigne (6')


 * Singapore 2-0 Norway (September 12, 2021) (Sylhet, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium)


 * Qui Li (5')
 * M. Fahrudin (7')


 * Norway 4-3 Italy (September 16, 2021) (Rajshahi, Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium)


 * D. Braaten (28')
 * Balotelli (33', 45+1, 54')
 * T. Elyounssi (41')
 * P. Skjelbred (55')
 * M. Abdelloue (78')


 * Singapore 4-0 Guinea (September 16, 2021) (Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium)


 * B. Khaizan (9')
 * Qui Li (16', 63')
 * Shi Jiayti (49')

Group G


 * Portugal (POINTS: 9)
 * Argentina (POINTS: 6)
 * Japan (POINTS: 3)
 * Slovakia (POINTS: 0)


 * Argentina 0-1 Portugal (September 9, 2021) (Bogra, Shaheed Chandu Stadium)


 * Cristiano Ronaldo (85')


 * Japan 1-0 Slovakia (September 9, 2021) (Comilla, Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium)


 * Mike Havenaar (13')


 * Argentina 1-0 Japan (September 13, 2021) (Mymensingh, Mymensingh Stadium)


 * Lionel Messi (24')


 * Portugal 3-1 Slovakia (September 13, 2021) (Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium)


 * Joao Mountinho (4')
 * M. Bakos (21')
 * Helder Postiga (26')
 * Cristiano Ronaldo (29')


 * Slovakia 1-2 Argentina (September 17, 2021) (Rajshahi, Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium)


 * Sergio Aguero (57')
 * M. Stoch (64')
 * F. Goga (90+3')


 * Portugal 3-1 Japan (September 17, 2021) (Sylhet, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium)


 * Helder Postiga (29')
 * S. Kagawa (31')
 * Cristiano Ronaldo (38', 75')

Group H


 * Netherlands (POINTS: 7) (Q)
 * Spain (POINTS: 5) (Q)
 * Hong Kong (POINTS: 1) (E)
 * Nigeria (POINTS: 0) (E)


 * Spain 2-2 Hong Kong (September 9, 2021) (Rajshahi, Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium)


 * Lee Wai Lim ('10)
 * Isco (27')
 * David Silva (90+2')
 * Chan Siu Ki (90+4')


 * Nigeria 0-1 Netherlands (September 9, 2021) (Bogra, Shaheed Chandu Stadium)


 * S. Schaars (61')


 * Spain 2-1 Nigeria (September 13, 2021) (Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium)


 * Javi Garcia (27')
 * V. Moses (88')
 * Juan Mata (90+3')


 * Hong Kong 2-3 Netherlands (September 13, 2021) (Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium)


 * Luuk de Jong (8')
 * Chan Siu Ki (49')
 * Memphis Depay (53')
 * J. Lens (61')
 * Chan Siu Ki (65')


 * Netherlands 1-1 Spain (September 17, 2021) (Comilla, Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium)


 * R. van der Vaart (44')
 * Juan Mata (65')


 * Hong Kong 4-0 Nigeria (September 17, 2021) (Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium)


 * Lo Kwan Yee (3')
 * Chan Siu Ki (13', 51')
 * Chan Wai Ho (25')

Knockout stage
Round of 16


 * Bangladesh 3-1 Indonesia (aet) (September 19, 2021) (Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium)


 * Z. Hossain (16', 119')
 * Jeff Van Beukering (81')
 * M. Hasan (111')


 * England 1-0 Cameroon (September 19, 2021) (Bogra, Shaheed Chandu Stadium)


 * Daniel Sturridge (4')


 * Cote d'Ivoire 1-0 Russia (September 19, 2021) (Comilla, Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium)


 * Didier Drogba (9')


 * Brazil 1-2 Turkey (September 19, 2021) (Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium)


 * G. Tore (10')
 * Fred (48')
 * S. Inan (64')


 * Malaysia 0-1 Italy (September 19, 2021) (Sylhet, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium)


 * Mario Balotelli (90+1')


 * Singapore 2-1 Sweden (September 19, 2021) (Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium)


 * Qui Li (89')
 * Darren Bennett (90+1')
 * Ola Toivonen (90+3')


 * Portugal 1-0 Spain (aet) (September 19, 2021) (Bogra, Shaheed Chandu Stadium)


 * Cristiano Ronaldo (95')


 * Netherlands 1-0 Argentina (September 19, 2021) (Mymensingh, Mymensingh Stadium)


 * M. Van Ginkel (119')

Quarter-finals


 * Bangladesh 3-2 Singapore (September 21, 2021) (Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium)


 * M. Robin (69', 72', 116')
 * Qui Li (77')
 * Hariss Harun (89')


 * England 1-0 Portugal (September 21, 2021) (Rajshahi, Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium)


 * Adam Carroll (67')


 * Cote d'Ivoire 0-1 Italy (September 22, 2021) (Sylhet, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium)


 * Ricardo Montolivo (48')


 * Turkey 2-1 Netherlands (aet) (September 22, 2021) (Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium)


 * E. Eila (75')
 * B. Yilmaz (82' 118')

Semi-finals


 * Bangladesh 3-2 England (September 24, 2021) (Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium)


 * M. Robin (16', 70', 84')
 * Adam Carroll (48')
 * R. Lambert (87')


 * Italy 1-0 Turkey (September 24, 2021) (Chittagong, MA Aziz Stadium)


 * Mario Balotelli (77')

Third place match


 * England 1-1 Turkey (aet) (Turkey win 4-2 on penalties) (September 26, 2021) (Sylhet, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium)


 * Daniel Sturridge (105')
 * H. Altintop (111')

Final


 * Bangladesh 2-3 Italy (aet) (September 26, 2021) (Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium)


 * C. Marchisio (24')
 * A. Islam (26')
 * Mario Balotelli (37', 120+3')
 * Z. Hossain (90+1')

Branding
The logo was unveiled during a remote press conference on August 24, 2021 in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Mascot
The mascot was unveiled during a remote press conference on August 24, 2021 in Lucerne, Switzerland.

The mascot, "Laksskora", was a Bengali tiger. "Laks" represents goal, and "skora" represents "scorer".



Official song
The official song of this tournament was "Half Of My Heart" by Roxana Wegiel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzpUQQVEFHU