CONIFA United Cup October 2021

The CONIFA United Cup October 2021 (Malay: Piala Bersatu CONIFA Oktober 2021) will be the second edition of the CONIFA United Cup. It will take place in Malaysia from 6 - 26 October 2021.

All matches will be held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.

Qualification
All 206 national teams will participate in the qualification round


 * UEFA (14)


 * Italy
 * Sweden
 * Netherlands
 * Portugal
 * Russia
 * Ukraine
 * Spain
 * England
 * Slovakia
 * Germany
 * Hungary
 * Bosnia and Herzegovina
 * Poland


 * AFC (6)


 * Malaysia (host)
 * Singapore
 * Hong Kong
 * Bangladesh
 * Chinese Taipei
 * Vietnam (via inter-confederation play-off)


 * CAF (5)


 * Cote d'Ivoire
 * Ghana
 * Algeria
 * Cameroon
 * Libya


 * CONCACAF (3)


 * Mexico
 * Costa Rica
 * Haiti


 * CONMEBOL (4)


 * Brazil
 * Argentina
 * Uruguay
 * Colombia


 * OFC (1)


 * Tahiti (via inter-confederation play-off)

Venues

 * Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Jalil National Stadium (will host opening match and final)
 * Shah Alam, Shah Alam Stadium
 * Kuala Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
 * Krubong, Hang Jebat Stadium
 * Iskandar Puteri, Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
 * Seremban, Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
 * Ipoh, Perak Stadium

Draw
The draw will be held on October 1, 2021 in Kuala Lumpur.

Group stage
Group A


 * Malaysia (POINTS: 0)


 * Malaysia vs A2 (October 6, 2021) (Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Jalil National Stadium)
 * A3 vs A4 (October 6, 2021)
 * Malaysia vs A3 (October 10, 2021)
 * A2 vs A4 (October 10, 2021)
 * A4 vs Malaysia (October 14, 2021)
 * A2 vs A3 (October 14, 2021)

Group B




 * B1 vs B2 (October 6, 2021)
 * B3 vs B4 (October 6, 2021)
 * B1 vs B3 (October 10, 2021)
 * B2 vs B4 (October 10, 2021)
 * B4 vs B1 (October 14, 2021)
 * B2 vs B3 (October 14, 2021)

Group C




 * C1 vs C2 (October 7, 2021)
 * C3 vs C4 (October 7, 2021)
 * C1 vs C3 (October 11, 2021)
 * C2 vs C4 (October 11, 2021)
 * C4 vs C1 (October 15, 2021)
 * C2 vs C3 (October 15, 2021)

Group D




 * D1 vs D2 (October 7, 2021)
 * D3 vs D4 (October 7, 2021)
 * D1 vs D3 (October 11, 2021)
 * D2 vs D4 (October 11, 2021)
 * D4 vs D1 (October 15, 2021)
 * D2 vs D3 (October 15, 2021)

Group E




 * E1 vs E2 (October 8, 2021)
 * E3 vs E4 (October 8, 2021)
 * E1 vs E3 (October 12, 2021)
 * E2 vs E4 (October 12, 2021)
 * E4 vs E1 (October 16, 2021)
 * E2 vs E3 (October 16, 2021)

Group F




 * F1 vs F2 (October 8, 2021)
 * F3 vs F4 (October 8, 2021)
 * F1 vs F3 (October 12, 2021)
 * F2 vs F4 (October 12, 2021)
 * F4 vs F1 (October 16, 2021)
 * F2 vs F3 (October 16, 2021)

Group G




 * G1 vs G2 (October 9, 2021)
 * G3 vs G4 (October 9, 2021)
 * G1 vs G3 (October 13, 2021)
 * G2 vs G4 (October 13, 2021)
 * G4 vs G1 (October 17, 2021)
 * G2 vs G3 (October 17, 2021)

Group H




 * H1 vs H2 (October 9, 2021)
 * H3 vs H4 (October 9, 2021)
 * H1 vs H3 (October 13, 2021)
 * H2 vs H4 (October 13, 2021)
 * H4 vs H1 (October 17, 2021)
 * H2 vs H3 (October 17, 2021)

Knockout stage
Round of 16


 * Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B (October 19, 2021)
 * Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A (October 19, 2021)
 * Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D (October 19, 2021)
 * Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C (October 19, 2021)
 * Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group F (October 19, 2021)
 * Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E (October 19, 2021)
 * Winner Group G vs Runner-up Group H (October 19, 2021)
 * Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group G (October 19, 2021)

Round of 16


 * Winner Match 1 vs Winner Match 6 (October 21, 2021)
 * Winner Match 2 vs Winner Match 7 (October 21, 2021)
 * Winner Match 3 vs Winner Match 5 (October 22, 2021)
 * Winner Match 4 vs Winner Match 6 (October 22, 2021)

Semi-finals


 * Winner Quarter-final 1 vs Winner Quarter-final 3 (October 24, 2021)
 * Winner Quarter-final 2 vs Winner Quarter-final 4 (October 24, 2021)

Third place match


 * Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2 (October 26, 2021)

Final


 * Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2 (October 26, 2021)

Branding
The logo was unveiled during a remote press conference on August 29, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Mascot
The mascot was unveiled during a remote press conference on August 29, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The mascots, "Lama" is the orangutan and "Lian" is the soccer ball. "Lama" represents the diversity of all Malaysian diversity and "Lian" represents the Chinese heritage of all Malaysians.



Official song
The official song of this tournament is "Sanctuary" by Katerine Duska.