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