NATIONS CUP U21

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moltensky said in Nations Cup U21 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

Good evening friends!

“The artist is always beginning. Any work of art which is not a beginning, an invention, a discovery is of little worth.”
― Ezra Pound

Welcome to today's edition of Nations Blog!

Tomorrow (15/06) is the big day! The 1st Round of the Nations Cup U21 Qualifying Phase starts!

All leagues must be created between 11h30 and 13h00 CET!

Why this schedule you may ask? Well, we have National Teams from all around the globe playing! And we all must bear in mind that for the far east countries, like Australia, Indonesia and India, the time difference is huge comparing to the western countries, like Venezuela and Uruguay, or Argentina, for instance. So, by using this leagues creation schedule, we're making it possible for the far east countries' players to be online when the leagues are up and running!

Now, we'll share the leagues compositions, once more, and the PM's in charge of creating them.

But before that, we remind you all that yesterday we've already shared here in the topic all the info needed for the leagues creation (an extensive league creation walkthrough, and all the players OSM nicknames):

In Group A we'll have the following National Teams confrontations, in this 1st Round:

India U21 vs Brazil U21
Italy U21 vs Iran U21

In Group B:

Indonesia U21 vs Morocco U21
Venezuela U21 vs Poland U21

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 1AB
@napoleon_26 (India U21)

napoleon_26 (PM)
SCCPwhite
Pint97
محمد پیری_2
Followdareme
otman zaabali
Jaciel mata1
Iliasmontana

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 2AB
@John-Adams_2 (Poland U21)

Italovenezolano
John Adams_2 (PM)
wasim Baig
gustavomatematico
Bovenzi Christian
Sjd8shamsi
CahaYa seNja
anass ans_1

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 3AB
@agung-rastafara (Indonesia U21)

agung rastafara (PM)
ayratbi
antonio_2610_1
Daroo933
Arindam1805
Dlucca2014
alessio99_
امیربهراد نیری 1384

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 4AB
@King_blue (Iran U21)

Rigga84
King_blue (PM)
Nicolas N70
oussaada hicham
kike hernández_0
Fajresss
Anubhav Ghosh
Joe Stravinsky

In Group C we'll have the following National Teams confrontations, in this 1st Round:

United Arab Emirates U21 vs Egypt U21
Argentina U21 vs Ukraine U21

In Group D:

Portugal U21 vs France U21
Azerbaijan U21 vs Colombia U21

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 1CD
@Mak21111 (U.A.E. U21)

Mak21111 (PM)
V هتلر V
Lionel Solari
rostyslav1908
garciadaniel1997
Graig Mendez
Babaduk Sarri
Nicklopp_2

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 2CD
@AFelipe0727 (Colombia U21)

Rufat Malikzade
AFelipe0727 (PM)
AKal7osani
محمد مكي31
francoxxl
Мажара Виталий
ElManillas77
nicolas mangeard

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 3CD
@Diogo-o-manager-2 (Portugal U21)

Diogo o manager 2 (PM)
AlainLBB13
Təbriz Mahmudlu
Andre1438
Grizzly_war
zezo_treakaa
Ricbostero
Ackolbd

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 4CD
@Dinozavr (Ukraine U21)

Valen Taverna
Dinozavr (PM)
Game9Over1
KATRAMZ
surxay15
Fredinhofredo
Abd Majid Juvee
Kadryuyd

In Group E we'll have the following National Teams confrontations, in this 1st Round:

Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 vs Uruguay U21
Australia U21 vs Spain U21

In Group F:

Nigeria U21 vs Peru U21
Hungary U21 vs Kenya U21

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 1EF
@Ance08 (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21)

Ance08 (PM)
pablo crazy
Crin90
Jfalons
Alston1
Fabro Cáceres
Jokinho19
Sammy Mike

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 2EF
@Kenn-Nyaga (Kenya U21)

Egorazzyka
Kenn Nyaga (PM)
Ljubisa Grabovica 86
arballo_12
salam ahmed_9
Serradilla7
Fuadihno555
aldoramirez

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 3EF
@Bobdammy (Nigeria U21)

Bobdammy (PM)
OmarHM18
Séder Márk
todoroki_12
Almin Begovic
DtHerman
Dannyboy__7
Salazu

NCU21 - R1 - LEAGUE 4EF
@Han111 (Spain U21)

Ricky Hyndman
Han111 (PM)
Ovie Kelly Manning
Alejandro G21
xxxEmezxxx
Mikey21_1
Majstor94
Gaston_05

And we're all set!

Please choose your teams correctly!

You can check the U21 Nations Cup Regulation here.

Remember: any complaint, should be forwarded to the Nations Cup email: staffn145@gmail.com.

Hello OSM fanatics! Beats Bytes in the house!

We are on the eve of the start of the 1st Edition of the Nations Cup U21, and we are going to have a spectacular competition! Yesterday we had the draw, which dictated the fate of the National teams, for the qualifying round.

Let's analyze the groups, the National teams and their qualifying possibilities!

Today we start with Group A, in which we will have a great OSM power: Brazil! Which will be accompanied by India, who as you know won the Nations Cup 2021 with the main National team, and therefore will be a serious candidate to qualify for the next phase. Then we have another great OSM power: Italy! That despite not having competed in the Nations Cup 2021, he will always be a candidate even for the final victory! Finally, we have Iran, who will be the outsider in this group, but beware that sometimes there are surprises! This is without a doubt the "Group of Death"!

In Group B, we will have Indonesia, which in the Nations Cup 2021 was a pleasant surprise, making an excellent R1 phase, although in the Final they couldn't maintain the same level of performance. Morocco will also be among the candidates to pass the next stage, as demonstrated at NC21 in which it qualified for the Final, and it came to walk in the front places. Another National Team very interesting is Poland, which despite not having been very happy in NC21, failing to qualify for the final, is always very combative and talented. Finally, in this Group B, we have Venezuela, which already has some experience in this type of competition, and which will certainly want to leave a more positive image, than its participation in NC21. This is perhaps the "Balanced Group" any one of the 4 National teams can move to the next stage!

Tomorrow I'll be back with Groups C and D analysis! Stay tuned!

Cheers! Beats Bites is out!

And now it's time to welcome @Flanatico-NE , Brazil National Team Coach, in today's Nations Blog interview!

Q - What do you think of the new format, in the qualification phase, of the U21 Nations Cup?
Quite interesting, I liked it, congratulations on your dedication!

Q - After the 2021 Nations Cup, we brought the Under-21 Nations Cup, what do you think about that?
Very good! Especially because, there are not many U21 competitions! Just be careful not to fill up on competitions and trivialize the selections!

Q - If there was a regulator for national team competitions, do you think it would be useful? Because?
it would definitely be useful. With practically the same rules and criteria. The way you're confused. Organization is always better

Q - If there was a regional competition, such as Copa America or Europe, to qualify the finalists for the 2022 Cup of Nations, would you agree? Because?
I think that I would value the cup of nations. But it would have to unify the organization of competitions. If I'm not mistaken, there is already a Hispanic tournament (almost all American countries) and another America cup to emerge ... anyway. Unifying and organizing will be cool!

Thank you Nadson! Best of luck to Brazil U21!

Any doubt or suggestion, please share with us, by PM or in the Representatives Whatsapp channel :

@Apocalipse4
@Arthur-sansuwanto
@FeelStrikeX
@Moltensky

See you tomorrow! From now on, Nations Blog will be presented in a daily basis! Don't miss it!

Believe in the Future!
NC staff

[irvan dharmawan]

Bagaimana ni bung Perkembangan timnas kita???

[Vladimir Granat]

@irvan-dharmawan no problem, saat ini sdg jalan R2, Indoneaia U21 VS Venezuela U21

[Vladimir Granat]

Indonesia U21 vs Venezuela U21

[Vladimir Granat]

[zieCR7]

Hajaaaaarrrrrrr.....

[irvan dharmawan]

Semangattt

[irvan dharmawan]

@vladimir-granat Bagaimana nih kang, Kabar timnas kita

[Darboz Le69enD]

moltensky said in Nations Cup U21 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

Hello NC Friends!

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
― Albert Einstein

Welcome to Blog of the Nations, edition 79!

The 3rd fixture of the Nations Cup U21 Final is complete! Let's tale a look on the Standings!

Standings Table - Round 3

Poland U21 is still on the lead, already with 218 points scored! Impressive start! Egypt U21 jumped from 4th to 2nd place, now with 110 points, and Spain U21 completes the podium, with 102 points! Portugal U21 swapped places with Egypt U21, being now 4th, with 92 points. In the 5th place is Italy U21, with 67 points, completing the set of National Teams in the top of the Leaderboard!

You can follow the Leagues of the Final here :

League 1F
League 2F
League 3F
League 4F

Penalties Table

Here's the updated Penalties Table. The scores in the Standings Table already take in consideration this Penalties.

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You can check Nations Cup U21 Regulation here.

You can reach us using the official email: staffn145@gmail.com

Any complaint should be made only in our form.

To help the National Coaches to keep track of their Teams Scores, we've created a simple editable table in Excel, you can download it here.

"Hey you, out there beyond the wall
Breaking bottles in the hall
Can you help me?"

Nothing like this amazing excerpt from Pink Floyd's "The Wall" album theme "Hey You", to signal the debut of The Wall Award today! The stats are starting to narrow, and the already World Class Managers are starting to pop up in the highlights! Let's take a look on how things are in the Individual Awards rankings after 3 rounds of the Nations Cup U21 Final!

Most Valuable Player Award

Janex123 (Poland U21 ) has jumped to 1st place in this ranking, scoring a total of 100 points after 3 played fixtures in League 3F!

Goal Frenzy Award

Game9Over1 (Portugal U21 ) and zakaria-el11 (Morocco U21 ) share the lead now, with 7 scored goals in their Leagues! An average above 2 goals per match! Great performance!

The Wall Award

After 3 completes fixtures in the Final, we've got 2 managers with clean sheet! Łowkiet-Łukasz (Poland U21 ) and Francesco833 (Italy U21 ), haven't conceded any goal yet! Amazing performance lads!

Extreme Evolution Award

Alfonso75 (Spain U21 ) has jumped to the top of this ranking, with an extraordinary squad evolution of 271M! With the Transfer Madness Event still going on, I expect a lot of changes in this ranking until Monday!

Great, great performances mates! Well done!

Let's end this rubric today with a grand finale from the song i've brought you in the opening! Enjoy!

"Hey you, don't tell me there's no hope at all
Together we stand, divided we fall"

We're pleased to host Flanatico-NE in today's edition of Blog of the Nations! He's the National Team Coach of Brazil U21 , one of the 12 Finalists of this Nations Cup U21 first edition!

Q: The foundation of the U21 Nations Cup is the U21 Coach concept. Do you think the criteria are well defined? If not, can you tell us what it should be?
Yes of course, we always work with meritocracy.

Q: In the 1st edition of the U21 Nations Cup, it is allowed to include 1 coach who is not U21 in the squad for the Qualification Phase. Do you agree with this idea? Why?
Yes, always good to have some experience among the "younger" coaches.

Q: What is your opinion about the competition rules? what can be improved?
I believe it looks great as it is, they are doing a GREAT job.

Q: After 2 qualifying rounds, what is your opinion on the quality and format of the tournament?
I really liked this format, it reminded me a little of the old 5x5.

Q: With final warranty qualification, what is your next goal?
Be a champion of course.

Q: Do you think this competition has fulfilled its main objective, launching new generations of managers at National Team level? Why?
Yes yes, following the younger coaches closely is always good, and it will be the future of our national team.

Thank your Nadson! We're all expecting to see Brazil U21 in the top places of this Final! Best of luck to a Canarinha!

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It's all for today! Come back tomorrow for more news! Please support your National Team!

Any doubt or suggestion, please share with us, by PM or in the Representatives Whatsapp channel.

Apocalipse4
Daniele-Benjiamin
FeelStrikeX
Moltensky

Believe in the Future!
NC Staff

[Darboz Le69enD]

moltensky said in Nations Cup U21 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

Hello NC Friends!

“Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.”
― Louis Pasteur

Today the 17th Round of the Nations Cup Final was played! Let's see how the Standings Table are:

Standing Table - Round 17

In the top half of the Standings Table, the big news are the rise of Portugal U21 to the 6th place, now with 305 points, in exchange with Spain U21, now in the 7h place! Poland U21 keeps its path to the Champions Title (653 points), and Italy U21 (396 points), still 2nd, enlarged the distance towards the 3rd, Hungary U21 (363 points).

You can keep track on the Leagues of this Nations Cup U21 Final following the links bellow:

LEAGYE 1F
LEAGUE 2F
LEAGUE 3F
LEAGUE 4F

Regarding Penalties, there aren't any changes since last update.

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• You can check Nations Cup U21 Regulation here.

• You can reach us using the official email: staffn145@gmail.com

• Any complaint should be made only in our form.

• To help the National Coaches to keep track of their Teams Scores, we've created a simple editable Table in Excel, you can download it here.

What's up folks?! Is the Beat in the right pace for you? Or shall I change the pitch of the Bytes? Being an OSM DJ isn't an easy task! But let's keep rolling the Beats! I'll get it right!

Today we'll take a look, again, on the Managers Performances in the Individual Awards! Only 5 rounds to go, now, so let's see who's in the pole position to win them!

Most Valuable Player Award

@Janex123 from Poland U21 is already in warp speed towards the title in this award, with 226 pointsscored for his National Team!

Goal Frenzy Award

@Janex123 from Poland U21 is once again alone in the top of this ranking, with 29 scored goals! Is this the first step towards the title? Let's wait and see!

The Wall Award

@Francesco833 from Italy U21 , with 5 conceded goals is now alone in the top of this ranking! With only 5 rounds to go, doing the math, only two more conceded goals are expected! But logic is a potato!

Extreme Evolution Award

@Alfonso75 from Spain U21 , is back to the top again, now with 1039M Squad Evolution total! The Event is changing the ranking standings in a hourly basis, and only the ones with more luck and perseverance will take the most of it!

These managers performances don't cease to amaze me! When I get back to the Crews world in OSM, i'll invite them all to join mine! Their commitment and performance in OSM are out of this world!

Bytes will keep practicing the Beats until them come out right! Let's rock it digitally! Cheers!

Please welcome @Crin90 , from Australia U21 , winner of the League 2Ef in Round 3 of the Qualifying Phase! He's our guest today, in Blog of the Nations!

Q : You were called to participate in this competition, as an U21 manager, and you won a league in round 3. Do you expect to be called to the main National team? Why?
I don't expect it, if they call me I can play.

Q : What is your opinion of game improvements, such as player position or nationality bonus?
Bice, they could do even more.

Q : GB recently launched an event, which they called "Mission : The North Macedonia star". How do you see these new events?
Bullshit! (just to make you waste coins)

Q : If it were possible to have an Academy, where you could promote players to the first team, throughout the season, do you think it would be a good improvement for the game? Why?
Nice too, but I'm not interested being a promoter tbhgrimacing.

Well mate. Short and concise. But the ideias are clear! Thanks for your feed back, and good luck the The Socceroos in the last rounds of the Nations Cup U21 Final! Go Australia!

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Blog of the Nations #93

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@Apocalipse4
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[Darboz Le69enD]

apocalipse4 said in Nations Cup U21 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

Hello my friends,

"I find television quite educational. When someone turns it on at home, I go to another room and read a good book." - Grouxo Marx

Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to the 94th edition of Blog of the Nations!

We are 4 days away from knowing who will be the 1st champion of the Nations Cup U21!
Today the 18th round was played, let's see how the Standing Table turned out.

Standing Table - Round 18

This journey brought changes to the top of the chart! Poland is still in 1st place (695 points) in 2nd place we have again Egypt (422 points) that climbed 2 positions, and closing the podium, we have Italy (380 points) in 3rd place falling 1 position.
Hungary is in 4th place (372 points) after dropping 1 position to just 8 points from 3rd place, Brazil kept the 5th place (356 points), in 6th place we have again Spain (341 points) which rose 1 position.
Portugal is in 7th place (292 points) after dropping 1 position, Peru kept 8th place (187 points) and in 9th place are the U.A.E. (155 points).
At the bottom of the table, Australia is in 10th (139 points) swapping places with Morocco which is now in 11th place (92 points) and in 12th place is Azerbaijan (1 point).
Despite these changes on the podium and in the middle of the table, Poland remains comfortably in 1st place with a margin of 273 points in relation to Egypt, which is now the most direct competitor for the title of the Nations Cup U21. It will take a real "miracle" to remove the potential title from the Poles!

You can keep track on the Leagues of this Nations Cup U21 Final following the links bellow :

LEAGUE 1F
LEAGUE 2F
LEAGUE 3F
LEAGUE 4F

Regarding Penalties, there aren't any changes since last update

You can check Nations Cup U21 Regulation here

You can reach us using the official email: staffn145@gmail.com

Any complaint should be made only in our form

To help the National Coaches to keep track of their Teams Scores, we've created a simple editable Table in Excel, you can download it here

"Live from the NC Arena, we have a new edition of the Beats Bytes Corner! Please welcome our host, the mighty Beats Bytes!" ️️
Thank you Dave, and thank you everybody, it´s a pleasure to be here again, bringing to you the best of the best managers performances in this Final of the Nations Cup U21! 🤩
Let´s not waste time, and appreciate the excelency of the individual awards!

Most Valuable Player Award

@Janex123 from Poland U21 kept the lead, with 226 points conquered for his National team! And probably will win it! Cheers!

Goal Frenzy Award

@Janex123 from Poland U21 is still the leader, with 29 scored goals! This guy is everywhere! Good job mate!

The Wall Award

@Francesco833 from Italy U21 kept the leadership, with 5 conceded goals! Awsome!

Extreme Evolution Award

@Alfonso75 from Spain U21 continues leading this award, with 1039M of squad evolution! Wonderful!

These performances also support and justify the classification of this Final. The dominance of the Poles in the MVP and Goal Frenzy awards are 2 examples of this. These individual highlights project the National team itself.
Well that´s it mates! I´ll return tomorrow, with a detailed report, in another Nation of the Day! Until then be happy! Bye Bye!

Our guest in Blog of the Nations, won the League 3EF in round 3 of the qualifying phase, please give a warm welcome to @Jokinho19

Q : You were called to participate in this competition, as an U21 manager, and you won a league in round 3. Do you expect to be called to the main National team? Why?
A : Of course yes, it is always an honour to represent our national team, it is a great challenge to participate in such an event and I thank TusA18 for his trust.

Q : What is your opinion of game improvements, such as player position or nationality bonus?
A : It was a great move by the developers to make the game even more complex and precise, and I hope for more good development like this.

Q : GB recently launched an event, which they called "Mission : The North Macedonia star". How do you see these new events?
A : I have not heard of the event.

Q : If it were possible to have an Academy, where you could promote players to the first team, throughout the season, do you think it would be a good improvement for the game? Why?
A : I think so, it would make the game even better and more colourful, it's always a pleasure to meet young talented managers, it's time to help them.

Thank you @Jokinho19 for this great interview! You had an excellent qualifying phase and earned the confidence of the National coach to represent your country in the Final of the Nations Cup U21, and you have been one of the best in the Hungarian lineup! Keep up the good work and maybe you'll be called up to the main National team! Good luck to you and to Hungary!

We close this Blog of the Nations with the certainty that we will be back tomorrow with news and dedication as always! Support your National teams! Your country needs you!

Any doubt or suggestion, please share with us, by PM or in the Representatives Whatsapp channel.

@Apocalipse4
@Daniele-Benjiamin
@FeelStrikeX
@Moltensky

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[Darboz Le69enD]

apocalipse4 said in Nations Cup U21 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

Hello my friends,

"Saying that football is just a game is like saying that music is just noise." - Iniesta

Today the 22nd round was played and it was decided who is the champion of the Nations Cup U21!
And the champion is... Poland U21!

Let's see how the last round went and how the Standing Table was ordered.

Standing Table - Round 22

The last journey confirmed the results that had been registered for a few journeys. Thus, Poland confirmed the 1st place with 720 points, thus becoming the 1st champion of the Nations Cup U21!
In 2nd place was Italia with 528 points. Egypt completed the podium, taking 3rd place with 485 points.
In 4th place was Hungary with 431 points, followed by Brazil which was in 5th place with 412 points, in 6th place was Spain with 394 points.
In 7th place was Portugal with 350 points, followed by Peru which was in 8th place with 286 points, in 9th place was Australia with 224 points.
In 10th place were the U.A.E. with 199 points, followed by Morocco in 11th place with 127 points, and in 12th place was Azerbaijan with 71 points.

We salute the new champion: Poland , which was extremely strong since the 1st round, and therefore a fair winner with almost 200 points ahead of the 2nd place!
Congratulate Italy and Egypt for their respective places of honor, 2nd and 3rd places also fully deserved, as it was the National teams that tried to "follow" the pace of Poland and that for a longer time occupied these positions, revealing great consistency and competitiveness.
Salute everyone who participated in this Final of the Nations Cup U21, who fought to obtain the best possible results.
We hope you all had fun and enjoyed this new experience. As well as we appreciate all the support we received from both the National teams and the community in general.
In the next few days, we will be publishing the champions' banners and also the 2nd and 3rd places. We will have the usual performance tables by National team, as well as banners for the winners of the individual awards from the Final and also from the qualifying round.
We still have a few more surprises! So stay tuned!

Final Penalties Table

You can check Nations Cup U21 Regulation here

You can reach us using the official email: staffn145@gmail.com

Welcome OSM cosmonauts! We arrived at the big moment, of revealing who were the best among the best! Beats Bytes your omnipresent guide thanks you for your affection throughout these months of intense competition!
Let's rejoice with the biggest stars of the competition: the coaches!

Most Valuable Player Award

@Francesco833 from Italy U21 220 points
@Janex123 from Poland U21 204 points
@Daxidoo from Poland U21 202 points

Goal Frenzy Award

@V-هتلر-V from Egypt U21 42 scored goals
@Francesco833 from Italy U21 35 scored goals
@xxxEmezxxx from Hungary U21 34 scored goals

The Wall Award

@Francesco833 from Italy U21 8 conceded goals
@Jokinho19 from Hungary U21 8 conceded goals
@Łowkiet-Łukasz from Poland U21 10 conceded goals

There was a tie between the 1st classified (2 defeats) and the 2nd classified (3 defeats), which was broken by the number of defeats, which determined the final positions.

Extreme Evolution Award

@Diogo-o-manager-2 from Portugal U21 1358M of squad evolution
@Alfonso75 from Spain U21 1242M of squad evolution
@Pint97 from Italy U21 1232M of squad evolution

FUNtastic! All of you were fabulous! And you achieved excellent performance levels! These awards are fully deserved for your dedication to the competition and also for the contribution you made to your National teams.
It was a privilege to follow for 4 intense months this competition that will go down in OSM History! 🧬
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the NC staff for the opportunity they gave me to perform this rubric and follow the development of these outstanding coaches.
I'll be back tomorrow for the ceremony to hand over the banners to the award winners and for the final farewell!
I count on you faithful followers! See you tomorrow!

In the 98th edition of Blog of the Nations, we celebrate the first Nations Cup U21 champion, and we also celebrate the future, as that was our purpose when we designed this competition. The future of National teams, which from now on will have an annual competition, which will allow them to give less experienced coaches an opportunity to evolve in a context of high competition, and to renew their resources, an opportunity for the future also for all young coaches who aspire to represent their countries, which thus have a new expectation and experience to evolve.

Any doubt or suggestion, please share with us, by PM or in the Representatives Whatsapp channel.

@Apocalipse4
@Daniele-Benjiamin
@FeelStrikeX
@Moltensky

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[irvan dharmawan]

Nice try Timnas Indonesia

[Vladimir Granat]

moltensky said in Nations Cup U21 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

Good evening NC friends!

“It's better to burn out than to fade away.”
― Neil Young

The curtains are almost closing in this Nations Cup U21 first edition!

it's time to se how the National Teams Rankings are after the end of the FINAL! The ranking calculation takes in consideration the points every National Team made in the Qualifying Phase (played in 3 rounds), and, for the National Teams that made it to the FINAL, their score with a 3x multiplier was added up.

RANKING NATIONS CUP U21

1st place ITALY U21 5065 points

2nd place HUNGARY U21 4920 points

3rd place PORTUGAL U21 4895 points

4th place SPAIN U21 4876 points

5th place POLAND U21 4782 points

6th place EGYPT U21 4174 points

7th place U.A.E. U21 3869 points

8th place PERU U21 3659 points

9th place BRAZIL U21 3580 points

10th place URUGUAY U21 3162 points

11th place AUSTRALIA U21 3120 points

12th place AZERBAIJAN U21 2857 points

13th place INDONESIA U21 2609 points

14th place MOROCCO U21 2606 points

15th place FRANCE U21 2434 points

16th place BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA U21 2395 points

17th place INDIA U21 2313 points

18th place ARGENTINA U21 2284 points

19th place VENEZUELA U21 1870 points

20th place IRAN U21 1410 points

21st place UKRAINE U21 1172 points

22nd place NIGERIA U21 796 points

23rd place COLOMBIA U21 560 points

24th place KENYA U21 463 points

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• You can check Nations Cup U21 Regulation here.

• You can reach us using the official email: staffn145@gmail.com

Today we'll finish the round of interviews with the Winners of this 1st Edition of Nations Cup U21, Poland U21 National Team!

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This was the 101st edition of Blog of the Nations! We're almost reaching the final post, with yet more surprises! Stay tuned!

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[Vladimir Granat]

Hello my friends,

"Suspicion always haunts the guilty conscience; the thief sees a policeman in every shadow." - William Shakespeare

This topic was authorized by @SpecialOne

We´re back!!

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After the 1st edition that we launched last year this new competition for the U21 National teams, we now present the new edition!

You can check Nations Cup U21 2021 here.

Before we begin the official presentation of this new edition, let's introduce the new members of the WNC staff:

El-Último-Inca (Carbajal)
Andryd22 (Andrea)

We hope that you have fun with us and that you can help make this new edition of the competition an equal or greater success than the previous one. Welcome to the family!

The 1st change that you may have noticed by the competition's Logo is the name that changes from Nations Cup U21 to World Nations Cup U21.

The competition will be based on a new format, consisting of 2 phases: Group Stage and Knockout Phase, and with a new competitive model that will be the use of the Friendly Battle League!

By basing the competition on Friendly Battles, we will effectively have Nation vs Nation battles and this will also allow the Knockout Phase to be made in fact by elimination providing a Final between the 2 best U21 National teams with the aim of finding the new U21 World Champion in 2022!

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As you can see in the image below, which is just a random example.

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You can check WNC U21 2022 Regulation here.

All information regarding the competition will also be published on the WhatApp Nation Cup Representatives channel.

Believe in the Future!
WNC staff

[Vladimir Granat]

Hello my friends,

"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." - Edward Everett Hale

We will continue to present the WNC U21 2022.

But first, we want to thank SpecialOne for once again trusting and supporting this new initiative by the WNC staff.

This competition continues to be based on 2 fundamental principles: Nationality and the criterion of the U21 manager.

As in the original version, all managers participating in the competition on behalf of their National teams must be of the nationality of the country they are representing.

As for the U21 manager criterion, and after having registered suggestions from the National coaches who participated in the 1st edition, we decided to change the maximum number of games in all slots, which in this edition will be 850 games.

Therefore, for a manager to be considered U21, he will have to meet these requirements:

Have at least 150 games on any of the 4 slots

Have a maximum of 850 games on all 4 slots

Example of a lineup that meets the U21 manager requirements:

Player A - G1 (has 850 games in the slot with more games)
Player B - G3 (has 530 games in the slot with more games)
Player C - G5 (has 155 games in the slot with more games)
Player D - G7 (has 217 games in the slot with more games)
Player E - G9 (has 3434 games in the slot with more games)

Player F - Substitute 1 (has 465 games in the slot with more games)
Player G - Substitute 2 (has 465 games in the slot with more games)
Player H - Substitute 3 (has 5211 games in the slot with more games)

As you can see in the example above, 6 U21 managers and 2 non-U21 managers were called up, and the minimum and maximum games were respected in this call, the non-U21 managers do not have any maximum game limit and must have more than 850 games on all slots.

Heads up! U21 managers who are called to represent their U21 National team will only be able to do so as long as they have not represented their main National team in the last 2 competitions (NC 2021 and WNC 2022).

Each National coach must call a minimum of 7 managers and a maximum of 10.

It will continue to be allowed to call up non-U21 managers, a maximum of 2, which can only be used in the Group Stage, this decision is optional and is up to the National coach only.

In the Knockout Phase, only U21 managers will be allowed.

In the initial lineup, which now consists of 5 managers (G1, G3, G5, G7 and G9), 4 of these managers must be U21 and the other can be non-U21, or it can be all 5 U21 managers.

If there is a need to make a substitution during one of the 3 rounds of the Group Stage, a U21 manager can only be replaced by another U21 manager, if it is a non-U21 manager that needs to be replaced, he can be replaced by another non-U21 manager or by a U21 manager.

Each substitution made during the course of a round will incur a 20 point penalty if made before the start of the round and with 24 hours notice to the WNC staff there will be no penalty.

You can check WNC U21 2022 Regulation here.

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Now let's see the predicted schedule for the WNC U21 2022.

️ On 22/8 - official announcement

️ From 22/8 until 31/8 at 23:59 CEST - National teams registration

️ On 1/9 - Group Stage draw

️ From 2/9 at 00:00 CEST to 7/9 at 23:59 CEST- lineup registration for Group Stage

️ On 8/9 - PM draw for Group Stage

️ On 9/9 - List of managers and PM and league walkthrough and league creation schedule

️ On 10/9 - Beginning of WNC U21 2022

These dates and times may change for unforeseen reasons.

Believe in the Future!
WNC staff

[Vladimir Granat]

"Knowledge is telling the past. Wisdom is predicting the future." - W. Timothy Garvey

Today we will continue to present the WNC U21 2022.

But before that, let's update the list of National teams that have already registered:

Argentina U21
Kazakhstan U21
Portugal U21
Colombia U21
Ecuador U21
Poland U21
Venezuela U21
Iraq U21
Brazil U21

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The competition will have 2 distinct phases:

Group Stage - 24 National Teams*

Knockout Phase - 16 National Teams

*In case there are more than 24 National teams registered and multiples of 4 that allow the creation of new qualifying groups, the update will be made, however, only 16 National teams will continue to be counted for the Knockout Phase.

In the Group Stage the National teams will be drawn and distributed into 6 qualifying groups of 4 National teams each.

This image is just an example

The National Teams draw that will take place after the registration phase has closed will have the NC U21 Ranking 2021 as a criterion for the formation of the 4 pots.

The National teams will be separated by the 4 pots in descending order of ranking and each pot will have 6 National teams.

This image is just an example

Pot 1 - Top 6 National Teams in the NC U21 Ranking

Pot 2 - National teams from 7th to 12th place in the NC U21 Ranking

Pot 3 - National teams ranked 13th to 18th in the NC U21 Ranking

Pot 4 - National teams from 19th to 24th in the NC U21 Ranking

Therefore, in each qualifying group there will be 1 team from each pot that will avoid the formation of "groups of death" and make the competition fairer and more balanced.

Qualify for the Knockout Phase:

All winners of the 6 qualifying groups.

All 2nd places in the 6 qualifying groups.

The 4 best 3rd places among the 6 qualifying groups.

The criteria that will serve to break 2 or more National teams, in descending order, will be:

»» The difference between points (battle points) obtained and points lost.

»» The direct confrontation between the 2 National teams.

»» The number of points (battle points) obtained.

World Nations Cup U21 2022 Calendar

️ On 22/8 - official announcement

️ From 22/8 until 31/8 at 23:59 CEST - National teams registration

️ On 1/9 - Group Stage draw

️ From 2/9 at 00:00 CEST to 7/9 at 23:59 CEST- lineup registration for Group Stage

️ On 8/9 - PM draw for Group Stage

️ On 9/9 - List of managers and PM and league walkthrough and league creation schedule

️ On 10/9 - Beginning of WNC U21 2022

These dates and times may change due to unforeseen reasons.

CEST - stands for Central European Summer Time

You can check WNC U21 2022 Regulation here.

Believe in the Future!
WNC staff

[Vladimir Granat]

"It's hard to get lost if you don't know where you're going." - Jim Jarmusch

We are 6 days away from the closing of the National teams registration phase, and this is the current situation:

Argentina U21
Kazakhstan U21
Portugal U21
Colombia U21
Ecuador U21
Poland U21
Venezuela U21
Iraq U21
Brazil U21
Egypt U21
France U21
Uruguay U21
Turkey U21
Italy U21
Belgium U21
Indonesia U21
India U21
Algeria U21

The National teams registration window will remain open, even if the expected total of 24 National teams is reached before 31/8, because in addition to the possibility of an extension of the total number of National teams in the Group Stage, one National team will only be effectively considered a participant, after registering the lineup for the Group Stage.

This measure aims not only to prevent teams controlled by the CPU as a result of a withdrawal, but also to ensure that there will be no misunderstanding on the part of any National coach who has not understood that the WNC U21 2022 is a competition intended for U21 National teams.

In short, a manager to be considered U21 must meet 3 requirements:

Have at least 150 games in 1 of the 4 slots

No more than 850 games on all 4 slots

Not having represented the main National team in the last 2 competitions (NC 21 and WNC 22)

What are you waiting for?! Register your National team now!!

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Now let´s talk a little bit about lineup and lineup registration. The National teams should have at least 7 managers registered (5 in the initial lineup + 2 reserves) and a maximum of 10 (5 in the initial lineup + 5 reserves).

This is an example of a correct lineup for the Group Stage:

G1 - non U21 manager (more than 850 games)
G3 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G5 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G7 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G9 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)

Reserve 1 - non U21 manager (more than 850 games)
Reserve 2 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 3 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 4 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 5 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)

Another example of a correct lineup for the Group Stage:

G1 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G3 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G5 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G7 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G9 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)

Reserve 1 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 2 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 3 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 4 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 5 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)

Now an example of a incorrect lineup for the Group Stage:

G1 - non U21 manager (more than 850 games)
G3 - non U21 manager (more than 850 games)
G5 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G7 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G9 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)

Reserve 1 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 2 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 3 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 4 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 5 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)

Another example of a incorrect lineup for the Group Stage:

G1 - non U21 manager (more than 850 games)
G3 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G5 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G7 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
G9 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)

Reserve 1 - non U21 manager (more than 850 games)
Reserve 2 - non U21 manager (more than 850 games)
Reserve 3 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 4 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)
Reserve 5 - U21 manager (between 150 and 850 games)

This means that the National teams can register 2 non U21 managers, but only 1 can be in the initial lineup and another in the reserves.

As for the lineup registration, there will only be 2 windows for National coaches to do so.

The 1st will be for the entire Group Stage (3 rounds) and will start on the 2nd of September and end on the 7th.

The 2nd will be after the end of the Group Stage and after the publication of the final results, which will determine which National teams will qualify for the Knockout Phase, and will serve for this entire phase (1/8, 1/4, 1/2 and Final).

This process will be different from last year's edition, in which there were windows for the registration of the lineup between each round, because this year the competition will only start in September unlike last year which started in June, and the objective is to complete the competition before the end of the year with the award of the title of 2022 U21 World Champion.

So each National coach should use these 2 windows to register the lineup for the 2 phases, this will imply that the form will also be different from last year, as it will have the distinction of lineups per round/knockout thus covering the entire competition.

Before the opening of the lineup registration for the Group Stage we will publish a walkthrough explaining how to proceed.

It will continue to be possible to make substitutions in the lineup without penalty as long as they are communicated to the WNC staff within 24 hours prior to the start of the round/knockout as provided for in the WNC U21 2022 regulations.

World Nations Cup U21 2022 Calendar

️ On 22/8 - official announcement

️ From 22/8 until 31/8 at 23:59 CEST - National teams registration

️ On 1/9 - Group Stage draw

️ From 2/9 at 00:00 CEST to 7/9 at 23:59 CEST- lineup registration for Group Stage

️ On 8/9 - PM draw for Group Stage

️ On 9/9 - List of managers and PM and league walkthrough and league creation schedule

️ On 10/9 - Beginning of WNC U21 2022

These dates and times may change due to unforeseen reasons.

CEST - stands for Central European Summer Time

You can check WNC U21 2022 Regulation here.

Believe in the Future!
WNC staff

[Vladimir Granat]

"Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out." - Robert Collier

The window to register National teams remains open until the 31st of August at 23:59 CEST and this is the current situation:

Argentina U21
Kazakhstan U21
Portugal U21
Colombia U21
Ecuador U21
Poland U21
Venezuela U21
Iraq U21
Brazil U21
Egypt U21
France U21
Uruguay U21
Turkey U21
Italy U21
Indonesia U21
Índia U21
Algeria U21
Spain U21
Peru U21

19 National teams are registered and we hope that many more can register by the end of this phase.

Haven't registered your National team yet? Do it now!

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Today we are going to talk about the new competitive model that will allow a direct confrontation between the National teams: Friendly Battle.

This league is made up of 10 teams: 5 from the Blue team (Home) and 5 from the Red team (Away) with equal objectives for both teams which are: G1, G3, G5, G7 and G9.

The teams also have similar budgets as you can see in the image below.

After the lineup registration is done, each manager must choose his team according to the objective that was intended for him, to avoid penalty for choosing the wrong team.

For example, in Group A in Round 1, Portugal plays at home against Spain and this was the lineup registration:

Portugal
G1 - Manager A - PM
G3 - Manager B
G5 - Manager C
G7 - Manager D
G9 - Manager E

Spain
G1 - Manager F
G3 - Manager G
G5 - Manager H
G7 - Manager I
G9 - Manager J

Portugal vs Spain

Teams should be chosen in this way:

Manager A (PM) - Team Blue 1 - G1 Portugal - Squad value 119M
Manager F - Team Red 1 - G1 Spain - Squad value 120M
Manager B - Team Blue 3 - G3 Portugal - Squad value 99.6M
Manager G - Team Red 3 - G3 Spain - Squad value 99.8M
Manager C - Team Blue 5 - G5 Portugal - Squad value 79.6M
Manager H - Team Red 5 - G5 Spain - Squad value 79.7M
Manager D - Team Blue 7 - G7 Portugal - Squad value 59.8M
Manager I - Team Red 7 - G7 Spain - Squad value 59.6M
Manager E - Team Blue 9 - G9 Portugal - Squad value 39.8M
Manager J - Team Red 9 - G9 Spain - Squad value 39.9M

As you can see, it's very easy to understand and choose the right team, just be aware and know which National teams play at home (Blue Team) or away (Red Team).

The list of the lineup and the clashes between National teams will always be published in this way with all the information clear and simple.

World Nations Cup U21 2022 Calendar

️ On 22/8 - official announcement

️ From 22/8 until 31/8 at 23:59 CEST - National teams registration

️ On 1/9 - Group Stage draw

️ From 2/9 at 00:00 CEST to 7/9 at 23:59 CEST- lineup registration for Group Stage

️ On 8/9 - PM draw for Group Stage

️ On 9/9 - List of managers and PM and league walkthrough and league creation schedule

️ On 10/9 - Beginning of WNC U21 2022

These dates and times may change due to unforeseen reasons.

CEST - stands for Central European Summer Time

Brief summary of the main requirements of the World Nations Cup U21 2022:

»» All managers, in all lineups, must be from the nationality that they represent;

»» Every National team, must register at least 7 managers, and the maximum of 10 managers;

»» By Under 21 manager, it is determined that this manager may not have less than 150 games in any slot, and a maximum of 850 games in all slots and that he has never represented the main National team, in the last 2 competitions of National teams (Nations Cup 2021 and World Nations Cup 2022);

»» Each National team will be allowed to call a maximum of 2 managers who do not comply with the U21 manager requirements, which can be used, only in the Group Stage;

»» There will be no limitation of managers of the same Crew, as long as they comply with the previous requirements;

»» All National teams will be drawn, for the different groups, and there will be a draw for the PM, being determined, that the same National team, will have to create a league, more than once, depending on the result of the draw;

For now we leave here a short summary of the penalties of World Nations Cup U21 2022:

->> No instant sales;
->> No sales between humans;
->> No CPU offers;
->> No sales of players for the exact market value;

You can check WNC U21 2022 Regulation here.

Believe in the Future!
WNC staff

[Vladimir Granat]

“Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.” - Robert A. Heinlein

As we are just over 48 hours away from National Teams registration closing, this is the updated list:

Argentina U21
Kazakhstan U21
Portugal U21
Colombia U21
Ecuador U21
Poland U21
Venezuela U21
Iraq U21
Brazil U21
Egypt U21
France U21
Uruguay U21
Turkey U21
Italy U21
Indonesia U21
Índia U21
Algeria U21
Spain U21
Peru U21
Morocco U21
Bolivia U21

Don't know where you can register your National team? Right here!

You can register your National team here.

As in the 1st edition, we once again invited a specialist in OSM and in particular dedicated to the U21 National teams.

And today, we have the pleasure, to present our guest, which will monitor the development of the competition, and of the National teams that will participate in it, bringing statistics and curiosities about the teams. Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome our specialist : Beats Bytes!!

WNC: Welcome! Thank you for accepting our invitation again for this edition of the WNC U21!

BB: Thanks for the warm welcome! And it's a pleasure to be commenting again on the development of the WNC U21 which will certainly be an excellent competition!

WNC: Speaking of competition, what do you think of the new WNC U21 format?

BB: There have been several changes, starting with the name and even the WNC staff! I believe that the use of the Friendly Battle League is an upgrade in the competition that in fact allows a direct confrontation between the National teams. The change is even more pronounced in the Knockout Phase, which will have a Final between the 2 best National teams of this competition for the 1st time. It has everything to be a great success and mark a new era in these competitions!

WNC: There was also a change in the concept of the U21 manager. How do you see this change?

BB: Well, competitions have to evolve and adapt to the reality of the global OSM community. I think that after the introduction of the U21 manager concept in the 1st edition, it turned out to be natural to keep these parameters and increase the maximum number of games to 850, which was also something that some National coaches asked for at the time. It will always be an idea that will have its pros and cons that will fuel the debate within the community. The OSM communities are not uniform, each one has its peculiarities, and it is necessary to know how to balance the solutions to be as inclusive as possible. The main objective of the WNC staff has been towards the sustainability of the National teams and their future and I am convinced that by maintaining a constructive dialogue with all those involved in this universe, solutions will continue to appear and guarantee that we will continue to have interesting competitions of National teams.

WNC: The basic idea of ​​WNC U21 is to launch new managers who can one day reach the main National team. Do you think this goal was achieved last year?

BB: In fact the U21 National team of any Nation should be a "nursery" of managers for the main National team. However, we have to bear in mind that in both last year's and this year's editions, the use of a non U21 manager is allowed on the Group Stage. This rule also brings something different to the competition, as it allows the use of a more experienced manager who can help his "younger" colleagues and at the same time also gives the opportunity for National coaches to evaluate the performance of that manager already in view of a possible use in the main National team. As I said in the previous answer, the OSM communities are different from each other, the National coach's work is fundamental to correctly manage the managers he has at his disposal, but first he has to do a serious scouting job, especially in the communities smaller in number of managers, to find potential players for the National team U21. Last year we saw several managers that were launched in the competition and some of them could be used this year, now with another year of experience in the game but also in the competition, because one thing is to observe managers in a national league where only managers compete of the same nationality and even in a friendly battle, another thing is to evaluate your performance in a competition like the WNC U21 where the best U21 National teams and also the best U21 managers will be and everyone wants to win!

WNC: At the time of this interview, registration for National teams to participate is still ongoing. Do you think this edition will have a greater participation?

BB: Well if that happens it will be an extraordinary feat! It would also be a sign that the importance of the existence of a U21 National team and of this type of competition would have been assimilated by more communities and Nations. Traditionally, there are communities/nations that do not feel the same interest in this type of competition and do not see the need to have a U21 National team. And this is something that the WNC staff has tried to reverse by captivating the interest of these communities/nations and showing the importance for the future of National teams supported by this U21 concept that will allow them to renew their "resources" and reinforce their competitive potential. Anyway, as in so many things in life, change/evolution is something that is initially strange and then ingrained!

WNC: Thank you Beats Bytes for this enlightening interview and we look forward to reading the next articles you will publish about this year's competition already!

BB: I am grateful for this new opportunity that the WNC staff has given me to continue to follow the competition and to see the new talents of OSM who will be the future stars of their National teams!

World Nations Cup U21 2022 Calendar

️ On 22/8 - official announcement

️ From 22/8 until 31/8 at 23:59 CEST - National teams registration

️ On 1/9 - Group Stage draw

️ From 2/9 at 00:00 CEST to 7/9 at 23:59 CEST- lineup registration for Group Stage

️ On 8/9 - PM draw for Group Stage

️ On 9/9 - List of managers and PM and league walkthrough and league creation schedule

️ On 10/9 - Beginning of WNC U21 2022

These dates and times may change due to unforeseen reasons.

CEST - stands for Central European Summer Time

You can check WNC U21 2022 Regulation here.

Believe in the Future!
WNC staff