2010 Viva World Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Gozo |
| Dates | 31 May – 5 June |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Padania (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Kurdistan Region |
| Third place | Occitania |
| Fourth place | Two Sicilies |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 31 (2.82 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Haider Qaraman (5 goals) |
← 2009 2012 → | |
The 2010 VIVA World Cup was the fourth VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football open to non-FIFA-affiliated teams, played in Gozo. A record six men's teams competed in the tournament, including the two-time defending champions Padania.
Participating teams
Men's Tournament
| Team | 2010 Pos. | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| Padania | 1st | 3rd |
| Kurdistan Region | 2nd | 3rd |
| Occitania | 3rd | 3rd |
| Two Sicilies | 4th | 1st |
| Gozo | 5th | 2nd |
| Provence | 6th | 3rd |
Women's Tournament
| Team | 2010 Pos. | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| Padania | 1st | 1st |
| Gozo | 2nd | 1st |
Venues
| Xewkija | Sannat |
|---|---|
| Gozo Stadium | Sannat Ground |
| 36°02′18″N 14°15′15″E / 36.0382757°N 14.2541962°E | 36°01′48″N 14°14′19″E / 36.0299631°N 14.2385931°E |
| Capacity:4,000 | Capacity:1,500 |
Men's tournament
Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Occitania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Gozo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Gozo | 0–5 | Occitania |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ballue 1' (pen.), 36' Taillan 61' Amiel 88' Soro 90+2' |
Referee: Per Anders Blind (Sweden)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurdistan Region | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Two Sicilies | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Provence | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
| Kurdistan Region | 4–1 | Two Sicilies |
|---|---|---|
| Mushin 21' Qaraman 50', 57' Abdullah 82' |
Report | Cappuccilli 75' |
| Provence | 0–1 | Two Sicilies |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cappuccilli 5' (pen.) |
| Kurdistan Region | 3–2 | Provence |
|---|---|---|
| Qaraman 31', 90+5' Rahman 35' |
Report | Borghesi 19', 39' (pen.) |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 June – Sannat | ||||||
| Kurdistan Region | 2 | |||||
| 5 June – Xewkija | ||||||
| Occitania | 1 | |||||
| Kurdistan Region | 0 | |||||
| 4 June – Xewkija | ||||||
| Padania | 1 | |||||
| Padania | 2 | |||||
| Two Sicilies | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 June – Sannat | ||||||
| Occitania | 2 | |||||
| Two Sicilies | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Kurdistan Region | 2–1 | Occitania |
|---|---|---|
| Qamaran 71' Mohamed 82' |
Report | Gamet 37' |
| Padania | 2–0 | Two Sicilies |
|---|---|---|
| Nannini 62' Ganz 86' |
Report |
Referee: Karim Azad Hatim (Kurdistan)
5th-place match
3rd-place match
| Occitania | 2–0 | Two Sicilies |
|---|---|---|
| Taillan 28' Gamet 90+3' |
Report |
Final
| Kurdistan Region | 0–1 | Padania |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mosti 24' |
Referee: Mario Mazzoleni (Italy)
| VIVA World Cup 2010 winners |
|---|
Padania Third title |
Women's Tournament
The 2010 edition was the second and last to feature women's teams, Padania won the tournament and beat the host Gozo over two legs with an aggregate score of 7–0.[1]
| Padania | 4–0 | Gozo |
|---|---|---|
| Lupi 13' Baroni 50' Colamanco 68' Laterza 77' |
| Padania | 3–0 | Gozo |
|---|---|---|
| Povia 10', 40' Iostioni 78' |
Top Goalscorer
Men's tournament
Haider Qaraman scored five goals.
Women's Tournament
Valentina Povia scored two goals.
References
- ^ "Padania Win Viva World Cup in Gozo". independent.com.mt. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2025.