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 | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 31 (2.82 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
← 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3rd | |
| 2nd | 3rd | |
| 3rd | 3rd | |
| 4th | 1st | |
| 5th | 2nd | |
| 6th | 3rd |
Women's Tournament
| Team | 2010 Pos. | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Gozo | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ballue Taillan Amiel Soro |
Referee: Per Anders Blind (Sweden)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
| Kurdistan Region | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mushin Qaraman Abdullah | Report | Cappuccilli |
| Provence | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cappuccilli |
| Kurdistan Region | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Qaraman Rahman | Report | Borghesi |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 June – Sannat | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 5 June – Xewkija | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 4 June – Xewkija | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 June – Sannat | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
Semi-finals
| Kurdistan Region | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Qamaran Mohamed | Report | Gamet |
| Padania | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nannini Ganz | Report |
Referee: Karim Azad Hatim (Kurdistan)
5th-place match
3rd-place match
| Occitania | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Taillan Gamet | Report |
Final
| Kurdistan Region | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mosti |
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]
| 4–0 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lupi Baroni Colamanco Laterza |
| 3–0 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Povia Iostioni |
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.
