World Nations Cup U21 2022/polski topik

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@bangello Na półmetku - miazga z rywali, będzie awans do fazy pucharowej .

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Podsumowanie 3 rundy na półmetku (czekamy na koćowe wyniki):

@apocalipse4 said in World Nations Cup U21 2022 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

The 5th round of R3 of the Group Stage of the WNC U21 was played yesterday, with the exception of the Group F battles which are still on the 4th round.

In a final round that will decide which National teams will qualify for the Knockout phase, let's see how the battles are going in all the qualifying groups.

WNC U21 - Group Stage - R3

Group A

Poland U21 1055 466 Morocco U21

Mexico U21 217 1264 Venezuela U21

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Group B

Colombia U21 283 1177 Hungary U21

Egypt U21 422 1042 Peru U21

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Group C

Spain U21 1500 0 Iraq U21

Argentina U21 822 696 France U21

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Group D

Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 0 1500 Ecuador U21

Brazil U21 632 878 Italy U21

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Group E

Bolivia U21 131 1378 Portugal U21

Kazakhstan U21 0 1500 Uruguay U21

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Group F

U.A.E. U21 1056 373 Indonesia U21

Turkey U21 721 707 India U21

Cheerio!

Dear OSM fans welcome to another edition of the Nations Blog!

Today we are going to see who are the managers that are standing out in this R3 of WNC U21! 🤩

@bangello from Poland U21 is leading in this award with 406 points! Great work mate!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

@atomiketch from Portugal U21 is leading in this award with 14 scored goals! Bravo!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

In this award there is still no single leader, we have 3 managers with 0 goals conceded!

@hussein-ismai1-11 from Egypt U21 is the leader of this award with 313M of squad evolution! Fantastic job lad!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

It has been a very interesting competition with some surprises and new talent revealed. Let's see who will be the best managers of the Group Stage!!

That´s it for today! We´ll be back in the end of this round!
See ya!

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You can check the WNC U21 2022 Regulation here.

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We created a editable table to help the National coaches to keep track of their scores, you can download it here.

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[Dino Ligenza]

"Wieści z kadry"

Najpierw Włochy

Poznaliśmy pierwszego rywala na Naszej drodze w fazie pucharowej, a mowa o Włochach kraju o długiej i bogatej historii poczynając od Wilczycy, która uchroniła braci, którzy stworzyli "Roma", następie jedna z największych potęg w dziejach świata pod nazwą Imperium Rzymskie aż ku jego upadkowi i podziałowi na księstwa, które długo nie chciały zaakceptować jednego króla, z papieżem nie mieli takich problemów. Co ciekawe w ich hymnie znajduję się wzmianka o Polsce tak jak w Naszym „Z ziemi włoskiej do Polskiej”

"Najemne miecze
Jak cienkie trzciny
Już Austriacki orzeł
stracił swe pióra
Krew włoską
Krew polską
pił wraz z Kozakiem
Lecz wypaliła mu serce"

Historia Naszej kraju, mimo iż jest krótsza, to jest równie bogata co ich. Począwszy od Bitwy pod Cedynią, która do dzisiaj budzi podziw historyków pod względem ilości wojów, którzy brali w niej udział. Następnie chrzest Polski i walka o niepodległość, która ciągnęła się wiekami, a to wszystko przez Naszą lokalizację i dostęp do Morza, który chciał mieć każdy. Bitw było bez liku, jak i wojen. Czasami na własne życzenie jak z Krzyżakami, których sami zaprosiliśmy i daliśmy im ziemie, a w zamian mieli bronić północnych granic, a z czasem ich ambicje przerodziły się w szaleństwo, które doprowadziło do Bitwy pod Grunwaldem, gdzie ponieśli zasłużoną klęskę, co ciekawe co rusz ktoś/Nacja sobie przypisuję ten sukces, a historycy z tychże krajów umniejszają tę bitwę na annałach dziejów, bo jest Nasza!. Narodziny Husarii najlepszej jednostki konnej w historii świata, która zaprowadziła Nas do powstania potęgi na mapie pod nazwą Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów, takiej potęgi, która zdobyła Moskwę, te Moskwę, którą nikt inny nie mógł podbić, nawet taki wybitny strateg, jakim był Napoleon Bonaparte, poniósł tam klęskę. Mało tego sam car oddał hołd Polsce i królowi na zamku w Warszawie. Ocalenie Wiednia i europy przed turkami pod przywództwem samego Jana III Sobieskiego , który jak nikt znał się na walce z Turczynem. Następie rozbiory i to trzy, które miały zabić w Nas polaków i Naszą historię, przez ponad 120lat zaborcy tego próbowali, mianowicie wymazanie Nas z mapy i jak im poszło? za odpowiedź na to pytanie niech posłuży to, że piszę to krótkie streszczenie dziejów narodu Polskiego w Naszym języku, Polskim języku na Polskiej ziemi! Następie odrodzenie po pierwszej wojnie światowej, kolejno posłanie bolszewików do diabła, tam, gdzie jest i było ich miejsce w „Cudzie nad Wisłą” które uratowało nie tylko Naszą niepodległość, ale zatrzymało pochód czerwony na Europe, skąd już to znamy, Polska znowu w roli wybawcy! Była to taka klęska czerwonej zarazy, że w 39 roku jak tchórze zaatakowali Nas od tyłu. Czas okupacji, walki Naszych Braci, sióstr na wszystkich frontach drugiej wojny światowej w jednym celu, aby Polska była Polską. Następie oddani za zależną kurtynę, gdzie wojna o wolność wciąż trwała i w końcu się jej doczekaliśmy, ale jak pokazała historia, za wolność płaci się krwią, krwią, której dzisiaj zawdzięczamy wolność.

Także Panowie bez kompleksów w starciu z Włochami, walczcie tak jak Nasi przodkowie, zawsze dumni z pochodzenia oraz swojej historii i przy tym nadspodziewanie waleczni i wolni, do Boju po awans!

[Dino Ligenza]

"Wieści z kadry"

1/8 WNCu21 (faza pucharowa)

Skład na mecz z Włochami (faza pucharowa)

CEL 1 @xSilverGhost

CEL 3 @Damian_Skinek

CEL 5 @Wodzu1902

CEL 7 @Everlast933

CEL 9 @bangello

[Dovco_HandF]

@dino-ligenza Jak bić, to najlepszych Powodzenia kadro U21!

[Dino Ligenza]

"Wieści z kadry"

o jeden mecz bliżej od finału (faza pucharowa)

Italy U21 Poland U21 (PM)

WNCU21-1/8-ITAVSPOL - @xSilverGhost - PM

alessio99_ - Italy G1 - Blue Team 1
@xSilverGhost - Poland G1 - Red Team 1
Francesco833 - Italy G3 - Blue Team 3
@Damian_Skinek - Poland G3 - Red Team 3
mercury11 - Italy G5 - Blue Team 5
@Wodzu1902 - Poland G5 - Red Team 5
Visela25 - Italy G7 - Blue Team 7
@Everlast933 - Poland G7 - Red Team 7
Tommylicca86 - Italy G9 - Blue Team 9
@bangello - Poland G9 - Red Team 9

[Mati Colchoner]

@Dino-Ligenza zapowiada się mega ciekawa bitwa. My i Włosi to światowa czołówka

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@Dino-Ligenza Walka będzie o każdy punkt ...

[Dovco_HandF]

Za nami rozstrzygnięcia w 1 rundzie pucharowej. Polska U21 rozniosła w pył Włochy U21 i gra o półfinał z inną potęga w OSM: Brazylią U21.

Gratulacje: @xSilverGhost, @Damian_Skinek, @Wodzu1902, @Everlast933 i @bangello.

@Apocalipse4 said in World Nations Cup U21 2022 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

The last battle of the 1/8 Final of the Knockout Phase ended yesterday.

Let's see which were the 8 magnificent National teams that managed to qualify for the 1/4 Finals.

WNC U21 - Knockout Phase - 1/8 Final

Brazil U21 1356 vs 442 U.A.E U21

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Argentina U21 1243 vs 525 Peru U21

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Uruguay U21 1516 vs 246 Hungary U21

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Portugal U21 1263 vs 515 SpainU21

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Ecuador U21 365 vs 1428 Venezuela U21

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Italy U21 635 vs 1118 Poland U21

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Turkey U21 1221 vs 581 France U21

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Indonesia U21 822 vs 978 Egypt U21

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So the 8 National teams that qualify for the 1/4 Finals are:

Brazil U21
Argentina U21
Uruguay U21
Portugal U21
Venezuela U21
Poland U21
Turkey U21
Egypt U21

We thank the National teams that were unable to qualify for the 1/4 Finals for the excellent performance they had.

Cheerio! Beats Bytes is back with strong emotions!!

The 1/8 Final are decided and this were the managers that stood out!

@Thony-Serrano from Venezuela U21 won this award with 522 points! Great job mate!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

@douglas-d11_ from Brazil U21 won this award with 23 scored goals!! He has "killer" instinct!!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

@Richard-cangri from Uruguay U21 won this award with 2 conceded goals! Well done old chap!!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

@Beta-Hydranoid from Turkey U21 won this award with 617M of squad evolution! Superduper dude!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

These guys did an excellent job and contributed to the qualification of their National teams!

The excitement is growing and next week we will have the 1/4 Finals and I think we will have even more spectacle at WNC U21!!

See ya

We will now present the calendar for the 1/4 Final.

WNC U21 - 1/4 Final - Calendar

️ On 22/11 - Final results of 1/8 Final

️ On 22/11 - Draw for the 1/4 Final

️ On 23/11 - results of the 1/4 Final draw

️ From 24/11 at 00:00 until 28/11 at 23:59 CET - lineup registration

️ On 29/11 - list of managers and PM, walkthrough and league creation schedule

️ On 30/11 - beginning of 1/4 Final

The draw for the 1/4 Final matches will be published tomorrow, and you can follow it in the link bellow:

https://chooserandom.com/sets/734cba49-b249-4352-b070-a97de65d24b9

You can check the WNC U21 2022 Regulation here.

You can reach us with the official email:

staffn145@gmail.com

If you have any questions or suggestions, please send PM or email or message in the WhatsApp Nation Cup Representatives channel to the members of the WNC Staff:

@Apocalipse4
@Andryd22
@Daniele-Benjiamin
@el-último-inca

Believe in the Future!
WNC Staff

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@Apocalipse4 said in World Nations Cup U21 2022 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

The draw for the 1/4 Final of the Knockout Phase has already been carried out.

Let's see what are the clashes of this phase.

Egypt U21 (Blue Teams) vs Uruguay U21 (Red Teams)
You can follow the draw for PM in the link below:

https://chooserandom.com/item/53586169-2dca-49b1-b16d-f08dbca03eed

Poland U21 (Blue Teams) vs Brazil U21 (Red Teams)
You can follow the draw for PM in the link below:

https://chooserandom.com/item/77236b9e-905b-4831-b4a5-197b9f20c104

Portugal U21 (Blue Teams) vs Turkey U21 (Red Teams)
You can follow the draw for PM in the link below:

https://chooserandom.com/item/e9a64a41-791d-461c-b11f-7ebb5d27a90a

Argentina U21 (Blue Teams) vs Venezuela U21 (Red Teams)
You can follow the draw for PM in the link below:

https://chooserandom.com/item/e601ef01-717c-4901-9a08-bcc755b3318f

The result of the PM draw will be published at the end of the afternoon.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please send PM or email or message in the WhatsApp Nation Cup Representatives channel to the members of the WNC Staff:

@Apocalipse4
@Andryd22
@Daniele-Benjiamin
@el-último-inca

Believe in the Future!
WNC Staff

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@Apocalipse4 said in World Nations Cup U21 2022 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

The results of the PM draws of the 1/4 Final are already known.

We will now publish this information and also the link to the lineup registration form for this phase, which will start at 00:00 CET on the 24th of November.

WNC U21 - Knockout Phase - 1/4 Final

Egypt U21 (Blue Teams) PM vs Uruguay U21 (Red Teams)

Poland U21 (Blue Teams) PM vs Brazil U21 (Red Teams)

Portugal U21 (Blue Teams) PM vs Turkey U21 (Red Teams)

Argentina U21 (Blue Teams) PM vs Venezuela U21 (Red Teams)

WNC U21 - 1/4 Final - Calendar

️ On 22/11 - Final results of 1/8 Final

️ On 22/11 - Draw for the 1/4 Final

️ On 23/11 - results of the 1/4 Final draw

️ From 24/11 at 00:00 until 28/11 at 23:59 CET - lineup registration

️ On 29/11 - list of managers and PM, walkthrough and league creation schedule

️ On 30/11 - beginning of 1/4 Final

This dates and times may change due to unexpected events.

You can register your lineup here.

You can check the WNC U21 2022 Regulation here.

You can reach us with the official email:

staffn145@gmail.com

If you have any questions or suggestions, please send PM or email or message in the WhatsApp Nation Cup Representatives channel to the members of the WNC Staff:

@Apocalipse4
@Andryd22
@Daniele-Benjiamin
@el-último-inca

Believe in the Future!
WNC Staff

[Dino Ligenza]

"Wieści z kadry"

Skład na mecz z Brazylią (półfinał)

CEL 1 @Everlast933

CEL 3 @Wodzu1902

CEL 5 @mikina_1

CEL 7 @GrzesJ

CEL 9 @adiceglihno

[Dino Ligenza]

"Wieści z kadry"

W walce o finał (półfinał)

Poland U21 (PM) Brazil U21

WNCU21-1/4-POLVSBRA - @Everlast933 - PM

@Everlast933 - Poland G1 - Blue Team 1
douglas d11_ - Brazil G1 - Red Team 1
@Wodzu1902 - Poland G3 - Blue Team 3
JarlissonB - Brazil G3 - Red Team 3
@mikina_1 - Poland G5 - Blue Team 5
RPirro - Brazil G5 - Red Team 5
@GrzesJ - Poland G7 - Blue Team 7
Carlos Grativol - Brazil G7 - Red Team 7
@adiceglihno - Poland G9 - Blue Team 9
Caiu_77 - Brazil G9 - Red Team 9

[Miki_R]

@Apocalipse4 said in World Nations Cup U21 2022 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

Yesterday ended the battles of the WNC U21 1/4 Finals that decided who will be the National teams that will qualify for the 1/2 Finals of the competition.

As we are in a season of celebrating family and sharing the best values ​​of humanity, the WNC staff has decided to take a break from competition so that everyone can enjoy the festivities of the season. So that the competition can return as soon as possible so as not to overextend the competition calendar, all procedures referring to the 1/2 Finals were concluded before the break and thus the competition will resume with the creation of the leagues of this phase in the January 2, 2023. We will present below the complete calendar with the included break dates.

But first let's see which were the National teams that managed to qualify for the 1/2 Final of the competition.

WNC U21 - Knockout Phase - 1/4 Final

Egypt U21 846 vs 708 Uruguay U21

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Poland U21 1192 vs 586 Brazil U21

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Portugal U21 339 vs 1422 Turkey U21

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Argentina U21 1509 vs 292 Venezuela U21

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There were 4 fantastic battles that were very well played, unfortunately only 4 National teams could guarantee their presence in the 1/2 Final, and these are the final ones:

Egypt U21
Poland U21
Turkey U21
Argentina U21

We thank the National teams that did not qualify for their commitment and quality and we wish them good luck for the next competitions in which they participate.

Salut! Welcome ladies and gentlemen!
I am Beats Bytes your OSM specialist and I will be your guide in this wonderful adventure that has been the WNC U21!

Now let's get to know who the best managers of the 1/4 Final were! 🤩

@Richard-cangri from Uruguay U21 won this award with 398 points! Wonderful!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

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@Wodzu1902 from Poland U21 won this award with 20 scored goals! FUNtastic!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

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@el-gorila-roldan from Argentina U21 won this award with 2 conceded goals! Awesome!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

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@42Ebubekir1907 from Turkey U21 won this award with 701M of squad evolution! Superb!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

These were the best managers who helped their National teams reach the highest level and continue to dream of the WNC U21 title!

I'll be back next year with the 1/2 Final which promises to be hot!

Until then, take the opportunity to enjoy health, peace and happiness with your families! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all!

WNC U21 - 1/2 Final - Calendar

️ 13/12 - 1/4 Final results and National teams qualified

️ 14/12 - draw for the 1/2 Final and PM

️ 15/12 - draw results of the 1/2 Final

️ From 16/12 at 00:00 until 21/12 at 23:59 CET - lineup registration

️ On 22/12 - list of managers and PM and league schedule creation

️ On 23/12 - walkthrough for league creation

️ From 24/12 until 1/1 Christmas holidays break

️ On 2/1 - beginning of 1/2 Final

These dates and times may change due to unexpected events.

You can check the WNC U21 2022 Regulation here.

You can reach us with the official email:

staffn145@gmail.com

If you have any questions or suggestions, please send PM or email or message in the WhatsApp Nation Cup Representatives channel to the members of the WNC Staff:

@Apocalipse4
@Andryd22
@Daniele-Benjiamin
@el-último-inca

Believe in the Future!
WNC Staff

[Mati Colchoner]

@mikina_1 piękna bitwa Kolejny turniej i kolejny raz jesteśmy w strefie medalowej

[Majkelowich]

@Apocalipse4 said in World Nations Cup U21 2022 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

The WNC U21 1/2 Finals ended yesterday and the finalists for this edition are already known!

Congratulations to Poland U21 and Turkey U21 for reaching the Final!
It will certainly be a very exciting Final! Will the current world champion (Poland U21) retain the title or will we have a new world champion U21 (Turkey U21)?

We also appreciate the participation and effort of Argentina U21 and Egypt U21 who will now face each other for the attribution of 3rd and 4th place in the competition and which will influence the WNC U21 2023 ranking.

Today we will publish the schedule for the Final and the match for 3rd and 4th place, but first let's see what the final results of the 1/2 Finals battles were.

WNC U21 - Knockout Phase - 1/2 Final

Poland U21 922 vs 837 Argentina U21

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Egypt U21 693 vs 1068 Turkey U21

Wow! We watched two fantastic battles in the semi-finals that showed the undeniable quality of these four National teams! 🤩
Poland U21 and Turkey U21 turned out to be stronger and got the ticket that guarantees their presence in the decisive game!
Let's see which managers stood out in these two battles and helped their National teams reach the Final.

@Tettey09 from Turkey U21 won this award with 434 points! Fantastic work mate!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

@el-gorila-roldan from Argentina U21 won this award with 24 scored goals! Fabulous job dude!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

@Tettey09 from Turkey U21 won this award with 3 conceded goals! Bravo! You did it again!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

@Wodzu1902 from Poland U21 won this award with 560M of squad evolution! Wonderful management lad!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

These were the heroes who helped their National teams take another step towards glory! ️

We'll be back in two weeks with the first information about the Final and the 3rd and 4th place match.

Until then, have fun!

WNC U21 - Final - Calendar

️ 15/1 - Final results of the 1/2 Final

️ 16/1 - PM draw for the Final and 3rd and 4th place match

️ From 17/1 at 00:00 until 21/1 at 23:59 CET - lineup registration

️ On 22/1 - list of managers and PM and league schedule creation

️ On 23/1 - walkthrough for league creation

️ On 25/1 - beginning of the Final and the 3rd and 4th place match

You can follow the PM draw for the Final in the link bellow:

https://chooserandom.com/item/c128677c-dfd4-4626-875f-e776c148784d

You can follow the PM draw for the 3rd and 4th place match in the link bellow:

https://chooserandom.com/item/9fdea1dd-a9bf-46d5-b4b0-97dbb8e1e497

You can check the WNC U21 2022 Regulation here.

You can reach us with the official email:

staffn145@gmail.com

If you have any questions or suggestions, please send PM or email or message in the WhatsApp Nation Cup Representatives channel to the members of the WNC Staff:

@Apocalipse4
@Andryd22
@Daniele-Benjiamin
@el-último-inca

Believe in the Future!
WNC Staff

GRATULACJE DLA NASZYCH REPREZENTANTÓW U21

POWODZENIA WE FINALE

[jasiuk88]

Gratulacje! Drugi rok z rzędu w finale to super wynik! Powodzenia w finale!

[Mati Colchoner]

Powodzenia w finale Panowie, jeszcze na spokojnie możecie odrobić straty i to wygrać

[Dovco_HandF]

Trzymamy kciuki za powtórzenie wyniku z poprzednich WNC U21, który wygraliśmy .

[Dovco_HandF]

Serdeczne gratulacje dla całej ekipy Polska U21 składam na ręce selekcjonera @FORMOZA i jego asystenta: @Dino-Ligenza. Polska po raz drugi pokazała moc i zajęła drugie miejsce w światowym championacie zaplecza głownych kadr. Brawo, brawo, brawo. Mamy srebrny medal!

@Apocalipse4 said in World Nations Cup U21 2022 - Explanation, FAQ, Rules and Discussion:

Before publishing the information regarding the WNC U21 Final, we would like to express our condolences to the Turkish people and the Syrian people because of the terrible earthquake and replicas that devastated these countries yesterday, and which claimed thousands of victims. Our prayers are with you and we hope that as many victims as possible can be saved from the rescue operations that are taking place.

After 6 months of intense competition, the 2022 edition of the WNC U21 came to an end yesterday!

And the U21 World Champion is...Turkey!!!!

The WNC staff congratulates the new Champions who had a fantastic competition, dethroning the previous Champion in the Final: Poland U21 who also had a great competition.

We also congratulate Argentina U21 for the deserved 3rd place, and Egypt U21 for 4th place.

We thank all the National coaches and managers who participated in this edition, which was disputed for the 1st time in the Nation vs Nation system, thus enabling true teamwork during the course of the battles.

Let's now see the final results of these 2 great battles.

WNC U21 - Knockout Phase - Final

Poland U21 429 vs 1353 Turkey U21

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Argentina U21 928 vs 866 Egypt U21

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Cheerio!

Hello OSM fans!
The 2nd edition of the world competition of National teams U21 has come to an end!
And Turkey U21 became world champions!
Let's see who were the heroes of this great Final!

@mostafa-mowad-1 from Egypt U21 won this award with 370 points! Well done mate!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

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@Beta-Hydranoid from Turkey U21 won this award with 18 scored goals! Goals that earned a title! 🤩

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

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@mostafa-mowad-1 from Egypt U21 won this award with 4 conceded goals! Excellent performance!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

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@42Ebubekir1907 from Turkey U21 won this award with 625M of squad evolution! Great squad building job!

TOP 10 in this Ranking:

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Great managers and great performances! The results obtained in this competition are very promising and I am convinced that some of these "young" managers will make the "leap" to the main National teams of their countries soon!

It was a pleasure to bring you all the news of this competition over the last 6 months!

Thanks to the WNC staff for the opportunity they gave me to follow this fantastic tournament once again!

I'll be back tomorrow to deliver the banners to the individual award winners.

Until then enjoy and have fun!

Tomorrow we will deliver the banners to the 4 National teams that participated in these 2 battles, as well as the banners for the winners of the individual awards.

Finally, we will publish the WNC U21 2022 Ranking updated with the results obtained by the National teams that participated in the competition and which will serve as the basis for the distribution of the National teams by the different pots for the draw of the Group Stage according to their position in the Ranking for the 2023 edition.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please send PM or email or message in the WhatsApp Nation Cup Representatives channel to the members of the WNC Staff:

@Apocalipse4
@Andryd22
@Daniele-Benjiamin
@el-último-inca

Believe in the Future!
WNC Staff