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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iraq (Kurdistan Region) |
| Dates | 4–9 June |
| Teams | 9 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kurdistan Region (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Northern Cyprus |
| Third place |  Zanzibar |
| Fourth place |  Provence |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 102 (5.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Halil Turan Christophe Copel (6 goals) |
← 2010 | |
The 2012 VIVA World Cup was the fifth and final VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football open to non-FIFA-affiliated teams, played in the Iraqi Kurdistan. It marked a new record in the competition's history, with nine teams competing for the Nelson Mandela Trophy, from 4 to 9 June.[1] Al Iraqiya signed a television rights agreement with the NF-Board and the Kurdistan Football Association to broadcast all the matches.
- ^ Abdullah, Arsalan (31 May 2012). "2012 VIVA World Cup matches kick off Monday". AK News. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.