2012 Viva World Cup
The 2012 VIVA World Cup was the fifth 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. Al Iraqiya signed a television rights agreement with the NF-Board and the Kurdistan Football Association to broadcast all the matches.Participating teams
Venues
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Event |
| Arbil | Franso Hariri Stadium | 40,000 | Group stages and final |
| Duhok | Duhok Stadium | 20,000 | Semi-finals |
| Sulaymaniyah | Sulaymaniyah Stadium | 15,000 | Group stages |
| Arbil | Brayati Stadium | | Group stages |
| Salahaddin | Ararat Stadium | | Group stages |
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Team | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | −33 | 0 |
9th Place Match
5th–8th Place Semi-finals
7th Place Match
5th Place Match
Semi-finals
3rd Place Match
Final
