EMBASSY OF FRANCE is the CHAMPION of the 3rd THE GUIDE – MUNDIAL Amateur Football Tournament!

They are the Champions!!!

At a time when France established itself as one of the world’s footballing powerhouses, being among the four finalist teams in the World Cup, along with the United Kingdom, Argentina and Spain, THE GUIDE is pleased to announce the Embassy of France team as Champion of the 3rd THE GUIDE – WORLD Amateur Football Tournament! 

 

The games took place on May 30th and June 6th and featured 12 teams with players from various embassies and international organizations. The German embassy came in third place and the Scottish team – made up of players from the UK embassy – received the “Top Four” award.  

This was the third edition of the tournament, which is held in partnership with the company MUNDIAL Residence Moving Services. The company MUNDIAL supports THE GUIDE events and serves the diplomatic corps with high-quality moving services. We invite members of the embassy community and international organizations to learn more about Mundial Moving Services by clicking here. The tournament also had the support of the sponsors listed below. Click on the names to learn more about them.  

MUNDIAL RESIDENCE Moving and Logistics
BSBSCOR Benefits Administration and Insurance
MORETI Odontologia (Dental Clinic)
HOSPITAL BRASÍLIA
CIDA CARVALHO Mosaics

The tournament began on May 30th, and the 12 participating teams played Group Stage matches.

 

 

At the end of the matches in the first day, the tournament organizers made the following special awards:

Fellow Fan Trophy (Torcida Animada): This trophy is given to the fans who most enthusiastically supported their teams. The Russian Embassy’s fans were the big winners of this trophy! Congratulations!!!

 

Fair Play Trophy: This trophy is given to the team that committed the fewest fouls in this phase of the tournament, in which all teams have equal participation. Team AOL (League of Arab States) deserved this trophy! Congratulations!!!  

Best Goalkeeper Trophy: Awarded to the goalkeeper who conceded the fewest goals in the first phase of the tournament. Goalkeeper Edimar Silva, from the Scotland team, was the best goalkeeper and deservedly received the trophy! Congratulations!!!  

 

The awards were presented by the CEO of THE GUIDE, Mr. Pedro Paulo Moreira, and by the ambassador of Korea, Mr. Choi Yeonghan. The ambassador came to support the team of his embassy at the tournament and was invited by THE GUIDE  to present the awards. The team of Embassy of Korea received the Fair Play Trophy in the tournament of 2025.

Women’s Participation 

As in previous tournaments, women’s participation was encouraged by the event organizers, and female players were present in several games. The tournament’s special rules award victory to the team that, after a draw, has a female player on the field for the entire game. THE GUIDE interviewed players Julia de Andrade and Janice Arnold, from the Embassy of Germany team and Ms. Hadassa Faltrin, from the Embassy of France team. They suggested that, due to the smaller number of female players on the teams, their playing time during the games could be reduced. The suggestion was accepted by THE GUIDE and the rule will be modified for future tournaments.

 

Participation of foreign players  

The tournament had a new rule benefiting teams made up entirely of foreign players. These teams had the advantage of winning in case of a draw against a team without the same condition. This rule was created to motivate greater participation from foreigners from the community of embassies and international organizations and will also undergo modifications for the next tournament.  

The teams that participated in the 3rd THE GUIDE – WORLD Amateur Football Tournament were:

Embassy of France (Champion);
GIZ – German Agency for International Cooperation (Runner-up);
Embassy of Germany (3rd Place);
Scotland, one of the two teams from the UK Embassy (Top Four);

Embassy of United Kingdom
Embassy of Korea
Embassy of Russia
LAS – League of Arab States
UNESCO
Yalla Gol
AMAAB – Association of Military Attachés Accredited in Brazil
Friends of THE GUIDE

 

 

Tournament 2nd Phase 

On Saturday, June 5th, the teams that qualified for the final phase of the tournament played knockout matches. The matches were played with great skill, effort, and endurance. Beautiful plays, unforgettable goals, and enthusiastic fans made the games great spectacles.

 

 

The matches Embassy of Russia vs. GIZ, Embassy of the United Kingdom vs. Embassy of France, Embassy of Germany vs. Yalla Gol, and Scotland vs. LAS determined the following semi-final matchups for the four best teams in the tournament: Scotland vs. GIZ and Embassy of France vs. Embassy of Germany.

3rd Place and TOP Four

The 3rd place match was between the Embassy of Germany and Scotland (a second team formed by the Embassy of the United Kingdom). The Embassy of Germany achieved victory in a hard-fought and much-celebrated game. The team had a large following, and the joy of victory was widespread. The players from the German Embassy team fraternized with the players from Scotland, who received Top Four medals for their result among the four football powerhouses in the embassy and international organizations sector.

 

CHAMPION and RUNNER-UP 

The grand final was played between the teams from the Embassy of France and the German Agency for International Cooperation – GIZ. The teams had excellent campaigns and deserved to reach the top. The game had the emotions of a grand final, and the competition between the two teams also involved the race between the two top scorers of the tournament in search of the Golden Boot trophy, given to the top scorer of the tournament. Mr. José Higor dos Santos, from the French Embassy team, and Mr. Guilherme Rocha de Oliveira, from the GIZ team wrote their names in the history of the tournament because both reached the end of the tournament with the same number of ten goals. They played very well, scored beautiful goals, and the tournament administration decided to give a Golden Boot trophy to each of them, a decision that was widely applauded by everyone.

 

The Golden Boot trophy ceremony would have been complete, were it not for the misfortune of top scorer Guilherme Oliveira, from the GIZ team, suffering a foul that prevented him from continuing to play the final match and forcing him to leave the tournament to receive medical attention for his shoulder. Fortunately, his problem was resolved at the hospital, and there he received the trophy from his teammates.  

During the match, the departure of player Guilherme Oliveira required even more effort from the GIZ team to hold off the advance of the French Embassy team, which came to the tournament determined to be Champion. The game was exciting, and each goal made the final result uncertain about who would be the big winner. The 2-2 result of the match showed that the two teams are now the biggest powers in football in the diplomatic sector and that the outcome of the tournament would be decided on penalties!  

As expected, the penalty shootout was thrilling, with the teams getting closer to the championship title with each kick. Both teams were ahead in the shootouts, and it was impossible to predict the winner. Finally, the GIZ team missed a kick, giving the French Embassy the necessary advantage to score and be crowned the Great CHAMPION of the 3rd THE GUIDE – WORLD Amateur Football Tournament!!! Congratulations!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The players from the French Embassy team embraced and celebrated their championship victory with great joy. Reaching the top was a challenging journey, and the final match was undoubtedly the most difficult. The GIZ team demonstrated great skill and resilience and also celebrated their well-deserved campaign, earning the Runner-up and Golden Boot trophies. The players fraternized after the beautiful sport spectacle, and everyone went to the awards area.  

AWARDS

The CEO of THE GUIDE Business Consultancy, Mr. Pedro Paulo Moreira, congratulated all the teams that participated in the 3rd THE GUIDE – MUNDIAL Amateur Football Tournament and thanked MUNDIAL RESIDENCE Moving Services for their support in organizing the tournament. He also thanked the event’s sponsoring companies BSBCOR, MORETI Odontologia, AUDI Diplomatic Sales, and Cida Carvalho Mosaics.

The players from the Scotland team, representing the British Embassy, ​​received TOP Four medals for being among the top four teams in the tournament. The team received applause from everyone and celebrated the great result. Congratulations!!!  

The Embassy of Germany team received medals and the trophy for 3rd place after finishing their participation in the tournament with an exciting victory in a high-scoring game. The players received the award with pride for the great result. The German Embassy has also obtained good results in THE GUIDE Beach Volleyball tournaments, where it is also among the top four teams. Congratulations!!!  

 

 

The GIZ – German Agency for International Cooperation team received medals and the Runner-up trophy and was greatly applauded by everyone. Unfortunately, the team’s celebration wasn’t complete because player Guilherme Rocha de Oliveira, one of the winners of the Golden Boot trophy for being the tournament’s top scorer, along with the top scorer from the French Embassy, ​​was not present. The GIZ team celebrated their runner-up trophy and left the awards ceremony early because the players went to the hospital to give the trophy to Guilherme Oliveira, one of those responsible for the team’s excellent result in the tournament. Congratulations to the GIZ team!!!  

Next, the Embassy of France team was called to receive their well-deserved medals and trophies for the excellent result obtained in the tournament. The team was CHAMPION and had player José Higor dos Santos as the tournament’s top scorer, also deserving the Golden Boot trophy! The players celebrated receiving their well-deserved CHAMPION trophy and established themselves as the best football team in the Embassy and International Organizations Sector! Congratulations!!!!  

 

      

The football displayed by the French Embassy demonstrated technique, unity, willpower, and physical endurance. The team arrived at the tournament determined to be champions and did not accept any other result. They played with strength until the end and are the Grand Champion of the 3rd THE GUIDE – MUNDIAL Amateur Football Tournament! The French Embassy team received congratulations from Mr. Pedro Paulo Moreira, who declared the tournament finished. 

THE GUIDE thanks everyone who attended the 3rd THE GUIDE – WORLD Amateur Football Tournament and made the event a great success! The camaraderie among members of the embassy community and international organizations is our main goal, and we are happy with everyone’s presence!

 

We would also like to inform you:  

1) The next THE GUIDE – MUNDIAL Amateur Football Tournament will be held in November. We will soon announce the dates and general rules of the tournament!

2) We will be organizing a Boat Ride on September 19. Click here to know about it!!

3) We will  also organize a Flashback Party in September. We will confirm the date and inform soon about it!

4) Some items were left behind at our tournaments. If you have left something behind, please contact us and describe the item so we can verify it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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