[Official] International Cup Preparation Phase - Live NOW

[rogerniceguy]

is there matches tomorrow or just draw and rest day ?

Draw and rest day

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[USARABAT]

thanks mate

[Reece p FC]

I have put in decent effort. No money. And very little resources. I'm at 109% and beaten Chile once

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I've done the best I can without using anything and have a squad just over 90 and i'm struggling to beat mexico, no chance of me even trying to beat chile brazil or spain. noticed every nation plays a midfield 5 in this prep stage too, with either 4 defenders and 1 up front or 3 with 2 up

[talisman]

No despair. I lost 4 times in a row to Australia. After my first victory, I clicked by mistake on Japan when I just wnted a rematch. And I won 4-0 out of condition. Now it's just a walk. I think the game is just teasing you. After a while, it decides you can get through.

This is the ridiculous thing about this game. You do careful preparation and make sure your team is in top condition for a match and get shafted. Go in with poor condition and/or tactics and the team waltzes it, except when you do it deliberately...

[HairDryer]

This is the ridiculous thing about this game. You do careful preparation and make sure your team is in top condition for a match and get shafted. Go in with poor condition and/or tactics and the team waltzes it, except when you do it deliberately...

I always played with my player condition at just 30% above. I experienced no injuries and manage till stage 8 but unable to beat France. So I guess I am one of the lucky one.


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[mcdoomer]

I've done the best I can without using anything and have a squad just over 90 and i'm struggling to beat mexico, no chance of me even trying to beat chile brazil or spain. noticed every nation plays a midfield 5 in this prep stage too, with either 4 defenders and 1 up front or 3 with 2 up

This is not 100% solid, it simply increases your chances but:
#1 always play Normal/High Pressure/Counter-Attack/10% bonus/Never use offside
#2
vs. Mexico 4-4-2 Diamond, Through the Middle, Short
vs. Chile 4-2-3-1 Wide, Sides/Long
vs. Brazil 4-1-3-2 Wide, Sides/Mixed
vs Spain 4-3-3 Middle/Long

Doesnt matter if your players all start at 30%, doesnt matter if they are in Yellow positions, just field the best ones you have.

I struggled a lot in the beggining but Madflo gave that hint about HighPressure and even with players at 10% fit works great. We have people in my asso reaching Spain and beating them at 92-95%. Thats almost 70% handicap. Still its prety pointless to play Spain if you ask me. You basically get the same quality players than beating Brazil and Brazl is much more easy to beat consistently.

[Leedsmariner]

This is not 100% solid, it simply increases your chances but:
#1 always play Normal/High Pressure/Counter-Attack/10% bonus/Never use offside
#2
vs. Mexico 4-4-2 Diamond, Through the Middle, Short
vs. Chile 4-2-3-1 Wide, Sides/Long
vs. Brazil 4-1-3-2 Wide, Sides/Mixed
vs Spain 4-3-3 Middle/Long

Doesnt matter if your players all start at 30%, doesnt matter if they are in Yellow positions, just field the best ones you have.

I struggled a lot in the beggining but Madflo gave that hint about HighPressure and even with players at 10% fit works great. We have people in my asso reaching Spain and beating them at 92-95%. Thats almost 70% handicap. Still its prety pointless to play Spain if you ask me. You basically get the same quality players than beating Brazil and Brazl is much more easy to beat consistently.

Great information, thanks

[Guido van den Berg]

Hi Ποσιδονας,

So the schedule for the first International Cup goes like this.

Announcement Day (No game)
Group Stage 1
No game
Group Stage 2
Group Stage 3
No game
Round of 16
Quarter Final
Semi-Final
Final

This final is scheduled for the 9th of June.

According to this schedule, today would be “Announcement Day (No game)”. However, the preparation phase is still running. What’s up?

[rogerniceguy]

According to this schedule, today would be “Announcement Day (No game)”. However, the preparation phase is still running. What’s up?

Presume draw announced 9am UK time like associations?

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[SausyFC]

Hey everyone,

We're in the process of scheduling International Cup matches. We'll provide an update on a more specific window on when you can expect to see Groups.

In the meantime, the Prep Phase is still available if you'd like to make last minute squad changes. Thanks for your patience.

SausyFC