The
Unofficial Football World Championships (
UFWC) uses a knock-out title system similar to that used in
boxing and
professional wrestling. The UFWC was formalized and published by
English journalist Paul Brown in 2003. The title is currently held by
Peru, who won it from
Bolivia on 31 August 2017.
The idea stemmed originally from some
Scotland fans and sections of the media jokingly asserting that as they beat
England (who had won the
1966 World Cup) in a
British Home Championship match on 15 April 1967 – England's first loss after their FIFA World Cup victory – they were the "Unofficial World Champions".
Peru's next defence is against the Kiwi's in Wellington.