Sixteenth Music World Cup
edit| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 10 – June 7 2023 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Germany |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 845 (13.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Brazil (62 points) |
Participating teams
edit| Continent | Team | Classification Date (Order) | Participation | Best Performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Consec. | Last | ||||
| Africa |  Cape Verde
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May 3 2023 (6) | 1 | 1 | – | Newcomer |
 Kenya
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May 5 2023 (27) | 1 | 1 | – | Newcomer | |
 Mali
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May 4 2023 (18) | 11 | 7 | #15 | Champion (#11) | |
 Nigeria
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May 5 2023 (32) | 9 | 5 | #15 | Fourth place (#12) | |
 Zambia
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May 5 2023 (24) | 10 | 4 | #15 | Runner-up (#5) | |
| Americas | Brazil
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May 2 2023 (3) | 16 | 16 | #15 | Champion (#2) |
 Canada
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May 2 2023 (4) | 16 | 16 | #15 | Champion (#14) | |
 Cuba
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May 5 2023 (23) | 5 | 1 | #14 | Round of 16 (#8, #14) | |
 Jamaica
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May 4 2023 (19) | 12 | 2 | #15 | Fourth place (#4, #6) | |
 United States
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May 2 2023 (1) | 16 | 16 | #15 | Runner-up (#1) | |
 Venezuela
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May 5 2023 (25) | 1 | 1 | – | Newcomer | |
| Asia |  India
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May 4 2023 (16) | 4 | 2 | #15 | Quarter-finals (#8) |
| Japan
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May 4 2023 (15) | 16 | 16 | #15 | Champion (#8, #15) | |
 Lebanon
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May 5 2023 (31) | 2 | 1 | #12 | Quarter-finals (#12) | |
 South Korea
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May 5 2023 (26) | 15 | 5 | #15 | Fourth place (#5) | |
 Thailand
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May 3 2023 (7) | 1 | 1 | – | Newcomer | |
| Europe |  Austria
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May 3 2023 (8) | 1 | 1 | – | Newcomer |
 Denmark
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May 5 2023 (28) | 9 | 2 | #15 | Quarter-finals (#10, #11) | |
 England
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May 2 2023 (2) | 16 | 16 | #15 | Champion (#4, #6, #10) | |
 France
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May 4 2023 (22) | 16 | 16 | #15 | Third place (#2) | |
| Germany
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May 4 2023 (21) | 16 | 16 | #15 | Champion (#1) | |
 Iceland
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May 5 2023 (30) | 13 | 9 | #15 | Fourth place (#13) | |
 Ireland
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May 4 2023 (20) | 16 | 16 | #15 | Champion (#5) | |
 Italy
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May 4 2023 (17) | 11 | 1 | #12 | Runner-up (#6) | |
 Norway
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May 4 2023 (13) | 15 | 11 | #15 | Third place (#6) | |
 Poland
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May 5 2023 (29) | 2 | 1 | #14 | Quarter-finals (#14) | |
 Portugal
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May 3 2023 (10) | 4 | 1 | #13 | Round of 16 (#4) | |
 Scotland
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May 4 2023 (14) | 16 | 16 | #15 | Champion (#7, #12) | |
 Serbia
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May 3 2023 (9) | 1 | 1 | – | Newcomer | |
 Sweden
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May 4 2023 (11) | 16 | 16 | #15 | Champion (#3, #9, #13) | |
 Ukraine
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May 4 2023 (12) | 3 | 1 | #11 | Round of 16 (#5) | |
| Oceania |  Australia
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May 2 2023 (5) | 16 | 16 | #15 | Runner-up (#12) |
Draw
editSeeding and drawing
edit| Pot 1
Top 8 teams |
Pot 2
Top 16 teams |
Pot 3
Top 24 teams |
Pot 4
Top 32 teams |
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Results of the draw
edit| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
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| Germany
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Japan
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Canada
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Scotland
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England
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Brazil
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Sweden
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Ireland
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| Zambia
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Iceland
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Mali
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South Korea
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United States
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France
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Norway
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Australia
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| India
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cuba
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Nigeria
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Denmark
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Jamaica
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Poland
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| Austria
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Kenya
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Lebanon
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Serbia
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Ukraine
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Thailand
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Cape Verde
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Venezuela
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Group Stage
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 9 |
| India
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| Austria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 3 |
| Zambia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 0 |
| Round 1 | ||
| (Mouse on Mars - "Sui Shop") Germany
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8 – 7 | India (Gary Boyle - "Grumble")
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| (Blackfoot - "Poor Connection") Zambia
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6 – 7 | Austria (Fennesz - "Oto")
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| Round 2 | ||
| (Lucifer - "Ghosts") Germany
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7 – 6 | Zambia (Salty Dog - "Fast")
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| (Falco - "Rock Me Amadeus") Austria
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7 – 8 | India (Prateek Kuhad - "Cold/Mess")
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| Round 3 | ||
| (Kingdom Come - "Get It On") Germany
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6 – 5 | Austria (Monoton - "Ein Wort")
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| (Rina Mushonga - "Atalanta") India
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7 – 6 | Zambia (Amanaz - "Sunday Morning")
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Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
| Iceland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 3 |
| Kenya
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 3 |
| Italy
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 3 |
| Round 1 | ||
| (Cymbals - "Highway Star, Speed Star") Japan
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10 – 6 | Italy (Killer Boogie - "Superpusher '69")
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| (Sólveig Matthildur - "Dystopian Boy") Iceland
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8 – 9 | Kenya (Shad - "Now a Daze")
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| Round 2 | ||
| (Nothing's Carved in Stone - "Mirror Ocean") Japan
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8 – 4 | Iceland (Kira Kira - "Ágústskot")
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| (Owiny Sigoma Band - "Wires") Kenya
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6 – 8 | Italy (Måneskin - "The Loneliest")
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| Round 3 | ||
| (Sheena Ringo - "Gips") Japan
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8 – 4 | Kenya (Alai K - "Mganga")
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| (Hertz Collision - "Hood Thang") Italy
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4 – 8 | Iceland (Daði Freyr - "Skiptir Ekii Máli")
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Group C
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| Canada
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| Lebanon
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 3 |
| Mali
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 3 |
| Round 1 | ||
| (Mac DeMarco - "Chamber of Reflection") Canada
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6 – 6 | Portugal (Maro - "Saudade, Saudade")
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| (Songhoy Blues - "Sahara") Mali
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8 – 7 | Lebanon (Postcards - "Fossilized")
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| Round 2 | ||
| (Gordon Lightfoot - "If You Could Read My Mind") Canada
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7 – 6 | Mali (Nahawa Doumbia - "Kungo Sogoni")
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| (Ostura - "The Room") Lebanon
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5 – 6 | Portugal (Dispirited Spirits - "Former Living Thing")
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| Round 3 | ||
| (Black Dresses - "Concrete Bubble") Canada
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8 – 9 | Lebanon (Mashrou' Leila - "Aoede")
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| (They Must Be Crazy - "Catumbela") Portugal
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6 – 3 | Mali (Rokia Koné - "N'yanyan")
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Group D
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 7 |
| Serbia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 4 |
| Scotland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| Cuba
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| Round 1 | ||
| (Telstar Ponies - "Last Outpost") Scotland
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5 – 8 | Cuba (Ruben Gonzaléz - "Siboney")
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| (250 - "Royal Blue") South Korea
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8 – 8 | Serbia (Smak - "Daire")
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| Round 2 | ||
| (The BlueBoy - "Remember Me") Scotland
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7 – 8 | South Korea (Parannoul - "Analog Sentimentalism")
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| (Darkwood Dub - "Dorcolac") Serbia
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7 – 6 | Cuba (Daymé Arocena - "La Rumba Me Llamo Yo")
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| Round 3 | ||
| (Garbage - "Only Happy When It Rains") Scotland
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8 – 3 | Serbia (Pero Defformero - "Gastarbajte")
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| (Buena Vista Social Club - "Dos Gardenias") Cuba
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6 – 8 | South Korea (Meaningful Stone - "Dancing in the Rain")
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Group E
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 9 |
| Ukraine
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| England
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| Nigeria
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 0 |
| Round 1 | ||
| (Tricky - "Hell Is Round the Corner") England
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8 – 4 | Nigeria (La Timpa - "Core")
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| (McKinley Dixon - "Never Will Know") United States
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8 – 4 | Ukraine (Kalush Orchestra - "Stefania")
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| Round 2 | ||
| (Temples - "Colours to Life") England
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7 – 8 | United States (Queens of the Stone Age - "I Sat By the Ocean")
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| (Stoned Jesus - "Indian") Ukraine
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5 – 2 | Nigeria (Rema - "Soundgasm")
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| Round 3 | ||
| (Estelle - "Thank You") England
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8 – 9 | Ukraine (Arlekin - "It Wouldn't Last")
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| (Hotline - "Fella's Doing It in Lagos") Nigeria
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4 – 6 | United States (Chris Cornell - "Scream")
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Group F
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 7 |
| Denmark
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 4 |
| Thailand
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
| France
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 2 |
| Round 1 | ||
| (Kamau - "Lágrimas do Palhaço") Brazil
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8 – 5 | Denmark (The Savage Rose - "Wild Child")
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| (Jacno - "Rectangle") France
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0 – 8 | Thailand (HYbs - "Killer")
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| Round 2 | ||
| (Charlie Brown Jr. - "Confisco") Brazil
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10 – 10 | France (Deluxe - "Pony")
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| (Khun Narin - "Phua Kao") Thailand
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6 – 8 | Denmark (Oh Land - "Wolf & I")
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| Round 3 | ||
| (Juçara Marçal - "Machado de Xangô") Brazil
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8 – 5 | Thailand (Khana Bierbood - "Starshine")
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| (Blast Furnace - "First and Last") Denmark
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7 – 7 | France (Lilly Wood & The Prick - "Prayer in C")
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Group G
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| Sweden
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| Jamaica
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Norway
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 2 |
| Round 1 | ||
| (Ghost - "Mary on a Cross") Sweden
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6 – 7 | Jamaica (Sean Paul - "Temperature")
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| (A-Ha - "Train of Thought") Norway
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5 – 7 | Cape Verde (Maria Alice - "Falso Testemunho")
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| Round 2 | ||
| (Shitkid - "Sugar Town") Sweden
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7 – 7 | Norway (Secret Garden - "Nocturne")
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| (Mário Lúcio - "Hino à Gratidão") Cape Verde
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8 – 7 | Jamaica (Pablo Moses - "Give I Fe a Name")
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| Round 3 | ||
| (The Cardigans - "You're the Storm") Sweden
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8 – 7 | Cape Verde (Cesária Evora - "Sodade")
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| (Junior Delahaye - "Love") Jamaica
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5 – 5 | Norway (Lost Girls - "Carried by Invisible Bodies")
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Group H
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 7 |
| Poland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| Australia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Venezuela
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 0 |
| Round 1 | ||
| (Perry Blake - "So Many Things") Ireland
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6 – 6 | Poland (Obywatel G.C. - "Tak Tak To Ja")
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| (Midnight Oil - "When the Generals Talk") Australia
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8 – 6 | Venezuela (La Vida Bohème - "La Vida Mejor")
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| Round 2 | ||
| (Microdisney - "Idea") Ireland
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7 – 5 | Australia (Hiatus Kaiyote - "The Lung")
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| (Vytas Brenner - "Araguaney") Venezuela
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5 – 7 | Poland (Marta - "When It's Going Wrong")
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| Round 3 | ||
| (Two Door Cinema Club - "Sun") Ireland
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7 – 3 | Venezuela (Arca - "KLK")
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| (Lady Pank - "Kryzysowa Narzeczona") Poland
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6 – 6 | Australia (INXS - "New Sensation")
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Final stage
editKnockout stage
edit| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Germany | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Iceland | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Portugal | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Portugal | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Serbia | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 7 | |||||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||||||
| United States | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Denmark | 8 | |||||||||||||
| United States | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Poland | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Cape Verde | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Poland | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 7 | |||||||||||||
| India | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 7 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Canada | 7 (2) | |||||||||||||
| South Korea | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Canada | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 8 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | 8 (5) | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Brazil | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Ukraine | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | 9 | United States | 6 | |||||||||||
| Sweden | 7 | Japan | 8 | |||||||||||
| Ireland | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Sweden | 9 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
edit| Portugal | 7–6 | Serbia |
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| "Take My Pain Away" by Moullinex | . | "Ti Si Sav Moj Bol" by Ekatarina Velika |
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| United States | 10–8 | Denmark |
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| "Scatman" by Scatman John | . | "Future World" by Pretty Maids |
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| Cape Verde | 8–9 | Poland |
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| "Alto Cutelo" by Os Tubarões | . | "Mamona" by Republika |
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| South Korea | 8–9 | Canada |
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| "April" by Bluedawn | . | "Time Stand Still" by Rush |
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| Brazil | 10–8 | Ukraine |
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| "I Saw You Saying (That You Say That You Saw)" by Raimundos | . | "Blood Leaves a Trail" by Somali Yacht Club |
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Quarter-finals
edit| United States | 9–7 | Poland |
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| "Savior" by Rise Against | . | "Sadza" by Brodka |
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| Japan | (3) 9–9 (2) | Canada |
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| "Atomic Bombs Away" by Blues Creation TB: "Desire" by Akina Nakamori |
. | "Black Sheep" by Metric TB: "If You Could Read My Mind" by Gordon Lightfoot |
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| Brazil | 9–7 | Sweden |
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| "Madalena" by Elis Regina | . | "Take Me to Your Heaven" by Charlotte |
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Semifinals
edit| Germany | 7–5 | United States |
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| "I Don't Want It At All" by Kim Petras | . | "Recharge" by Fugees |
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| Japan | (4) 8–8 (5) | Brazil |
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| "Asleep Among Endives" by Ichiko Aoba TB: "Gips" by Sheena Ringo |
. | "Orra Meu" by Rita Lee TB: "Lágrimas do Palhaço" by Kamau |
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Third place match
edit| United States | 6–8 | Japan |
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| "End of the World" by Dot Wiggin Band | . | "Gimme Chocolate!!" by Babymetal |
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Final
editResults
edit| 16th Music World Cup Champion |
|---|
 Brazil (2nd title) |
| Pos. | Country | Gr | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Brazil
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F | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 49 | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Germany
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A | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 18 |
| Third-place play-off | ||||||||||
| 3 | Japan
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B | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 17 |
| 4 | United States
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E | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 45 | 7 | 15 |
| Quarter-finals eliminations | ||||||||||
| 5 | Portugal
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C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Canada
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C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Poland
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H | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Sweden
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G | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 7 |
| Round of 16 eliminations | ||||||||||
| 9 | Ireland
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H | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | South Korea
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D | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Cape Verde
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G | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | India
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A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Ukraine
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E | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Denmark
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F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Serbia
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D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Iceland
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B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 3 |
| Group stage eliminations | ||||||||||
| 17 | Jamaica
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G | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Australia
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H | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | Thailand
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F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | England
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E | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | Scotland
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D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | Cuba
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D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Lebanon
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C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 3 |
| 24 | Austria
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A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 3 |
| 25 | Mali
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C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 3 |
| 26 | Kenya
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B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 3 |
| 27 | Italy
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B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 3 |
| 28 | Norway
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G | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 2 |
| 29 | France
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F | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 2 |
| 30 | Zambia
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A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 0 |
| 31 | Venezuela
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H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 0 |
| 32 | Nigeria
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E | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 0 |
Awards
edit| Categories | Team | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best songs | 1 | Brazil
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"Confisco" by Charlie Brown Jr. |
| 2 | United States
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"Scatman" by Scatman John | |
| 3 | France
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"Pony" by Deluxe | |
| 4 | Brazil
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"I Saw You Saying (That You Say That You Saw)" by Raimundos | |
| 5 | Japan
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"Highway Star, Speed Star" by Cymbals | |
| Best newcomer | Cape Verde
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Itself | |
| Best match | Brazil vs. France
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Charlie Brown Jr.'s "Confisco" vs. Deluxe's "Pony" | |
| Best underdog | Portugal
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Itself | |