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Thirteenth Music World Cup

Thirteenth Music World Cup
Tournament details
DatesApril 12 – April 13 2023
Teams32
Final positions
Champions Sweden (3rd title)
Runners-up Germany
Third place England
Fourth place Iceland
Tournament statistics
Matches played62
Goals scored967 (15.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) England (61 points)
International football competition

Participating teams

Continent Team Classification Date (Order) Participation Best Performance
Current Consec. Last
Africa  Egypt April 11 2023 (31) 1 1 – Newcomer
 Mali April 8 2023 (18) 8 4 #12 Champion (#11)
 Nigeria April 8 2023 (17) 6 2 #12 Fourth place (#12)
 Uganda April 8 2023 (19) 2 1 #10 Group stage (#10)
 Zambia April 9 2023 (22) 7 1 #11 Runner-up (#5)
Americas  Brazil April 6 2023 (3) 13 13 #12 Champion (#2)
 Canada April 6 2023 (4) 13 13 #12 Runner-up (#10)
 Colombia April 9 2023 (23) 8 1 #10 Quarter-finals (#4)
 Cuba April 10 2023 (27) 3 2 #12 Round of 16 (#8)
 Trinidad and Tobago April 7 2023 (7) 1 1 – Newcomer
 United States April 6 2023 (1) 13 13 #12 Runner-up (#1)
 Uruguay April 10 2023 (28) 3 1 #11 Round of 16 (#9)
Asia  China April 10 2023 (30) 3 1 #10 Round of 16 (#8)
 Japan April 8 2023 (15) 13 13 #12 Champion (#8)
 Pakistan April 8 2023 (20) 1 1 – Newcomer
 Philippines April 10 2023 (26) 3 1 #11 Round of 16 (#11)
 South Korea April 8 2023 (16) 12 2 #12 Fourth place (#5)
Europe  Belgium April 8 2023 (11) 8 2 #12 Quarter-finals (#8)
 Denmark April 10 2023 (32) 7 4 #12 Quarter-finals (#10, #11)
 England April 6 2023 (2) 13 13 #12 Champion (#4, #6, #10)
 France April 8 2023 (9) 13 13 #12 Third place (#2)
 Germany April 8 2023 (8) 13 13 #12 Champion (#1)
 Iceland April 9 2023 (25) 10 6 #12 Quarter-finals (#3, #6, #11)
 Ireland April 8 2023 (10) 13 13 #12 Champion (#5)
 Norway April 9 2023 (24) 12 8 #12 Third place (#6)
 Portugal April 7 2023 (6) 3 1 #10 Round of 16 (#4)
 Scotland April 8 2023 (13) 13 13 #12 Champion (#7, #12)
 Spain April 9 2023 (21) 4 2 #12 Round of 16 (#4, #8)
 Sweden April 8 2023 (12) 13 13 #12 Champion (#3, #9)
 Switzerland April 10 2023 (29) 3 1 #11 Round of 16 (#11)
 Wales April 8 2023 (14) 6 1 #8 Quarter-finals (#7)
Oceania  Australia April 6 2023 (5) 13 13 #12 Runner up (#12)

Draw

Seeding and drawing

Pot 1

Top 6/8 teams

Pot 2

Top 12/16 teams

Pot 3

Top 18/24 teams

Pot 4

Top 24/32 teams

Results of the draw

Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H
 Germany  Ireland  Sweden  Brazil  England  Scotland  Japan  Canada
 United States  Australia  Zambia  Mali  Iceland  South Korea  Norway  France
 Uruguay  Colombia  Denmark  Wales  Nigeria  Belgium  Spain  Cuba
 Egypt  Portugal  China  Pakistan  Philippines  Uganda  Trinidad and Tobago  Switzerland

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3 2 1 0 25 22 3 7
 Germany 3 1 2 0 22 21 1 5
 Egypt 3 1 1 1 22 23 -1 4
 Uruguay 3 0 0 3 20 23 -3 0
Round 1
(Tokio Hotel - "Monsoon")  Germany 7 – 6  Uruguay (Opus Alfa - "Blues de Mi Ciudad")
(Rob Zombie - "Demon Speeding")  United States 9 – 7  Egypt (The Dwarfs of East Agouza - "Clean Shahin")
Round 2
(Kraftwerk - "Trans-Europe Express")  Germany 8 – 8  United States (Moby - "Porcelain")
(Salah Ragab - "Egypt Strut")  Egypt 8 – 7  Uruguay (Días de Blues - "Vuela")
Round 3
(OG Keemo - "Civic")  Germany 7 – 7  Egypt (Onsy - "K202")
(Buenos Muchachos - "Antenas Rubias")  Uruguay 7 – 8  United States (Taylor Swift - "Lavender Haze")

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ireland 3 2 0 1 22 22 0 6
 Australia 3 1 1 1 22 21 1 4
 Portugal 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
 Colombia 2 0 2 1 23 24 -1 2
Round 1
(Lankum - "Newcastle")  Ireland 8 – 7  Colombia (Lido Pimienta - "Te Queria")
(The Teskey Brothers - "Pain and Misery")  Australia 6 – 7  Portugal (They Must Be Crazy - "Cura di Jambu")
Round 2
(The Prayer Boat - "Polichinelle")  Ireland 6 – 8  Australia (INXS - "What You Need")
(José Cid - "Mellotron, O Planeta Fantástico")  Portugal 8 – 8  Colombia (Meteor - "White Crows")
Round 3
(Gavin Friday - "Angel")  Ireland 8 – 7  Portugal (António Variações - "Estou Além")
(Filmmaker - "Lust Riders")  Colombia 8 – 8  Australia (Courtney Barnett - "Pedestrian at Best")

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 3 2 1 0 23 21 2 7
 Zambia 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 4
 China 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 4
 Denmark 3 0 1 2 23 25 -2 1
Round 1
(The Knife - "Silent Shout")  Sweden 8 – 7  Denmark (Mew - "156")
(Sampa the Great - "Never Forget")  Zambia 8 – 7  China (Faye Wong - "紅豆")
Round 2
(Blind Dog - "There Must Be Better Ways of Loosing Your Mind")  Sweden 8 – 7  Zambia (James Sakala - "Tura Mtoro")
(Gong Gong Gong - "Ride Your Horse")  China 9 – 8  Denmark (Agnes Obel - "Riverside")
Round 3
(Jay-Jay Johansson - "Heard Somebody Whistle")  Sweden 7 – 7  China (Re-TROS - "Sounds for Celebration")
(Royal Hunt - "Message to God")  Denmark 8 – 8  Zambia (Backxwash - "Spells")

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 0 28 23 5 9
 Wales 3 1 1 1 23 24 -1 4
 Pakistan 3 1 0 2 23 24 -1 3
 Mali 3 0 1 2 23 26 -3 1
Round 1
(Matanza - "Tempo Ruim")  Brazil 9 – 7  Wales (Hybrid - "Nails")
(Ali Farka Touré - "Monsieur le Maire de Niafunké")  Mali 7 – 8  Pakistan (Shamoon Ismail - "Jutt Blues")
Round 2
(Juçara Marçal - "Sem Cais")  Brazil 10 – 8  Mali (Tinariwen - "Tiwàyyen")
(Jaubi - "Seek Refuge")  Pakistan 7 – 8  Wales (Budgie - "Crash Course in Brain Surgery")
Round 3
(Titãs - "Polícia")  Brazil 9 – 8  Pakistan (UNHXLY - "Oberon")
(Datblygu - "Y Teimlad")  Wales 8 – 8  Mali (Aya Nakamura - "Djadja")

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 2 1 0 28 21 7 7
 Iceland 3 1 1 1 24 22 2 4
 Nigeria 3 1 0 2 21 25 -4 3
 Philippines 3 1 0 2 20 25 -5 3
Round 1
(Judas Priest - "Diamonds and Rust")  England 10 – 7  Nigeria (Cruel Santino - "Rapid Fire")
(The Vintage Caravan - "Babylon")  Iceland 9 – 6  Philippines (Spazzkid - "Getting to Know You")
Round 2
(Charli XCX - "Enemy")  England 8 – 8  Iceland (Laufey - "Falling Behind")
(SOS - "Magic")  Philippines 8 – 6  Nigeria (Nneka - "Africans")
Round 3
(Kaiser Chiefs - "I Predict a Riot")  England 10 – 6  Philippines (Radioactive Sago - "Wasak Na Wasak")
(Keziah Jones - "Sinnerman")  Nigeria 8 – 7  Iceland (Emiliana Torrini - "Hold Heart")

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uganda 3 1 2 0 22 20 2 5
 Belgium 3 1 2 0 23 22 1 5
 South Korea 3 1 1 1 24 24 0 4
 Scotland 3 0 1 2 19 22 -3 1
Round 1
(Joesef - "It's Been a Little Heavy Lately")  Scotland 7 – 7  Belgium (Krisy - "Bounce")
(Kirara - "Worries")  South Korea 8 – 8  Uganda (Navio - "U Gon Kill Me")
Round 2
(The Wake - "Pale Spectre")  Scotland 7 – 8  South Korea (Taeyeon - "Spark")
(Geoffrey Oryema - "The River")  Uganda 7 – 7  Belgium (Stromae - "Formidable")
Round 3
(Strawberry Switchblade - "Since Yesterday")  Scotland 5 – 7  Uganda (HHY & The Kampala Unit - "Lithium Blast")
(Hooverphonic - "Eden")  Belgium 9 – 8  South Korea (Leebada - "Runnin' Back")

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Norway 3 2 1 0 23 16 7 7
 Trinidad & Tobago 3 2 1 0 24 19 5 7
 Japan 3 1 0 2 19 22 -3 3
 Spain 3 0 0 3 16 25 -9 0
Round 1
(Advantage Lucy - "Goodbye")  Japan 9 – 7  Spain (La Mode - "El Eterno Feminino")
(Annie - "Heartbeat")  Norway 8 – 8  Trinidad and Tobago (Billy Ocean - "Love Really Hurts Without You")
Round 2
(Ging Nang Boyz - "Baby Baby")  Japan 6 – 8  Norway (Bel Canto - "Unicorn")
(Nicki Minaj - "Starships")  Trinidad and Tobago 9 – 7  Spain (Sangre de Muerdago - "Medianoite")
Round 3
(Kikuo - "My Time")  Japan 4 – 7  Trinidad and Tobago (Superblue - "Flag Party")
(Uma - "Nebula")  Spain 2 – 7  Norway (Midnight Choir - "October 8")

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Canada 3 2 1 0 23 21 2 7
 France 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 4
 Cuba 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
 Switzerland 3 0 1 2 22 24 -2 1
Round 1
(Harmonium - "Prologue")  Canada 7 – 7  Cuba (Afro-Cuban All Stars - "Havana del Este")
(Paradis - "Toi et Moi")  France 8 – 8  Switzerland (Waldskin - "The Shore")
Round 2
(Nickelback - "Flat on the Floor")  Canada 8 – 7  France (M83 - "Run Into Flowers")
(Liliput - "Die Matrosen")  Switzerland 7 – 8  Cuba (Gloria Estefan - "Hoy")
Round 3
(Neil Young - "After the Gold Rush")  Canada 8 – 7  Switzerland (Monkey3 - "Axis")
(Jon Secada - "Just Another Day")  Cuba 7 – 8  France (Orange Blossom - "Souffrance")

Final stage

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 United States10
 
 
 
 Australia7
 
 United States8
 
 
 
 Sweden9
 
 Sweden8
 
 
 
 Wales6
 
 Sweden8
 
 
 
 England7
 
 England8 (10)
 
 
 
 Belgium8 (7)
 
 England9
 
 
 
 Norway8
 
 Norway8
 
 
 
 France7
 
 Sweden8 (8)
 
 
 
 Germany8 (7)
 
 Ireland4
 
 
 
 Germany8
 
 Germany8+
 
 
 
 Zambia8
 
 Brazil7
 
 
 
 Zambia8
 
 Germany9
 
 
 
 Iceland8Third place
 
 Uganda6
 
  
 
 Iceland7
 
 Iceland8 England9
 
 
 
 Canada6 Iceland8
 
 Canada8+
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago8
 

Round of 16

 United States10–7 Australia
"What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes . "Never Be Like You" by Flume
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 Sweden8–6 Wales
"Stranger" by Anna Von Hausswolff . "3 O'Clock Blues" by Love Sculpture
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 England(10) 8–8 (7) Belgium
"Boy Racers" by Squid
TB: "I Predict a Riot" by Kaiser Chiefs		 . "Off Shore" by Geike
TB: "Formidable" by Stromae
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 Norway8–7 France
"Lovesick" by Lindstrøm . "Ma Benz" by Suprême NTM
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 Ireland4–8 Germany
"Glass Interruption" by Wife . "Speed" by Atari Teenage Riot
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 Brazil7–8 Zambia
"Intimacy of Your Soul" by Republica . "Love and Freedom" by Keith Mlevhu
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 Uganda6–7 Iceland
"Nilo Chug" by Nihiloxica . "In Flight" by Lucy in Blue
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 Canada8+–8 Trinidad and Tobago
"Constant Craving" by K. D. Lang . "Let's Make It Up" by Shadow
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Quarter-finals

 United States8–9 Sweden
"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen . "Dom Andra" by Kent
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 England9–8 Norway
"Under the Gun" by Supreme Beings of Leisure . "Kvervandi" by Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik
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 Germany8+–8 Zambia
"Monday Paracetamol" by Ulrich Schnauss . "Going Under" by The Oscilations
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 Iceland8–6 Canada
"Isobel" by Björk . "Show Me How" by Men I Trust
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Semifinals

 Sweden8–7 England
"Bad News" by Horisont . "Return" by Joel Culpepper
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 Germany9–8 Iceland
"Goodbye" by Apparat . "Way Down We Go" by Kaleo
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Third place match

 England9–8 Iceland
"There, There" by Radiohead . "Deus" by The Sugarcubes
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Final

 Sweden8–8 Germany
"Witchers Creed" by Witchers Creed
TB: "Bad News" by Horisont		 . "Total Eclipse" by Klaus Nomi
TB: "Monsoon" by Tokio Hotel
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Results

13th Music World Cup Champion
Winner
Sweden
(3rd title)
Pos. Country Gr Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Final
1  Sweden C 7 5 2 0 56 50 6 17
2  Germany A 7 3 4 0 55 49 6 13
Third-place play-off
3  England E 7 5 1 1 61 53 8 16
4  Iceland E 7 3 1 3 55 52 3 10
Quarter-finals eliminations
5  Norway G 5 3 1 1 39 32 7 10
6  United States A 5 3 1 1 43 38 5 10
7  Zambia C 5 2 2 1 39 38 1 8
8  Canada H 5 2 2 1 37 37 0 8
Round of 16 eliminations
9  Brazil F 4 3 0 1 35 31 4 9
10  Trinidad and Tobago G 4 2 2 0 32 27 5 8
11  Belgium F 4 1 3 0 31 30 1 6
12  Ireland B 4 2 0 2 26 30 -4 6
13  Uganda F 4 1 2 1 28 27 1 5
14  France H 4 1 1 2 30 31 -1 4
15  Australia B 4 1 1 2 29 31 -2 4
16  Wales D 4 1 1 2 29 32 -3 4
Group stage eliminations
17  South Korea F 3 1 1 1 24 24 0 4
18  China C 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 4
19  Cuba H 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
20  Portugal B 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
21  Egypt A 3 1 1 1 22 23 -1 4
22  Pakistan D 3 1 0 2 23 24 -1 3
23  Japan G 3 1 0 2 19 22 -3 3
24  Nigeria E 3 1 0 2 21 25 -4 3
25  Philippines E 3 1 0 2 20 25 -5 3
26  Colombia B 2 0 2 1 23 24 -1 2
27  Denmark C 3 0 1 2 23 25 -2 1
28  Switzerland H 3 0 1 2 22 24 -2 1
29  Mali D 3 0 1 2 23 26 -3 1
30  Scotland F 3 0 1 2 19 22 -3 1
31  Uruguay A 3 0 0 3 20 23 -3 0
32  Spain G 3 0 0 3 16 25 -9 0

Awards

Categories Team Credit
Best songs 1  England "Diamonds and Rust" by Judas Priest
2  United States "What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes
3  Brazil "Sem Cais" by Juçara Marçal
4  England "I Predict a Riot" by Kaiser Chiefs
5  Belgium "Eden" by Hooverphonic
Best newcomer  Trinidad and Tobago Itself
Best match  China vs.  Denmark "Ride Your Horse" by Gong Gong Gong vs. "Riverside" by Agnes Obel
Best underdog  Trinidad and Tobago Itself

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