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Fifteenth Music World Cup

Fifteenth Music World Cup
Tournament details
DatesMay 18 - May 20 2023
Teams32
Final positions
Champions Japan (2nd title)
Runners-up Canada
Third place Australia
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored964 (15.06 per match)
Top scorer(s) Japan (57 points)
International football competition

The main gimmick of this cup is that all countries were represented by only one artist from each, with seven different songs by him showing up.

Participating teams

Continent Team Classification Date (Order) Participation Best Performance Artist
Current Consec. Last
Africa  Congo DRC May 17 2023 (29) 2 1 #12 Group stage (#12) Jordan Mackampa
 Mali May 16 2023 (18) 10 6 #14 Champion (#11) Songhoy Blues
 Nigeria May 15 2023 (10) 8 4 #14 Fourth place (#12) Sade
 South Africa May 16 2023 (17) 12 2 #14 Quarter-finals (#1) Miriam Makeba
 Zambia May 16 2023 (24) 9 3 #14 Runner-up (#5) Witch
Americas  Argentina May 17 2023 (25) 5 2 #14 Round of 16 (#4) Soda Stereo
 Brazil May 14 2023 (4) 15 15 #14 Champion (#2) Ira!
 Canada May 14 2023 (3) 15 15 #14 Champion (#14) The Tragically Hip
 Haiti May 16 2023 (23) 3 1 #10 Group stage (#3, #10) Kaytranada
 Jamaica May 16 2023 (14) 11 1 #12 Fourth place (#4, #6) Grace Jones
 Trinidad and Tobago May 17 2023 (27) 2 1 #13 Round of 16 (#13) Nicki Minaj
 United States May 14 2023 (1) 15 15 #14 Runner-up (#1) Jay-Z
Asia  India May 16 2023 (19) 3 1 #11 Quarter-finals (#8) White Town
 Japan May 15 2023 (6) 15 15 #14 Champion (#8) Sheena Ringo
 Philippines May 16 2023 (21) 4 1 #13 Round of 16 (#11) Beabadoobee
 South Korea May 17 2023 (30) 14 4 #14 Fourth place (#4) EXO
Europe  Belgium May 15 2023 (11) 10 4 #14 Quarter-finals (#8) Front 242
 Denmark May 17 2023 (31) 8 1 #13 Quarter-finals (#10, #11) Volbeat
 England May 14 2023 (2) 15 15 #14 Champion (#4, #6, #10) Suede
 Finland May 17 2023 (26) 11 1 #12 Round of 16 (#3, #7, #10, #11) Don Huonot
 France May 16 2023 (20) 15 15 #14 Third place (#2) Alcest
 Germany May 16 2023 (15) 15 15 #14 Champion (#1) Atari Teenage Riot
 Greece May 17 2023 (32) 4 1 #11 Third place (#11) Vangelis
 Iceland May 17 2023 (28) 12 8 #14 Fourth place (#13) Emilíana Torrini
 Ireland May 16 2023 (12) 15 15 #14 Champion (#5) Sinéad O'Connor
 Luxembourg May 16 2023 (22) 1 1 – Newcomer Rome
 Norway May 15 2023 (8) 14 10 #14 Third place (#6) Ulver
 Scotland May 15 2023 (7) 15 15 #14 Champion (#1) Cocteau Twins
 Sweden May 16 2023 (13) 15 15 #14 Champion (#1) Roxette
 Switzerland May 15 2023 (9) 5 3 #14 Round of 16 (#11, #14) Yello
 Wales May 16 2023 (16) 8 3 #14 Quarter-finals (#7, #14) Hybrid
Oceania  Australia May 14 2023 (5) 15 15 #14 Runner-up (#12) Spiderbait

Draw

Seeding and drawing

Pot 1

Top 8 teams

Pot 2

Top 16 teams

Pot 3

Top 24 teams

Pot 4

Top 32 teams

Results of the draw

Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H
 Brazil  Sweden  England  Canada  Germany  Ireland  Japan  Scotland
 Iceland  Mali  Norway  France  Zambia  South Korea  United States  Australia
 Greece  Jamaica  South Africa  Denmark  Finland  Nigeria  Belgium  Wales
 Philippines  Luxembourg  Haiti  Argentina  Trinidad and Tobago  Switzerland  Congo DRC  India

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 0 23 19 4 9
 Philippines 3 2 0 1 21 20 1 6
 Iceland 3 1 0 2 19 21 -2 3
 Greece 3 0 0 3 17 20 -3 0
Round 1
("Núcleo Base")  Brazil 7 – 6  Greece ("Rachel's Song")
("Gollum's Song")  Iceland 6 – 8  Philippines ("Cologne")
Round 2
("Dias de Luta")  Brazil 8 – 7  Iceland ("Dead Things")
("Sunny Day")  Philippines 7 – 6  Greece ("Tears in Rain")
Round 3
("Rubro Zorro")  Brazil 8 – 6  Philippines ("Coffee")
("Love Theme")  Greece 5 – 6  Iceland ("Me and Armini")

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mali 3 1 2 0 24 22 2 5
 Luxembourg 3 1 2 0 24 23 1 5
 Sweden 3 0 2 1 22 23 -1 2
 Jamaica 3 0 2 1 21 23 -2 2
Round 1
("How Do You Do!")  Sweden 7 – 7  Jamaica ("Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician")
("Worry")  Mali 8 – 8  Luxembourg ("Cities of Asylum")
Round 2
("Dressed for Success")  Sweden 8 – 8  Mali ("Barre")
("One Fire")  Luxembourg 8 – 8  Jamaica ("My Jamaican Guy")
Round 3
("Spending My Time")  Sweden 7 – 8  Luxembourg ("One Lion's Roar")
("I've Seen That Face Before")  Jamaica 6 – 8  Mali ("Sahara")

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 1 2 0 25 22 3 5
 Haiti 3 1 1 1 25 25 0 4
 Norway 3 1 1 1 24 24 0 4
 South Africa 3 1 0 2 22 25 -3 3
Round 1
("Beautiful Ones")  England 9 – 6  South Africa ("My Angel")
("Bracelets of Fingers")  Norway 9 – 8  Haiti ("You're the One")
Round 2
("She's in Fashion")  England 8 – 8  Norway ("February MMX")
("10%")  Haiti 9 – 8  South Africa ("For What It's Worth")
Round 3
("Life Is Golden")  England 8 – 8  Haiti ("What You Need")
("Pata Pata")  South Africa 8 – 7  Norway ("Glamour Box (Ostinati)")

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Canada 3 2 1 0 25 22 3 7
 France 3 1 2 0 23 22 1 5
 Argentina 3 1 1 1 22 21 1 4
 Denmark 3 0 0 3 20 25 -5 0
Round 1
("Grace, Too")  Canada 9 – 7  Denmark ("A Warrior's Call")
("Percées de Lumière")  France 7 – 7  Argentina ("Cuando Pase el Tambor")
Round 2
("Wheat Kings")  Canada 8 – 8  France ("Protection")
("Profugos")  Argentina 8 – 6  Denmark ("Shotgun Blues")
Round 3
("New Orleans Is Sinking")  Canada 8 – 7  Argentina ("Nada Personal")
("For Evigt")  Denmark 7 – 8  France ("Oiseaux de Proie")

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Finland 3 3 0 0 24 20 4 9
 Zambia 3 2 0 1 24 22 2 6
 Trinidad & Tobago 3 0 1 2 24 26 -2 1
 Germany 3 0 1 2 19 23 -4 1
Round 1
("No Remorse (I Wanna Die)")  Germany 5 – 7  Finland ("Tuulee")
("Strange Dream")  Zambia 9 – 8  Trinidad & Tobago ("Moment 4 Life")
Round 2
("Blood in My Eyes")  Germany 6 – 8  Zambia ("Waile")
("Red Ruby da Sleaze")  Trinidad & Tobago 8 – 9  Finland ("Kissaihmiset")
Round 3
("Start the Riot")  Germany 8 – 8  Trinidad & Tobago ("Super Bass")
("Hyrrä")  Finland 8 – 7  Zambia ("Mashed Potatoe")

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Switzerland 3 1 2 0 24 22 2 5
 Nigeria 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 4
 Ireland 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
 South Korea 3 1 0 2 22 24 -2 3
Round 1
("All Apologies")  Ireland 7 – 8  Nigeria ("Like a Tattoo")
("Love Shot")  South Korea 7 – 9  Switzerland ("Bostich")
Round 2
("Why Don't You Do Right")  Ireland 8 – 7  South Korea ("Growl")
("Till Tomorrow")  Switzerland 8 – 8  Nigeria ("The Sweetest Taboo")
Round 3
("Troy")  Ireland 7 – 7  Switzerland ("The Rhythm Divine")
("Kiss of Life")  Nigeria 7 – 8  South Korea ("Call Me Baby")

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 2 1 0 25 22 3 7
 Congo DRC 3 2 0 1 23 22 1 6
 United States 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 4
 Belgium 3 0 0 3 21 17 -3 0
Round 1
("Work")  Japan 9 – 7  Belgium ("Don't Crash")
("03' Bonnie & Clyde")  United States 7 – 8  Congo DRC ("Care for Your Mother")
Round 2
("Sakuran")  Japan 8 – 8  United States ("Always Be My Sunshine")
("Alibi")  Congo DRC 8 – 7  Belgium ("Geography II")
Round 3
("Kōfukuron") Japan 8 – 7  Congo DRC ("Walk on the Wild Side")
("No Shuffle")  Belgium 7 – 8  United States ("4:44")

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia 3 2 0 1 21 21 0 6
 India 3 1 2 0 23 21 2 5
 Scotland 3 1 1 1 21 21 0 4
 Wales 3 0 1 2 20 22 -2 1
Round 1
("Sea, Swallow Me")  Scotland 7 – 6  Wales ("Marrakech")
("Shazam!")  Australia 6 – 8  India ("Duplicate")
Round 2
("Cherry-Coloured Funk")  Scotland 7 – 8  Australia ("Four on the Floor")
("Turn Away")  India 8 – 8  Wales ("If I Survive")
Round 3
("Lorelei")  Scotland 7 – 7  India ("She's a Lot Like You")
("We Are Fearless")  Wales 6 – 7  Australia ("Old Man Sam")

Final stage

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Brazil7+
 
 
 
 Luxembourg7
 
 Brazil8
 
 
 
 France9
 
 England7
 
 
 
 France7+
 
 France8
 
 
 
 Japan8+
 
 Finland8+
 
 
 
 Nigeria8
 
 Finland8
 
 
 
 Japan9
 
 Japan8+
 
 
 
 India8
 
 Japan7 (9)
 
 
 
 Canada7 (8)
 
 Mali8
 
 
 
 Philippines7
 
 Mali7
 
 
 
 Canada7+
 
 Canada8
 
 
 
 Haiti7
 
 Canada9
 
 
 
 Australia7Third place
 
 Switzerland9
 
  
 
 Zambia7
 
 Switzerland8 France7
 
 
 
 Australia8+ Australia8
 
 Australia9
 
 
 Congo DRC8
 

Round of 16

 Brazil7+–7 Luxembourg
"Bebendo Vinho" . "Who Only Europe Know"
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 England7–7+ France
"The Wild Ones" . "Circe Poisoning the Sea"
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 Finland8+–8 Nigeria
"Olemme Kuin Veljet" . "Hang on to Your Love"
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 Japan8+–8 India
"Kiss Me" . "Your Woman 1917"
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 Mali8–7 Philippines
"Mali Nord" . "Tired"
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 Canada8–7 Haiti
"In a World Possessed By the Human Mind" . "Twin Flame"
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 Switzerland9–7 Zambia
"Fat Cry" . "Introduction"
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 Australia9–8 Congo DRC
"Fucken Awesome" . "Over & Out"
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Quarter-finals

 Brazil8–9 France
"Envelheço na Cidade" . "Autre Temps"
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 Finland8–9 Japan
"Hyvää Yötä ja Huomenta" . "Meisai"
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 Mali7–7+ Canada
"Jolie" . "Ahead By a Century"
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 Switzerland8–8+ Australia
"Starlight Scene" . "Reach for the Sky"
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Semifinals

 France8–8+ Japan
"Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde" . "Jinsei Wa Yume Darake"
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 Canada9–7 Australia
"Little Bones" . "Buy Me a Pony"
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Third place match

 France7–8 Australia
"La Nuit Marche Avec Moi" . "Monty"
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Final

 Japan(9) 7–7 (8) Canada
"Ryuukou"
TB: "Meisai"		 . "Bobcaygeon"
TB: "Grace, Too"
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Results

15th Music World Cup Champion
Winner
Japan
(2nd title)
Pos. Country Gr Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Final
1  Japan G 7 3 4 0 57 53 4 13
2  Canada D 7 4 3 0 56 50 6 15
Third-place play-off
3  Australia H 7 4 1 2 53 53 0 13
4  France D 7 2 4 1 54 53 1 10
Quarter-finals eliminations
5  Finland E 5 3 1 1 40 37 3 10
6  Brazil A 5 3 1 1 38 35 3 10
7  Switzerland F 5 2 3 0 41 37 4 5
8  Mali B 5 2 3 0 39 36 3 9
Round of 16 eliminations
9  India H 4 1 3 0 31 29 2 6
10  Luxembourg B 4 1 3 0 31 30 1 6
11  England C 4 1 3 0 32 29 3 6
12  Congo DRC G 4 2 0 2 31 31 0 6
13  Zambia E 4 2 0 2 31 31 0 6
14  Philippines A 4 2 0 2 28 28 0 6
15  Nigeria F 4 1 2 1 31 31 0 5
16  Haiti C 4 1 1 2 32 33 -1 4
Group stage eliminations
17  Argentina D 3 1 1 1 22 21 1 4
18  Norway C 3 1 1 1 24 24 0 4
19  United States G 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 4
20  Ireland F 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
21  Scotland H 3 1 1 1 21 21 0 4
22  South Korea F 3 1 0 2 22 24 -2 3
23  Iceland A 3 1 0 2 19 21 -2 3
24  South Africa C 3 1 0 2 22 25 -3 3
25  Sweden B 3 0 2 1 22 23 -1 2
26  Jamaica B 3 0 2 1 21 23 -2 2
27  Trinidad & Tobago E 3 0 1 2 24 26 -2 1
28  Wales H 3 0 1 2 20 22 -2 1
29  Germany E 3 0 1 2 19 23 -4 1
30  Belgium G 3 0 0 3 21 17 -3 0
31  Greece A 3 0 0 3 17 20 -3 0
32  Denmark D 3 0 0 3 20 25 -5 0

Awards

Categories Team Credit
Best songs 1 TBA TBA
2 TBA TBA
3 TBA TBA
4 TBA TBA
5 TBA TBA
Best newcomer TBA TBA
Best match TBA TBA
Best underdog TBA TBA

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