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Seventeenth Music World Cup

Seventeenth Music World Cup
Tournament details
DatesJune 22 – June 29 2023
Teams32
Final positions
Champions Denmark (1st title)
Runners-up Germany
Third place France
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored821 (12.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) France (50 points)
International football competition

Participating teams

Continent Team Classification Date (Order) Participation Best Performance
Current Consec. Last
Africa  Ghana June 7 2023 (10) 3 1 #14 Group stage (#6, #14)
 Mali June 8 2023 (16) 11 8 #16 Champion (#11)
 Nigeria June 7 2023 (8) 10 6 #16 Fourth place (#12)
 Senegal June 9 2023 (28) 5 1 #12 Third place (#8)
 Zambia June 8 2023 (15) 11 5 #16 Runner-up (#5)
Americas  Brazil June 6 2023 (3) 17 17 #16 Champion (#2, #16)
 Canada June 6 2023 (4) 17 17 #16 Champion (#14)
 Colombia June 9 2023 (31) 9 1 #13 Quarter-finals (#4)
 Cuba June 7 2023 (9) 6 2 #16 Round of 16 (#8, #14)
 Jamaica June 8 2023 (26) 13 3 #16 Fourth place (#4, #6)
 United States June 6 2023 (1) 17 17 #16 Runner-up (#2)
 Venezuela June 7 2023 (13) 2 2 #16 Group stage (#16)
Asia  India June 9 2023 (32) 5 3 #16 Quarter-finals (#8)
 Japan June 8 2023 (22) 17 17 #16 Champion (#8, #15)
 Pakistan June 8 2023 (21) 2 1 #13 Group stage (#13)
 South Korea June 8 2023 (18) 16 6 #16 Fourth place (#5)
Europe  Croatia June 9 2023 (29) 1 1 – Newcomer
 Denmark June 8 2023 (17) 10 3 #16 Quarter-finals (#10, #11)
 England June 6 2023 (2) 17 17 #16 Champion (#4, #6, #10)
 Finland June 7 2023 (11) 12 1 #15 Quarter-finals (#15)
 France June 8 2023 (25) 17 17 #16 Third place (#2)
 Germany June 8 2023 (19) 17 17 #16 Champion (#1)
 Ireland June 8 2023 (27) 17 17 #16 Champion (#5)
 Italy June 9 2023 (30) 12 2 #16 Runner-up (#6)
 Norway June 8 2023 (24) 16 11 #16 Third place (#6)
 Poland June 7 2023 (12) 3 2 #16 Quarter-finals (#14, #16)
 Russia June 7 2023 (14) 1 1 – Newcomer
 Scotland June 8 2023 (23) 17 17 #16 Champion (#7, #12)
 Spain June 7 2023 (6) 6 1 #14 Round of 16 (#4, #8)
 Sweden June 8 2023 (20) 17 17 #16 Champion (#3, #9, #13)
 Turkey June 7 2023 (7) 2 1 #14 Group stage (#14)
Oceania  Australia June 6 2023 (5) 17 17 #16 Runner-up (#12)

Draw

Seeding and drawing

Pot 1

Top 8 teams

Pot 2

Top 16 teams

Pot 3

Top 24 teams

Pot 4

Top 32 teams

 Sweden (#1)  United States (#9)  Italy (#18)  Spain (#34)
 England (#2)  France (#10)  Finland (#19)  Poland (#35)
 Japan (#3)  Australia (#11)  Nigeria (#20)  Ghana (#52)
 Brazil (#4)  Norway (#12)  Denmark (#23)  Pakistan (#62)
 Canada (#5)  Mali (#13)  Colombia (#25)  Turkey (#67)
 Germany (#6)  South Korea (#15)  Senegal (#27)  Venezuela (#68)
 Scotland (#7)  Zambia (#16)  India (#30)  Croatia (Debut)
 Ireland (#8)  Jamaica (#17)  Cuba (#33)  Russia (Debut)

Results of the draw

Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H
 Canada  Ireland  Sweden  Scotland  England  Brazil  Japan  Germany
 Mali  Jamaica  United States  France  Australia  Norway  Zambia  South Korea
 Denmark  Finland  Senegal  Cuba  Nigeria  India  Colombia  Italy
 Russia  Pakistan  Poland  Ghana  Spain  Turkey  Croatia  Venezuela

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Canada 3 2 1 0 22 17 5 7
 Denmark 3 1 1 1 16 17 -1 4
 Russia 3 1 1 1 18 20 -2 4
 Mali 3 0 1 2 19 21 -2 1
Round 1
(The Weeknd - "What You Need")  Canada 7 – 3  Denmark (Goodiepal - "Data-Spotting")
(Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - "Ruby")  Mali 6 – 7  Russia (t.A.t.U. - "Nas Ne Dagoniat")
Round 2
(Lee Aaron - "Powerline")  Canada 8 – 7  Mali (Super Rail Band - "Marigoundo")
(Auktyon - "Doroga")  Russia 4 – 7  Denmark (Kliché - "Bravo Charlie")
Round 3
(Strapping Young Lad - "Detox")  Canada 7 – 7  Russia (Regina Spektor - "Becoming All Alone")
(Blue Foundation - "Eyes on Fire")  Denmark 6 – 6  Mali (Oumou Sangaré - "Mogoya")


Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Finland 3 1 2 0 22 19 3 5
 Ireland 3 1 2 0 22 20 2 5
 Jamaica 3 1 1 1 17 19 -2 4
 Pakistan 3 0 1 2 17 20 -3 1
Round 1
(Róisín Murphy - "Let Me Know")  Ireland 8 – 8  Finland (Haikara - "Köyhän Pojan Kerjäys")
(Damian Marley - "Welcome to Jamrock")  Jamaica 6 – 5  Pakistan (Vital Signs - "Aitebar")
Round 2
(Aphex Twin - "Aisatsana ")  Ireland 6 – 6  Jamaica (Shawneci Icecold - "Heavy Heart")
(Natasha Noorani - "Choro")  Pakistan 6 – 6  Finland (Käärijä - "Cha Cha Cha")
Round 3
(Fontaines D.C. - "I Love You")  Ireland 8 – 6  Pakistan (Bayaan - "Farda")
(Tenhi - "Pojan Kiiski")  Finland 8 – 5  Jamaica (Tygapaw - "Glamour Riddim")

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 3 2 0 1 20 19 1 6
 Poland 3 1 1 1 20 20 0 4
 United States 3 1 1 1 19 19 0 4
 Senegal 3 1 0 2 18 19 -1 3
Round 1
(Roxette - "It Must Have Been Love")  Sweden 6 – 5  Senegal (Star Number One - "Macakki")
(Monster Magnet - "Be Forewarned")  United States 6 – 6  Poland (Maanam - "Szare Miraze")
Round 2
(Graveyard - "Magnetic Shunk")  Sweden 7 – 6  United States (MC Hammer - "Too Legit to Quit")
(Blanka - "Solo")  Poland 6 – 7  Senegal (Touré Kunda - "É'Mma")
Round 3
(Blues Pills - "Ain't No Change")  Sweden 7 – 8  Poland (Siekiera - "Nowa Aleksandria")
(Khadyak - "Rise & Walk")  Senegal 6 – 7  United States (Audioslave - "Cochise")

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland 3 2 1 0 22 16 6 7
 France 3 1 2 0 20 19 1 5
 Ghana 3 1 1 1 17 19 -2 4
 Cuba 3 0 0 3 15 20 -5 0
Round 1
(Camera Obscura - "French Navy")  Scotland 7 – 4  Cuba (Silvio Rodriguez - "Quien Fuera")
(The Superman Lovers - "Starlight")  France 6 – 6  Ghana (Vis-a-Vis - "Ohene a Oda Apakan Mu")
Round 2
(The Fratellis - "Chelsea Dagger")  Scotland 7 – 7  France (Wax Tailor - "Seize the Day")
(Black Santiago - "Paulina")  Ghana 6 – 5  Cuba (Camila Cabello - "Never Be the Same")
Round 3
(Craig Armstrong - "Finding Beauty")  Scotland 8 – 5  Ghana (The Melody Aces - "Asaw Fofor")
(Omara Portuondo - "Pensamiento")  Cuba 6 – 7  France (Daft Punk - "Something About Us")

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia 3 2 0 1 21 19 2 6
 England 3 1 2 0 21 20 1 5
 Nigeria 3 1 1 1 18 19 -1 4
 Spain 3 0 1 2 17 19 -2 1
Round 1
(The Beatles - "Come Together")  England 7 – 7  Nigeria (Asiko - "Hot Black")
(Tame Impala - "Expectation")  Australia 7 – 6  Spain (Alvaro Soler - "Sofia")
Round 2
(David Bowie - "Blackout")  England 9 – 8  Australia (Chet Faker - "Gold")
(Manta Ray - "Wicked Game")  Spain 6 – 7  Nigeria (Jacob Banks - "Chainsmoking")
Round 3
(Led Zeppelin - "Communication Breakdown")  England 5 – 5  Spain (Sr. Chinarro - "Quiromántico")
(Fireboy DML - "Peru")  Nigeria 4 – 6  Australia (Cut Copy - "Lights & Music")

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Norway 3 3 0 0 18 13 5 9
 Brazil 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
 Turkey 3 1 0 2 14 15 -1 3
 India 3 0 1 2 19 22 -3 1
Round 1
(Sarcófago - "Midnight Queen")  Brazil 8 – 8  India (Kryptos - "Afterburner")
(Smerz - "Believer")  Norway 3 – 1  Turkey (Tarkan - "Şımarık")
Round 2
(Gritando HC - "Velho Punk")  Brazil 7 – 8  Norway (Spidergawd - "Oceanchild")
(Arzu Ece - "Sev")  Turkey 7 – 6  India (Rupa - "East West Shuffle")
Round 3
(Endless - "Black Veil of Madness")  Brazil 7 – 6  Turkey (Kâzım Koyuncu - "Ella Ella")
(White Town - "Another Lover")  India 5 – 7  Norway (Suzanne Sundfor - "Kamikaze")

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zambia 3 2 1 0 18 15 3 7
 Colombia 3 1 2 0 21 15 6 5
 Croatia 3 0 2 1 17 18 -1 2
 Japan 3 0 1 2 13 21 -8 1
Round 1
(Plus-Tech Squeeze Box - "Starship 6")  Japan 3 – 9  Colombia (Meteor - "Hunter of Lost Souls")
(Sampa the Great - "Healer")  Zambia 6 – 5  Croatia (Let 3 - "Mama ŠČ!")
Round 2
(Kikagaku Moyo - "Cardigan Song")  Japan 4 – 6  Zambia (Amayenge - "Ten Kwacha")
(Riva - "Rock Me")  Croatia 6 – 6  Colombia (Sidestepper - "Mas Papaya")
Round 3
(Mass of the Fermenting Dregs - "No New World")  Japan 6 – 6  Croatia (Azra - "Jablan")
(Génesis - "Como Decirte Cuánto Te Amo")  Colombia 6 – 6  Zambia (Musi-O-Tunya - "Stop Dreaming Mr. D")

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 3 2 1 0 19 16 3 7
 Germany 3 1 1 1 19 19 0 4
 Venezuela 3 1 0 2 16 17 -1 3
 South Korea 3 1 0 2 18 20 -2 3
Round 1
(Boney M - "Rasputin")  Germany 7 – 7  Italy (Black Box - "Ride on Time")
(Say Sue Me - "To Dream")  South Korea 7 – 6  Venezuela (Canserbero - "Maquiavélico")
Round 2
(Amon Düül II - "Archangels Thunderbird")  Germany 7 – 6  South Korea (Red Velvet - "Feel My Rhythm")
(Masserati 2LT - "Caracas Te Quiero")  Venezuela 4 – 5  Italy (Musica Nuda - "Fever")
Round 3
(Kraftwerk - "Autobahn")  Germany 5 – 6  Venezuela (Submarino - "Partir Es Morir un Poco")
(Bulldozer - "Cut Throat")  Italy 7 – 5  South Korea (Exo - "The Eve")

Final stage

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Canada9
 
 
 
 Ireland7
 
 Canada8
 
 
 
 France9
 
 Sweden7
 
 
 
 France9
 
 France6
 
 
 
 Germany8
 
 Australia8
 
 
 
 Brazil7
 
 Australia7
 
 
 
 Germany8
 
 Zambia7
 
 
 
 Germany8
 
 Germany6
 
 
 
 Denmark7
 
 Finland7
 
 
 
 Denmark8
 
 Denmark6
 
 
 
 Poland5
 
 Scotland6
 
 
 
 Poland7
 
 Denmark9
 
 
 
 Italy7Third place
 
 Norway7
 
  
 
 England6
 
 Norway7 (0) France6 (4)
 
 
 
 Italy7 (2) Italy6 (3)
 
 Italy6
 
 
 Colombia5
 

Round of 16

 Canada9–7 Ireland
"Limelight" by Rush . "Big Sur" by The Thrills
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 Sweden7–9 France
"Bad Feeling" by Hot Breath . "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo
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 Australia8–7 Brazil
"Down Under" by Men at Work . "Tô Tenso" by Patife Band
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 Zambia7–8 Germany
"I Don't Know" by Born Free . "Speed" by Atari Teenage Riot
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 Finland7–8 Denmark
"The Devil Rides Out" by Reverend Bizarre . "Breaking the Illusion" by Malrun
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 Scotland6–7 Poland
"Falling and Laughing" by Orange Juice . "Lucifer (The New Sun)" by EABS
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 Norway7–6 England
"Running With the Wolves" by Aurora . "Beauty Queen" by Roxy Music
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 Italy6–5 Colombia
"Primo Encontro" by Il Balletto di Bronzo . "Yo Te Esperare" by Cali y el Dandee
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Quarter-finals

 Canada8–9 France
"Blow at High Dough" by The Tragically Hip . "Maniac" by Carpenter Brut
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 Australia7–8 Germany
"Catching Smoke" by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard . "Phoenix" by Lucifer
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 Denmark6–5 Poland
"Skæv" by Moses . "Samuel Wraca do Domu" by Lux Occulta
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 Norway(0) 7–7 (2) Italy
"Castaway Angels" by Leprous . "Prisencolinensinainciusol" by Adriano Celentano
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Semifinals

 France6–8 Germany
"Miles Away" by Lilium . "Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap!
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 Denmark9–7 Italy
"Still Counting" by Volbeat . "Black Jesus" by 9 Lazy 9
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Third place match

 France(4) 6–6 (3) Italy
"Fantasy" by DyE
TB: "Starlight" by The Superman Lovers		 . "CR-X" by Casino Royale
TB: "Prisencolinensinainciusol" by Adriano Celentano
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Final

 Germany6–7 Denmark
"Mirror Mirror" by Blind Guardian . "Subversive" by The Poets
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Results

17th Music World Cup Champion
Winner
Denmark
(1st title)
Pos. Country Gr Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Final
1  Denmark A 7 5 1 1 46 42 4 16
2  Germany H 7 4 1 2 49 46 3 13
Third-place play-off
3  France D 7 3 3 1 50 48 2 5
4  Italy H 7 3 3 1 45 43 2 12
Quarter-finals eliminations
5  Norway F 5 4 1 0 32 26 6 13
6  Canada A 5 3 1 1 39 33 6 10
7  Australia E 5 3 0 2 36 34 2 9
8  Poland C 5 2 1 2 32 32 0 7
Round of 16 eliminations
9  Scotland D 4 2 1 1 28 23 5 7
10  Zambia G 4 2 1 1 25 23 2 7
11  Sweden C 4 2 0 2 27 28 -1 6
12  Colombia G 4 1 2 1 26 21 5 5
13  Finland B 4 1 2 1 29 27 2 5
14  Ireland B 4 1 2 1 29 29 0 5
15  England E 4 1 2 1 27 27 0 5
16  Brazil F 4 1 1 2 29 30 -1 4
Group stage eliminations
17  United States C 3 1 1 1 19 19 0 4
18  Nigeria E 3 1 1 1 18 19 -1 4
19  Russia A 3 1 1 1 18 20 -2 4
20  Jamaica B 3 1 1 1 17 19 -2 4
21  Ghana D 3 1 1 1 17 19 -2 4
22  Senegal C 3 1 0 2 18 19 -1 3
23  Venezuela H 3 1 0 2 16 17 -1 3
24  Turkey F 3 1 0 2 14 15 -1 3
25  South Korea H 3 1 0 2 18 20 -2 3
26  Croatia G 3 0 2 1 17 18 -1 2
27  Mali A 3 0 1 2 19 21 -2 1
28  Spain E 3 0 1 2 17 19 -2 1
29  India F 3 0 1 2 19 22 -3 1
30  Pakistan B 3 0 1 2 17 20 -3 1
31  Japan G 3 0 1 2 13 21 -8 1
32  Cuba D 3 0 0 3 15 20 -5 0

Awards

Categories Team Credit
Best songs 1  Colombia "Hunter of Lost Souls" by Meteor
2  Canada "Limelight" by Rush
3  England "Blackout" by David Bowie
4  Denmark "Still Counting" by Volbeat
5  France "Maniac" by Carpenter Brut
Best newcomer  Russia Itself
Best match  Canada vs.  France "Blow at High Dough" by The Tragically Hip vs. "Maniac" by Carpenter Brut
Best underdog  Denmark Itself

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