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Twenty-Third Music World Cup

Twenty-third Music World Cup
Tournament details
DatesSeptember 24 – October 4 2023
Teams32
Final positions
Champions Canada (3rd title)
Runners-up Norway
Third place Germany
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored936 (14.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Canada (54 points)
International football competition

Participating teams

Continent Team Classification Date (Order) Participation Best Performance Artist
Current Consec. Last
Africa  Ethiopia August 22 2023 (6) 2 1 #18 Round of 16 (#18) Ukandanz
 Mozambique August 22 2023 (8) 1 1 – Newcomer Selma Uamusse
 South Africa August 24 2023 (18) 15 2 #22 Quarter-finals (#1, #22) Seether
 Tunisia August 22 2023 (10) 3 1 #18 Round of 16 (#18) Jacqueline Taïeb
 Zambia August 22 2023 (12) 15 1 #21 Runner-up (#5) Musi-O-Tunya
Americas  Brazil August 21 2023 (3) 23 23 #22 Champion (#2, #16) Tim Maia
 Canada August 21 2023 (4) 23 23 #22 Champion (#14, #21) Joni Mitchell
 Colombia August 24 2023 (21) 11 1 #20 Quarter-finals (#4, #20) Shakira
 Jamaica August 26 2023 (32) 18 1 #21 Third place (#19) The Heptones
 Mexico August 25 2023 (27) 6 2 #22 Quarter-finals (#22) Santana
 United States August 21 2023 (1) 23 23 #22 Runner-up (#1) Dead Meadow
 Uruguay August 26 2023 (28) 4 1 #13 Round of 16 (#9) El Cuarteto de Nos
Asia  Japan August 22 2023 (13) 23 23 #22 Champion (#8, #15) Mitski
 Lebanon August 22 2023 (11) 3 1 #16 Quarter-finals (#12) Soap Kills
 Philippines August 26 2023 (31) 6 1 #21 Round of 16 (#11, #15, #21) Up Dharma Down
 South Korea August 23 2023 (14) 22 11 #22 Fourth place (#5) Sister's Barbershop
Europe  Austria August 25 2023 (23) 4 1 #21 Group stage (#16, #19, #21) Tosca
 Belgium August 23 2023 (15) 13 1 #21 Quarter-finals (#8, #20) Hooverphonic
 Denmark August 24 2023 (20) 16 9 #22 Champion (#17) Mew
 England August 21 2023 (2) 23 23 #22 Champion (#4, #6, #10, #19) Autechre
 Finland August 25 2023 (25) 16 2 #22 Quarter-finals (#15, #18) Husky Rescue
 France August 23 2023 (16) 22 5 #22 Third place (#2, #17) Justice
 Germany August 24 2023 (19) 23 23 #22 Champion (#1) Colour Haze
 Iceland August 26 2023 (29) 18 5 #22 Champion (#20) The Vintage Caravan
 Ireland August 22 2023 (7) 22 2 #22 Champion (#5) Thin Lizzy
 Italy August 25 2023 (26) 17 4 #22 Runner-up (#6, #20) Casino Royale
 Norway August 23 2023 (17) 21 5 #22 Champion (#22) Spidergawd
 Scotland August 22 2023 (9) 23 23 #22 Champion (#7, #12) Biffy Clyro
 Sweden August 24 2023 (22) 23 23 #22 Champion (#3, #9, #13) The Knife
 Wales August 26 2023 (30) 11 1 #20 Fourth place (#20) Catatonia
Oceania  Australia August 21 2023 (5) 23 23 #22 Champion (#18) The Avalanches
 New Zealand August 25 2023 (24) 11 1 #21 Round of 16 (#2, #9, #14, #20) Strawpeople

Draw

Seeding and drawing

Pot 1

Top 8 teams

Pot 2

Top 16 teams

Pot 3

Top 24 teams

Pot 4

Top 32 teams

Team Pos. Team Pos. Team Pos. Team Pos.
 Canada 1  Norway 9  South Korea 18  Mexico 33
 Sweden 2  France 10  Zambia 19  Philippines 39
 England 3  United States 11  Finland 20  Lebanon 49
 Brazil 4  Ireland 12  Wales 22  Uruguay 51
 Japan 5  Denmark 13  Belgium 23  Tunisia 57
 Germany 6  Italy 14  South Africa 24  Austria 58
 Australia 7  Iceland 15  Colombia 25  Ethiopia 63
 Scotland 8  Jamaica 17  New Zealand 28  Mozambique Debut

Results of the draw

Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H
 Sweden  Scotland  Germany  Brazil  Canada  Japan  England  Australia
 Italy  Norway  Denmark  Ireland  France  Iceland  United States  Jamaica
 South Korea  New Zealand  South Africa  Belgium  Finland  Wales  Colombia  Zambia
 Mozambique  Ethiopia  Philippines  Mexico  Tunisia  Uruguay  Austria  Lebanon

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 3 2 0 1 23 21 2 6
 Mozambique 3 2 0 1 23 22 1 6
 South Korea 2 1 0 2 22 23 -1 3
 Italy 2 1 0 2 22 24 -2 3
Round 1
("Pass This On")  Sweden 7 – 8  South Korea ("Beautiful Thing")
("Prova")  Italy 7 – 9  Mozambique ("Ngono Utane Vuna Kudima")
Round 2
("Silent Shout")  Sweden 8 – 7  Italy ("In Picchiata")
("Maputo")  Mozambique 8 – 7  South Korea ("Most Ordinary Existance")
Round 3
("Heartbeats")  Sweden 8 – 6  Mozambique ("Ngona Nwama")
("People Who Stay Alone")  South Korea 7 – 8  Italy ("Easy Tranquillo")

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Norway 3 2 1 0 23 21 2 7
 Ethiopia 3 1 1 1 23 21 2 4
 Scotland 3 1 0 2 21 22 -1 3
 New Zealand 3 1 0 2 20 23 -3 3
Round 1
("Re-Arrange")  Scotland 7 – 8  New Zealand ("Sweet Disorder")
("All and Everything")  Norway 8 – 8  Ethiopia ("Ajebeshe Lideresh New")
Round 2
("A Hunger in Your Haunt")  Scotland 8 – 7  Ethiopia ("Alègntayé")
("Is This Love")  Norway 8 – 7  New Zealand ("No One Like You")
Round 3
("God & Satan")  Scotland 6 – 7  Norway ("Ritual Supernatural")
("Second Heart")  New Zealand 5 – 8  Ethiopia ("Gesse")

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3 2 1 0 25 22 2 7
 Philippines 3 1 1 1 22 23 -1 4
 South Africa 3 0 2 1 22 23 -1 2
 Denmark 3 0 2 1 21 22 -1 2
Round 1
("Leuchtturm")  Germany 8 – 8  South Africa ("Fine Again")
("Satellites")  Denmark 7 – 7  Philippines ("Tadhana")
Round 2
("? (Fragezeichen)")  Germany 8 – 7  Denmark ("156")
("Taya")  Philippines 8 – 7  South Africa ("Country Song")
Round 3
("Irgendwie, Irgendwo, Irgendwann")  Germany 9 – 7  Philippines ("Sana")
("Let You Down")  South Africa 7 – 7  Denmark ("Wheels Over Me")

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ireland 3 1 2 0 24 23 1 5
 Belgium 3 1 2 0 23 22 1 5
 Brazil 3 1 0 2 21 21 0 3
 Mexico 3 0 2 1 20 22 -2 2
Round 1
("Réu Confesso")  Brazil 7 – 8  Belgium ("Angel Never Dies")
("Cold Sweat")  Ireland 8 – 8  Mexico ("Love, Devotion & Surrender")
Round 2
("Acenda o Farol")  Brazil 7 – 8  Ireland ("Cowboy Song")
("No One to Depend On")  Mexico 7 – 7  Belgium ("No More Sweet Music")
Round 3
("Deixar as Coisas Tristes Pra Depois")  Brazil 7 – 5  Mexico ("Song of the Wind")
("Thinking About You")  Belgium 8 – 8  Ireland ("Chinatown")

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Canada 3 2 1 0 25 22 3 7
 France 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
 Tunisia 3 0 3 0 23 23 0 3
 Finland 3 0 1 2 20 23 -3 1
Round 1
("Help Me")  Canada 9 – 7  Finland ("Lähtisitkö")
("On'n'On")  France 8 – 8  Tunisia ("La Fac de Lettres")
Round 2
("Chelsea Morning")  Canada 8 – 7  France ("We Are Your Friends")
("Ce Soir Je M'en Vais")  Tunisia 7 – 7  Finland ("New Light of Tomorrow")
Round 3
("Big Yellow Taxi")  Canada 8 – 8  Tunisia ("7 AM")
("Blueberry Tree Part 1")  Finland 6 – 7  France ("Safe and Sound")

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iceland 3 2 1 0 24 21 3 7
 Wales 3 2 0 1 21 21 0 6
 Uruguay 3 1 1 1 21 21 0 4
 Japan 3 0 0 3 20 23 -3 0
Round 1
("First Love / Late Spring")  Japan 7 – 8  Wales ("International Velvet")
("Midnight Meditation")  Iceland 8 – 8  Uruguay ("Lo Malo de Ser Bueno")
Round 2
("Nobody")  Japan 7 – 8  Iceland ("Craving")
("Necesito una Mujer")  Uruguay 6 – 7  Wales ("Road Rage")
Round 3
("My Love Mine All Mine")  Japan 6 – 7  Uruguay ("No Llora")
("Dream On")  Wales 6 – 8  Iceland ("M.A.R.S.W.A.T.T.")

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Austria 3 2 1 0 23 21 2 7
 England 3 1 2 0 22 21 1 5
 Colombia 3 1 1 1 21 20 1 4
 United States 3 0 0 3 19 23 -4 0
Round 1
("Altibzz")  England 7 – 7  Colombia ("Underneath Your Clothes")
("At Her Open Door")  United States 7 – 8  Austria ("Gute Laune")
Round 2
("Foil")  England 8 – 7  United States ("Greensky Greenlake")
("Superrob")  Austria 8 – 7  Colombia ("Acróstico")
Round 3
("Fleure")  England 7 – 7  Austria ("Swimswimswim")
("Dia de Enero")  Colombia 7 – 5  United States ("Me and the Devil Blues")

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zambia 3 1 2 0 23 22 1 5
 Australia 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 4
 Lebanon 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
 Jamaica 3 0 2 1 21 22 -1 2
Round 1
("Since I Left You")  Australia 8 – 8  Zambia ("Angel Black")
("Diana")  Jamaica 7 – 7  Lebanon ("Cheftak")
Round 2
("Oh The Sunn!")  Australia 8 – 7  Jamaica ("Crystal Blue Persuasion")
("Galbi")  Lebanon 7 – 8  Zambia ("Sunshine Love")
Round 3
("Because I'm Me")  Australia 7 – 8  Lebanon ("Coit Me")
("Tsegulani")  Zambia 7 – 7  Jamaica ("Mama Say")

Final stage

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Sweden6
 
 
 
 Ethiopia8
 
 Ethiopia6
 
 
 
 Germany7
 
 Germany7+
 
 
 
 Belgium7
 
 Germany7 (8)
 
 
 
 Canada7 (9)
 
 Canada7+
 
 
 
 Wales7
 
 Canada8
 
 
 
 Austria7
 
 Austria7
 
 
 
 Australia6
 
 Canada7 (9)
 
 
 
 Norway7 (7)
 
 Norway8+
 
 
 
 Mozambique8
 
 Norway8
 
 
 
 Ireland7
 
 Ireland8
 
 
 
 Philippines7
 
 Norway8 (8)
 
 
 
 France8 (7)Third place
 
 Iceland7
 
  
 
 France8
 
 France8 (8) Germany8
 
 
 
 Zambia8 (7) France7
 
 Zambia7
 
 
 England5
 

Round of 16

 Sweden6–8 Ethiopia
"Wrap Your Arms Around Me" "Sèwotch Men Yelalu"
 Germany7+–7 Belgium
"Rette Mich" "Badaboum"
 Canada7+–7 Wales
"In France They Kiss on Main Street" "You've Got a Lot to Answer For"
 Austria7–6 Australia
"John Lee Huber" "If I Was a Folkstar"
 Norway8+–8 Mozambique
"Into Tomorrow" "No Guns"
 Ireland8–7 Philippines
"Rosalie" "Crying Season"
 Iceland7–8 France
"Innerverse" "Audio Video Disco"
 Zambia7–5 England
"Musi-O-Tunya" "Mirrage"

Quarter-finals

 Ethiopia6–7 Germany
"Senef" "Nur Geträumt"
 Canada8–7 Austria
"You Turn Me On I'm a Radio" "Dr. Dings"
 Norway8–7 Ireland
"Best Kept Secrets" "Whiskey in the Jar"
 France(8) 8–8 (7) Zambia
"Planisphere, Pt. I"
TB: "Audio Video Disco"		 "Bashi Mwana"
TB: "Musi-O-Tunya"

Semifinals

 Germany(8) 7–7 (9) Canada
"Wunder Gescheh'n"
TB: "? (Fragezeichen)"		 "The Circle Game"
TB: "Help Me"
 Norway(8) 8–8 (7) France
"What You Have Become"
TB: "Best Kept Secret"		 "Phantom, Pt. II"
TB: "Safe and Sound"

Third place match

 Germany8–7 France
"Liebe Ist" "Fire"

Final

 Canada(9) 7–7 (7) Norway
"Both Sides Now"
TB: "Help Me"		 "Tourniquet"
TB: "Ritual Supernatural"

Results

23rd Music World Cup Champion
Winner
Canada
(3rd title)
Pos. Country Gr Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Final
1  Canada E 7 3 4 0 54 50 4 12
2  Norway B 7 3 4 0 54 51 3 12
Third-place play-off
3  Germany C 7 4 3 0 54 50 4 15
4  France E 7 2 3 2 53 53 0 9
Quarter-finals eliminations
5  Austria G 5 3 1 1 37 35 2 10
6  Zambia H 5 2 3 0 38 35 3 9
7  Ireland D 5 2 2 1 39 38 1 8
8  Ethiopia B 5 2 1 2 37 34 3 7
Round of 16 eliminations
9  Iceland F 4 2 1 1 31 29 2 7
10  Mozambique A 4 2 1 1 31 30 1 7
11  Wales F 4 2 1 1 28 28 0 7
12  Sweden A 4 2 0 2 29 29 0 6
13  Belgium D 4 1 3 0 30 29 1 6
14  England G 4 1 2 1 27 28 -1 5
15  Australia H 4 1 1 2 29 30 -1 4
16  Philippines C 4 1 1 2 29 31 -2 4
Group stage eliminations
17  Colombia G 3 1 1 1 21 20 1 4
18  Lebanon H 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
19  Uruguay F 3 1 1 1 21 21 0 4
20  Tunisia E 3 0 3 0 23 23 0 3
21  Brazil D 3 1 0 2 21 21 0 3
22  South Korea A 2 1 0 2 22 23 -1 3
23  Scotland B 3 1 0 2 21 22 -1 3
24  Italy A 2 1 0 2 22 24 -2 3
25  New Zealand B 3 1 0 2 20 23 -3 3
26  South Africa C 3 0 2 1 22 23 -1 2
27  Jamaica H 3 0 2 1 21 22 -1 2
28  Denmark C 3 0 2 1 21 22 -1 2
29  Mexico D 3 0 2 1 20 22 -2 2
30  Finland E 3 0 1 2 20 23 -3 1
31  Japan F 3 0 0 3 20 23 -3 0
32  United States G 3 0 0 3 19 23 -4 0

Awards

Categories Team Credit
Best songs 1  Mozambique "Ngono Utane Vuna Kudima"
2  Canada "Help Me"
3  Belgium "Angel Never Dies"
4  Iceland "M.A.R.S.W.A.T.T."
5  Scotland "A Hunger in Your Haunt"
Best newcomer  Mozambique Itself
Best match  Iceland vs.  Uruguay "Midnight Meditation" vs. "Lo Malo de Ser Bueno"
Best underdog  Austria Itself

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