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Twenty-Sixth Music World Cup

Twenty-Sixth Music World Cup
Tournament details
DatesDecember 1 2023 – January 25 2024
Teams32
Final positions
Champions Japan (3rd title)
Runners-up England
Third place United States
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored1,332 (20.81 per match)
Top scorer(s) Japan (94 points)
International football competition

Participating teams

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

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  Scotland 9  Mali 17  Mexico 32
 Sweden 2  Ireland 10  South Korea 18  Spain 35
 England 3  France 11  Nigeria 23  China 39
 Brazil 4  United States 12  South Africa 24  Puerto Rico 40
 Germany 5  Denmark 13  Colombia 25  Ghana 53
 Japan 6  Iceland 14  Poland 27  Czech Republic 66
 Australia 7  Italy 15  India 30  Croatia 80
 Norway 8  Jamaica 16  Netherlands 31  Iran Debut

Results of the draw

Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H
 England  Japan  Sweden  Germany  Norway  Australia  Brazil  Canada
 Jamaica  France  Italy  Iceland  Denmark  United States  Ireland  Scotland
 South Korea  Poland  Mali  Colombia  India  Netherlands  Nigeria  South Africa
 Mexico  Puerto Rico  China  Iran  Ghana  Czech Republic  Spain  Croatia

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 3 2 1 0 30 20 10 7
 England 3 2 1 0 34 30 4 7
 Jamaica 3 1 0 2 27 31 -4 3
 Mexico 3 0 0 3 24 34 -10 0
Round 1
(Orange Goblin - "Heavy Lies the Crown")  England 10 – 10  South Korea (IU - "Good Day")
(Grace Jones - "Private Life")  Jamaica 11 – 10  Mexico (Santana - "Corazon Espinado")
Round 2
(Dusty Springfield - "The Windmills Of Your Mind")  England 11 – 8  Jamaica (The Heptones - "Cool Rasta")
(Bicho Blanco - "Colibrí")  Mexico 2 – 10  South Korea (Kim Ximya - "Looooose Controlla")
Round 3
(Sampha - "Blood on Me")  England 13 – 12  Mexico (Alan Palomo - "Nudista Mundial '89")
(Japanese Breakfast - "Posing in Bondage")  South Korea 10 – 8  Jamaica (Millie - "My Boy Lollipop")


Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Poland 3 2 0 1 32 28 4 6
 Japan 3 1 1 1 32 25 7 4
 France 3 1 1 1 29 27 2 4
 Puerto Rico 3 1 0 2 16 29 -13 3
Round 1
(Akina Nakamori - "Back Door Night")  Japan 9 – 12  Poland (Rezerwat - "Zaopiekuj Sie Mna")
(M - "Woman Make Man")  France 6 – 7  Puerto Rico (Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - "Lights")
Round 2
(Nujabes - "Reflection Eternal")  Japan 10 – 10  France (Visages - "Lunar Eclipse")
(Tego Calderón - "Pa' Que Retozen")  Puerto Rico 6 – 10  Poland (Maqama - "Judas")
Round 3
(Cibo Matto - "King of Silence")  Japan 13 – 3  Puerto Rico (Rauw Alejandro - "Lokera")
(The Heavy Clouds - "Fire Inside")  Poland 10 – 13  France (Perturbator - "Corrupted By Design")

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 3 2 0 1 33 25 8 6
 Mali 3 2 0 1 33 33 0 6
 Italy 3 1 0 2 32 32 0 3
 China 3 1 0 2 29 37 -8 3
Round 1
(Ghost - "He Is")  Sweden 9 – 10  Mali (Fatoumata Diawara - "Massa Den")
(Change - "The Glow of Love")  Italy 13 – 9  China (Bloodz Boi - "180")
Round 2
(The Knife - "High School Poem")  Sweden 10 – 7  Italy (Say When - "Save Me")
(Alice Longyu Gao - "Believe the Hype")  China 12 – 10  Mali (Mamani Keïta - "Nenibali")
Round 3
(Neneh Cherry - "Buffalo Stance")  Sweden 14 – 8  China (Chinese American Bear - "Hao Ma")
(Tinariwen - "Nannuflay")  Mali 13 – 12  Italy (Subsonica - "Tutti i Miei Sbagli")

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 3 3 0 0 37 31 6 9
 Iceland 3 2 0 1 38 38 0 6
 Germany 3 1 0 2 28 28 0 3
 Iran 3 0 0 3 25 31 -6 0
Round 1
(Guitar - "Sunkissed")  Germany 8 – 9  Colombia (Filmmaker - "The Love Market")
(Björk - "Wanderlust")  Iceland 11 – 10  Iran (Azadi.mp3 - "Empty Platform")
Round 2
(Sibylle Baier - "Tonight")  Germany 9 – 12  Iceland (Laufey - "From the Start")
(Dariush Dolat-Shabi - "Shabistan")  Iran 8 – 9  Colombia (Ela Minus - "Megapunk")
Round 3
(Meshell Ndegeocello - "Fool of Me")  Germany 11 – 7  Iran (Nesa Azadikhah - "Fester")
(Shakira - "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)")  Colombia 19 – 15  Iceland (Low Road - "I'll Keep Coming")

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 3 3 0 0 34 19 15 9
 Denmark 3 2 0 1 26 26 0 6
 Norway 3 1 0 2 24 26 -2 3
 India 3 0 0 3 15 28 -13 0
Round 1
(Hellbillies - "Mørkemann")  Norway 6 – 4  India (Bhushan Kumar - "Vaaste")
(Volbeat - "The Devil's Bleeding Crown")  Denmark 7 – 9  Ghana (Amaarae - "Reckless & Sweet")
Round 2
(Kvelertak - "Mjød")  Norway 9 – 10  Denmark (Visti & Meyland - "All Nite (Yes Maam)")
(Free Youth - "We Can Move")  Ghana 13 – 3  India (Falu - "Abundance in Millets")
Round 3
(Ane Brun - "Don't Run and Hide")  Norway 9 – 12  Ghana (Genesis Owusu - "Leaving the Light")
(Asha Puthli - "Space Talk")  India 8 – 9  Denmark (Context - "If I Had a Band")

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3 2 0 1 30 27 3 6
 Australia 3 2 0 1 29 28 1 6
 Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 31 32 -1 3
 Netherlands 3 1 0 2 24 27 -3 3
Round 1
(Arrowhead - "Coven of the Snake")  Australia 7 – 10  Netherlands (The Gathering - "Strange Machines")
(Lana del Rey - "Mariners Apartment Complex")  United States 12 – 11  Czech Republic (Khoiba - "Pathetic")
Round 2
(Chet Faker - "Talk Is Cheap")  Australia 10 – 9  United States (Deepfield - "Fall Apart")
(WWW Neurobeat - "Pikola")  Czech Republic 11 – 8  Netherlands (Gerd - "Clarao de Lua")
Round 3
(Men at Work - "Who Can It Be Now?")  Australia 12 – 9  Czech Republic (Flamengo - "Povídej")
(Solex - "You Say Potato, I Say Aardappel")  Netherlands 6 – 9  United States (The Beach Boys - "Feel Flows")

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 3 2 1 0 30 25 5 7
 Ireland 3 2 0 0 29 25 4 6
 Brazil 3 1 1 1 30 27 3 4
 Spain 3 0 0 3 23 35 -12 0
Round 1
(Marina Sena - "Olho de Gato")  Brazil 10 – 10  Nigeria (Dr. Alban - "It's My Life")
(Thin Lizzy - "Don't Believe a Word")  Ireland 13 – 7  Spain (C. Tananga - "Ingobernable")
Round 2
(Jota Quest - "Além do Horizonte")  Brazil 8 – 10  Ireland (Electro Sensitive Behaviour - "Michael Caine")
(Souvenir - "Sinking Stone")  Spain 9 – 10  Nigeria (Asake - "Amapiano")
Round 3
(Tom Zê - "Tô")  Brazil 12 – 7  Spain (Mabel - "Don't Call Me Up")
(Sade - "By Your Side")  Nigeria 10 – 6  Ireland (Hothouse Flowers - "Don't Go")

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland 3 2 0 0 38 33 5 9
 Canada 3 1 1 1 30 23 7 4
 Croatia 3 1 1 1 32 32 0 4
 South Africa 3 0 0 3 22 34 -12 0
Round 1
(Three Days Grace - "The Good Life")  Canada 10 – 2  South Africa (Troye Sivan - "Angel Baby")
(Biffy Clyro - "Many of Horror")  Scotland 13 – 12  Croatia (Hladno Pivo - "Pitala Si Me")
Round 2
(Chilly Gonzales - "Let's Groove Again")  Canada 11 – 12  Scotland (Boards of Canada - "Roygbiv")
(Haustor - "Ena")  Croatia 11 – 10  South Africa (Tyla - "Water")
Round 3
(The Band - "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down")  Canada 9 – 9  Croatia (Psihomodo Pop - "Ja Volim Samo Sebe")
(Jean Grae - "Threats")  South Africa 10 – 13  Scotland (Sophie - "Ponyboy")

Final stage

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 South Korea12
 
 
 
 Japan18
 
 Japan11
 
 
 
 Sweden10
 
 Sweden14 (3)
 
 
 
 Iceland14 (1)
 
 Japan16
 
 
 
 Canada8
 
 Ghana11
 
 
 
 Australia15
 
 Australia10
 
 
 
 Canada12
 
 Nigeria11
 
 
 
 Canada16
 
 Japan17
 
 
 
 England11
 
 Poland12
 
 
 
 England18
 
 England15
 
 
 
 Mali8
 
 Colombia9
 
 
 
 Mali11
 
 England15
 
 
 
 United States11Third place
 
 United States18
 
  
 
 Denmark9
 
 United States12 Canada15
 
 
 
 Ireland7 United States17
 
 Scotland9
 
 
 Ireland14
 

Round of 16

 South Korea12–18 Japan
"Acid Rain" by Hypnosis Therapy "Bad Friend" by Rina Sawayama
 Sweden(3) 14–14 (1) Iceland
"Ain't No Thief" by Viagra Boys "The Long Face" by Minus
 Ghana11–15 Australia
"One of Us" by Merlyn Wood "Hate Dancin'" by King Gizzard
 Nigeria11–16 Canada
"Just Cool" by Obongjayar "Anthem" by Rush
 Poland12–18 England
"Arahja" by Kult "5/4" by Gorillaz
 Colombia9–11 Mali
"Te Queria" by Lido Pimienta "Ai Du" by Ali Farka Touré
 United States18–9 Denmark
"Hard Times" by Paramore "Introducing Palace Players" by Mew
 Scotland9–14 Ireland
"Someone Somewhere in Summertime" by Simple Minds "Fingerbib" by Aphex Twin

Quarter-finals

 Japan11–10 Sweden
"Washing Machine Heart by Mitski "Panda" by Dungen
 Australia10–12 Canada
"Keep Moving" by Andrew Stockdale "Lay Down" by Priestess
 England15–8 Mali
"Heading Out to the Highway" by Judas Priest "Terriya" by Luka Productions
 United States12–7 Ireland
"R(Emote)" by L'Rain "Messenger Birds" by Mellow Candle

Semifinals

 Japan16–8 Canada
"Slow Dancing in the Dark" by Joji "As Long As You Love Me" by Justin Bieber
 England15–11 United States
"Affirmations" by Hannah Diamond "Juggernaut" by Tyler the Creator

Third place match

 Canada15–17 United States
"Maneater" by Nelly Furtado "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone

Final

 Japan17–11 England
"Yakitori" by Otoboke Beaver "Daydreaming" by Massive Attack

Results

26th Music World Cup Champion
Winner
Japan
(3rd title)
Pos. Country Gr Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Final
1  Japan B 7 5 1 1 94 66 28 16
2  England A 7 5 1 1 93 78 15 16
Third-place play-off
3  United States F 7 5 0 2 88 73 15 15
4  Canada H 7 3 1 3 81 77 4 10
Quarter-finals eliminations
5  Ireland G 3 2 0 0 50 46 4 9
6  Australia F 5 3 0 2 54 51 3 9
7  Mali C 5 3 0 2 52 57 -5 9
8  Sweden C 5 2 1 2 57 50 7 7
Round of 16 eliminations
9  Ghana E 4 3 0 1 45 34 11 9
10  Colombia D 4 3 0 1 46 42 4 9
11  Scotland H 4 2 0 1 47 47 0 9
12  South Korea A 4 2 1 1 42 38 4 7
13  Iceland D 4 2 1 1 52 52 0 7
14  Nigeria G 4 2 1 1 41 41 0 7
15  Poland B 4 2 0 2 44 46 -2 6
16  Denmark E 4 2 0 2 35 44 -9 6
Group stage eliminations
17  Brazil G 3 1 1 1 30 27 3 4
18  France B 3 1 1 1 29 27 2 4
19  Croatia H 3 1 1 1 32 32 0 4
20  Italy C 3 1 0 2 32 32 0 3
21  Germany D 3 1 0 2 28 28 0 3
22  Czech Republic F 3 1 0 2 31 32 -1 3
23  Norway E 3 1 0 2 24 26 -2 3
24  Netherlands F 3 1 0 2 24 27 -3 3
25  Jamaica A 3 1 0 2 27 31 -4 3
26  China C 3 1 0 2 29 37 -8 3
27  Puerto Rico B 3 1 0 2 16 29 -13 3
28  Iran D 3 0 0 3 25 31 -6 0
29  Mexico A 3 0 0 3 24 34 -10 0
30  Spain G 3 0 0 3 23 35 -12 0
31  South Africa H 3 0 0 3 22 34 -12 0
32  India E 3 0 0 3 15 28 -13 0

Awards

Categories Team Credit
Best songs 1  Colombia "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" by Shakira
2  England "5/4" by Gorillaz
3  United States "Hard Times" by Paramore
4  Japan "Bad Friend" by Rina Sawayama
5  United States "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone
Best newcomer  Iran Itself
Best match  Canada vs.  United States "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado vs. "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone
Best underdog  Ghana Itself

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