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Twenty-Eighth Music World Cup

Twenty-Eighth Music World Cup
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 14 – March 8 2024
Teams32
Final positions
Champions Sweden (4th title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Nigeria
Fourth place Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored849 (13.27 per match)
Top scorer(s) South Korea (56 points)
International football competition

Participating teams

Continent Team Classification Date (Order) Participation Best Performance
Current Consec. Last
Africa  Cape Verde January 9 2024 (18) 3 1 #19 Quarter-finals (#19)
 Morocco February 5 2024 (31) 2 1 #21 Group stage (#21)
 Nigeria January 9 2024 (17) 14 1 #26 Fourth place (#12)
 Togo January 5 2024 (15) 1 1 – Newcomer
 Tunisia February 1 2024 (22) 4 1 #23 Round of 16 (#18)
Americas  Brazil January 2 2024 (3) 28 28 #27 Champion (#2, #16)
 Canada January 2 2024 (4) 28 28 #27 Champion (#14, #21, #23)
 Cuba February 1 2024 (26) 8 1 #20 Round of 16 (#8, #14)
 Haiti January 3 2024 (6) 5 1 #24 Round of 16 (#15)
 Paraguay February 1 2024 (23) 1 1 – Newcomer
 United States January 2 2024 (1) 28 28 #27 Runner-up (#1)
Asia  Japan February 2 2024 (28) 28 28 #27 Champion (#8, #15, #26)
 South Korea February 2 2024 (27) 27 16 #27 Fourth place (#5)
 Syria February 5 2024 (32) 2 1 #20 Group stage (#20)
 Taiwan February 1 2024 (20) 3 1 #22 Round of 16 (#16)
 Vietnam January 3 2024 (7) 2 1 #22 Round of 16 (#22)
Europe  Austria January 5 2024 (14) 7 2 #27 Third place (#27)
 Belgium January 4 2024 (10) 16 1 #25 Quarter-finals (#8, #20)
 Czech Republic February 2 2024 (29) 3 1 #26 Round of 16 (#22)
 England January 2 2024 (2) 28 28 #27 Champion (#4, #6, #10, #19)
 Estonia January 5 2024 (16) 1 1 – Newcomer
 Germany January 5 2024 (12) 28 28 #27 Champion (#1, #25)
 Greece January 4 2024 (9) 6 1 #21 Third place (#11)
 Northern Ireland January 4 2024 (11) 3 1 #18 Round of 16 (#11)
 Norway February 1 2024 (25) 26 10 #27 Champion (#22)
 Poland January 5 2024 (13) 9 3 #27 Runner-up (#27)
 Scotland January 9 2024 (19) 28 28 #27 Champion (#7, #12)
 Serbia February 2 2024 (30) 2 1 #16 Round of 16 (#16)
 Sweden February 1 2024 (24) 28 28 #27 Champion (#3, #9, #13)
 Turkey February 1 2024 (21) 5 2 #27 Quarter-finals (#18)
Oceania  Australia January 2 2024 (5) 28 28 #27 Champion (#18, #27)
 Papua New Guinea January 3 2024 (8) 1 1 – Newcomer

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 10  Cuba 40  Vietnam 70
 Sweden 2  United States 12  Turkey 45  Serbia 72
 England 3  South Korea 16  Cape Verde 50  Morocco 86
 Japan 4  Belgium 21  Haiti 55  Syria 88
 Germany 5  Nigeria 22  Northern Ireland 56  Estonia Debut
 Brazil 6  Poland 25  Tunisia 57  Papua New Guinea Debut
 Australia 7  Austria 33  Czech Republic 60  Paraguay Debut
 Scotland 9  Greece 36  Taiwan 62  Togo Debut

Results of the draw

Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H
 Canada  Japan  Germany  Sweden  Brazil  Scotland  Australia  England
 Belgium  Greece  Norway  South Korea  Poland  United States  Nigeria  Austria
 Northern Ireland  Cape Verde  Taiwan  Tunisia  Czech Republic  Turkey  Cuba  Haiti
 Togo  Paraguay  Morocco  Serbia  Syria  Estonia  Vietnam  Papua New Guinea

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Canada 3 2 1 0 19 14 5 7
 Togo 3 2 0 1 23 20 3 6
 Northern Ireland 3 1 0 2 13 17 -4 3
 Belgium 3 0 1 2 16 20 -4 1
Round 1
(Mary Margaret O'Hara - "To Cry About")  Canada 5 – 1  Northern Ireland (Brian Kennedy - "Ireland's Call")
(Noémie Wolfs - "Wake Me Up")  Belgium 6 – 8  Togo (Aimé Orchis Mathey – "Senye Ye Na")
Round 2
(Lewis Baloue - "Let's Fall in Love Tonight")  Canada 6 – 6  Belgium (Ascendant Vierge - "À L'infini")
(Bella Bellow - "Dasi Ko")  Togo 8 – 6  Northern Ireland (Electric Octopus - "Universal Knife")
Round 3
(Sloche - "La Baloune de Varenkurte Au Zythogala")  Canada 8 – 7  Togo (Arka'n - "Les Peuples de L'ombre")
(Bicep - "Glue")  Northern Ireland 6 – 4  Belgium (Luka - "Not Too Late")


Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 2 1 0 19 10 9 7
 Cape Verde 3 1 1 1 17 17 0 4
 Paraguay 3 1 0 2 15 18 -3 3
 Greece 3 1 0 2 13 19 -6 3
Round 1
(Joji - "Die for You")  Japan 4 – 4  Cape Verde (Nelson Freitas - "Set Me Alight")
(Nana Mouskouri - "Only Love")  Greece 4 – 5  Paraguay (Altamirano - "Vagamundo")
Round 2
(Cibo Matto - "MFN")  Japan 8 – 2  Greece (Victor Vernicos - "What They Say")
(EEEKS - "Il Novo 60's")  Paraguay 6 – 7  Cape Verde (Elida Almeida - "Bersu D'Oru")
Round 3
(Chelmico - "Easy Breezy")  Japan 7 – 4  Paraguay (Fabio - "Viajante")
(Maíra Andrade - "Storia Storia")  Cape Verde 6 – 7  Greece (The Blue Square - "Nightkisser")

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3 1 1 1 16 13 3 4
 Norway 3 1 1 1 21 21 0 4
 Taiwan 3 1 1 1 19 19 0 4
 Morocco 3 1 1 1 19 22 -3 4
Round 1
(Deep Dive Corp - "The Flame")  Germany 4 – 4  Taiwan (Jay Chou - "Tornado")
(De Press - "Bo Jo Cie Kochom")  Norway 8 – 8  Morocco (Fadoul - "Bsslama Hbibti")
Round 2
(Fauna Flash - "Mother Nature")  Germany 5 – 6  Norway (Rawthang - "Scorned")
(Saib - "Spike Spiegel")  Morocco 8 – 7  Taiwan (Yile Lin - "Desert, Roses and Camel")
Round 3
(A Forest Mighty Black - "Till the End")  Germany 7 – 3  Morocco (Muslim - "Mama")
(No Party for Cao Dong - "Wayfarer")  Taiwan 8 – 7  Norway (Todd Terje - "Johnny and Mary")

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 3 2 1 0 23 17 6 7
 Sweden 3 1 1 1 21 20 1 4
 Tunisia 3 1 0 2 20 23 -3 3
 Serbia 3 1 0 2 18 22 -4 3
Round 1
(Imperial State Electric - "Wail Baby Wail")  Sweden 7 – 8  Tunisia (KTYB - "Fool")
(Rollercoaster - "Love Virus")  South Korea 8 – 5  Serbia (Repetitor - "Ja")
Round 2
(Kultivator - "Småfolket")  Sweden 6 – 6  South Korea (Yo - "Tilikum")
(Elektricni Orgazm - "Igra Rok En Rol Cela Jugoslavija")  Serbia 7 – 6  Tunisia (Emel - "Holm")
Round 3
(Fucking Werewolf Asso - "Your Ex Doesn't Mark Treasures")  Sweden 8 – 6  Serbia (Saban Bajramovic - "Maki Maki")
(Deena Abdelwahed - "Tawa")  Tunisia 6 – 9  South Korea (Park Se-ah - "Hope (Rock Version)")

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Poland 3 3 0 0 22 17 5 9
 Brazil 3 2 0 1 23 21 2 6
 Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 19 22 -3 1
 Syria 3 0 1 2 19 22 -3 1
Round 1
(Bacamarte - "Smog Alado")  Brazil 9 – 8  Czech Republic (Jazz Celula - "Probuzení")
(Bantha Rider - "De Wanna Wanga")  Poland 8 – 7  Syria (Bedouine - "One of These Days")
Round 2
(Taiguara - "Hoje")  Brazil 6 – 7  Poland (Belzebong - "Witch Rider")
(Maya Youssef - "Queen of the Night")  Syria 6 – 6  Czech Republic (Monika Načeva - "Udržuj Svou Ledničku")
Round 3
(Nilze Carvalho - "Doce de Coco")  Brazil 8 – 6  Syria (Haig Yazdjian - "Hanin")
(DVA - "Tatanc")  Czech Republic 5 – 7  Poland (Weedcraft - "Low Orbit Onion Cannon")

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland 3 2 1 0 24 21 3 7
 United States 3 1 2 0 22 19 3 5
 Turkey 3 0 2 1 21 23 -2 2
 Estonia 3 0 1 2 19 23 -4 1
Round 1
(Belle and Sebastian - "Piazza, New York Catcher")  Scotland 8 – 6  Turkey (Armonycoma or slt - "Cûdi")
(Junior Kimbrough - "Meet Me in the City")  United States 7 – 4  Estonia (Tommy Cash - "X-Ray")
Round 2
(Biffy Clyro - "Who's Got a Match?")  Scotland 8 – 8  United States (Eddie Palmieri - "Oyelo que Te Conviene")
(Phlox - " Võib-Olla Dresiiniga")  Estonia 8 – 8  Turkey (Anti-Kahraman - "Kim Saldıracak İlk")
Round 3
(Cocteau Twins - "Those Eyes That Mouth")  Scotland 8 – 7  Estonia (Mari Kalkun - "Sata-Sata")
(Mazhar Fuat Özkan - "Ele Güne Karşı")  Turkey 7 – 7  United States (Eightball & MJG - "Space Age Pimpin'")

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 3 2 0 1 20 19 1 6
 Cuba 3 2 0 1 19 18 1 6
 Australia 3 1 0 2 18 18 0 3
 Vietnam 3 1 0 2 17 19 -2 3
Round 1
(The Someloves - "Know You Now")  Australia 8 – 4  Cuba (Candido - "Thousand Finger Man")
(Blo - "Chant to Mother Earth")  Nigeria 7 – 6  Vietnam (Hoàng Thuỳ Linh - "Kẻ Cắp Gặp Bà Già")
Round 2
(Master's Apprentices - "Because I Love You")  Australia 6 – 8  Nigeria (Debby Friday - "Runnin")
(Haisam - "The Thoi")  Vietnam 5 – 8  Cuba (Rita Marley - "One Draw")
Round 3
(Syndicate - "Depths of Hell")  Australia 4 – 6  Vietnam (Mona Evie - "Len Don")
(Cachao - "Cogele El Golpe")  Cuba 7 – 5  Nigeria (Rema - "Calm Down")

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Haiti 3 2 1 0 22 20 2 7
 England 3 2 0 1 23 21 2 6
 Papua New Guinea 3 0 2 1 19 21 -2 2
 Austria 3 0 1 2 21 23 -2 1
Round 1
(Fotheringay - "The Sea")  England 7 – 8  Haiti (Aziyan - "Tribilasyon")
(Makossa & Megablast - "Like a Rocket")  Austria 7 – 7  Papua New Guinea (Western Solitary Ladies - "Palava")
Round 2
(Frou Frou - "Let Go")  England 8 – 7  Austria (Sofa Surfers - "Broken Together")
(Aaron Choulai - "Nido Mindset")  Papua New Guinea 6 – 6  Haiti (Claudette & Ti Pierre - "Zanmi Camarade")
Round 3
(Lalleshwari - "For You I Hold My Breath")  England 8 – 6  Papua New Guinea (Blasius To Una - "O Papua New Guinea")
(Kaytranada - "10%")  Haiti 8 – 7  Austria (Ed Royal - "Mission")

Final stage

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Canada7
 
 
 
 Cape Verde6
 
 Canada4
 
 
 
 Sweden7
 
 Germany8
 
 
 
 Sweden9
 
 Sweden8
 
 
 
 Nigeria7
 
 Poland7
 
 
 
 United States5
 
 Poland6 (0)
 
 
 
 Nigeria6 (2)
 
 Nigeria10
 
 
 
 England5
 
 Sweden8 (5)
 
 
 
 South Korea8 (4)
 
 Japan8
 
 
 
 Togo7
 
 Japan7
 
 
 
 South Korea9
 
 South Korea8 (4)
 
 
 
 Norway8 (3)
 
 South Korea8
 
 
 
 Scotland7Third place
 
 Scotland9
 
  
 
 Brazil5
 
 Scotland7 Nigeria7 (5)
 
 
 
 Cuba6 Scotland7 (4)
 
 Haiti7
 
 
 Cuba8
 

Round of 16

 Canada7–6 Cape Verde
"De Cara a la Pared" by Lhasa de Sela "Cumba Letu (Revisited)" by Boy Gé Mendes
 Germany8–9 Sweden
"I Came Running" by Ancient Astronauts "King of Spain" by The Tallest Man on Earth
 Poland7–5 United States
"Mushroom King" by Moonstone "No Man" by Juicy J
 Nigeria10–5 England
"It's Not Easy" by Ofege "The Collapso" by National Health
 Japan8–7 Togo
"Socks, Drugs and Rock" by Buffalo Daughter "Diamonds" by Yao Bobby
 South Korea(4) 8–8 (3) Norway
"Sexy Nukim" by Balming Tiger
TB: "Tilikum" by Yo		 "The Invisible King" by Moron Police
TB: "Scorned" by Rawthang
 Scotland9–5 Brazil
"Unisil" by Sophie "San Juan Sunset" by Deodato
 Haiti7–8 Cuba
"Papadanmabalah" by Toto Bissainthe "Conga" by Gloria Estefan

Quarter-finals

 Canada4–7 Sweden
"Aerokiwi Lagoon" by Ilkae "Cut the Crap" by Alice in Videoland
 Poland(0) 6–6 (2) Nigeria
"Make You Scream" by VTSS "Monster" by Jacob Banks
 Japan7–9 South Korea
"DANBIRA" by Zazen Boys "Insomnia" by Humming Urban Stereo
 Scotland7–6 Cuba
"You Held the World in Your Arms" by Idlewild "Parar el Tiempo" by Cimafunk

Semifinals

 Sweden8–7 Nigeria
"We Share Out Mother's Health" by The Knife "Black Times" by Seun Kuti
 South Korea8–7 Scotland
"Peak-a-Boo" by Red Velvet "Walk Away" by Franz Ferdinand

Third place match

 Nigeria(5) 7–7 (4) Scotland
"Cosmosis" by Tony Allen
TB: "It's Not Easy" by Ofege		 "Angel City" by Helicopter Girl
TB: "Piazza, New York Catcher" by Belle and Sebastian

Final

 Sweden(5) 8–8 (4) South Korea
"Braincell Battle" by Anti-Cimex
TB: "King of Spain" of The Tallest Man on Earth		 "1219 Epiphany" by Verbal Jint
TB: "Sexy Nukim" by Balming Tiger

Results

28th Music World Cup Champion
Winner
Sweden
(4th title)
Pos. Country Gr Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Final
1  Sweden D 7 4 2 1 53 47 6 14
2  South Korea D 7 4 3 0 56 47 9 15
Third-place play-off
3  Nigeria G 7 3 2 2 50 45 5 11
4  Scotland F 7 4 2 1 54 47 7 14
Quarter-finals eliminations
5  Poland E 5 4 1 0 35 28 7 13
6  Japan B 5 3 1 1 34 26 8 10
7  Canada A 5 3 1 1 30 27 3 10
8  Cuba G 5 3 0 2 33 32 1 9
Round of 16 eliminations
9  Haiti H 4 2 1 1 29 28 1 7
10  Togo A 4 2 0 2 30 28 2 6
11  Brazil E 4 2 0 2 28 30 -2 6
12  England H 4 2 0 2 28 31 -3 6
13  United States F 4 1 2 1 27 26 1 5
14  Norway C 4 1 2 1 29 29 0 5
15  Germany C 4 1 1 2 24 22 2 4
16  Cape Verde B 4 1 1 2 23 24 -1 4
Group stage eliminations
17  Taiwan C 3 1 1 1 19 19 0 4
18  Morocco C 3 1 1 1 19 22 -3 4
19  Australia G 3 1 0 2 18 18 0 3
20  Vietnam G 3 1 0 2 17 19 -2 3
21  Tunisia D 3 1 0 2 20 23 -3 3
22  Paraguay B 3 1 0 2 15 18 -3 3
23  Serbia D 3 1 0 2 18 22 -4 3
24  Northern Ireland A 3 1 0 2 13 17 -4 3
25  Greece B 3 1 0 2 13 19 -6 3
26  Turkey F 3 0 2 1 21 23 -2 2
27  Papua New Guinea H 3 0 2 1 19 21 -2 2
28  Austria H 3 0 1 2 21 23 -2 1
29  Czech Republic E 3 0 1 2 19 22 -3 1
30  Syria E 3 0 1 2 19 22 -3 1
31  Estonia F 3 0 1 2 19 23 -4 1
32  Belgium A 3 0 1 2 16 20 -4 1

Awards

Categories Team Credit
Best songs 1  Nigeria "It's Not Easy" by Ofege
2  Brazil "Smog Alado" by Bacamarte
3  Scotland "Unisil" by Sophie
4  Sweden "King of Spain" by The Tallest Man on Earth
5  South Korea "Insomnia" by Humming Urban Stereo
Best newcomer  Togo Itself
Best match  Brazil vs.  Czech Republic "Smog Alado" by Bacamarte vs. "Probuzení" by Jazz Celula
Best underdog  Cuba Itself

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