Fifteenth Music World Cup
editTournament details | |
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Dates | May 18 - May 20 2023 |
Teams | 32 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Canada |
Third place | Australia |
Fourth place | France |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 64 |
Goals scored | 964 (15.06 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Japan (57 points) |
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
editContinent | Team | Classification Date (Order) | Participation | Best Performance | Artist | ||
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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
editSeeding and drawing
editPot 1
Top 8 teams |
Pot 2
Top 16 teams |
Pot 3
Top 24 teams |
Pot 4
Top 32 teams |
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Results of the draw
editGroup A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
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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
editGroup A
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
editKnockout stage
editRound of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
Brazil | 7+ | |||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 7 | |||||||||||||
Brazil | 8 | |||||||||||||
France | 9 | |||||||||||||
England | 7 | |||||||||||||
France | 7+ | |||||||||||||
France | 8 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 8+ | |||||||||||||
Finland | 8+ | |||||||||||||
Nigeria | 8 | |||||||||||||
Finland | 8 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 9 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 8+ | |||||||||||||
India | 8 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 7 (9) | |||||||||||||
Canada | 7 (8) | |||||||||||||
Mali | 8 | |||||||||||||
Philippines | 7 | |||||||||||||
Mali | 7 | |||||||||||||
Canada | 7+ | |||||||||||||
Canada | 8 | |||||||||||||
Haiti | 7 | |||||||||||||
Canada | 9 | |||||||||||||
Australia | 7 | Third place | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 9 | |||||||||||||
Zambia | 7 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 8 | France | 7 | |||||||||||
Australia | 8+ | Australia | 8 | |||||||||||
Australia | 9 | |||||||||||||
Congo DRC | 8 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
editBrazil | 7+–7 | Luxembourg |
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"Bebendo Vinho" | . | "Who Only Europe Know" |
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Mali | 8–7 | Philippines |
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"Mali Nord" | . | "Tired" |
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Switzerland | 9–7 | Zambia |
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"Fat Cry" | . | "Introduction" |
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Quarter-finals
editSwitzerland | 8–8+ | Australia |
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"Starlight Scene" | . | "Reach for the Sky" |
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Semifinals
editThird place match
editFinal
editJapan | (9) 7–7 (8) | Canada |
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"Ryuukou" TB: "Meisai" |
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Results
edit15th Music World Cup Champion |
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Japan (2nd title) |
Pos. | Country | Gr | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
editCategories | Team | Credit | |
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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 |