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Seventeenth Music World Cup

Seventeenth Music World Cup

Tournament details
Dates	June 22 – June 29 2023
Teams	32
Final positions
Champions	Denmark (1st title)
Runners-up	Germany
Third place	France
Fourth place	Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played	64
Goals scored	821 (12.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)	France (50 points)

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 [102]") 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 16				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Canada	9
	Ireland	7
					Canada	8
					France	9
	Sweden	7
	France	9
									France	6
									Germany	8
	Australia	8
	Brazil	7
					Australia	7
					Germany	8
	Zambia	7
	Germany	8
													Germany	6
													Denmark	7
	Finland	7
	Denmark	8
					Denmark	6
					Poland	5
	Scotland	6
	Poland	7
									Denmark	9
									Italy	7			Third place
	Norway	7
	England	6
					Norway	7 (0)							France	6 (4)
					Italy	7 (2)							Italy	6 (3)
	Italy	6
	Colombia	5

Round of 16

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Canada	9–7	Ireland
"Limelight" by Rush	.	"Big Sur" by The Thrills

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Sweden	7–9	France
"Bad Feeling" by Hot Breath	.	"Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo

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Australia	8–7	Brazil
"Down Under" by Men at Work	.	"Tô Tenso" by Patife Band

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Zambia	7–8	Germany
"I Don't Know" by Born Free	.	"Speed" by Atari Teenage Riot

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Finland	7–8	Denmark
"The Devil Rides Out" by Reverend Bizarre	.	"Breaking the Illusion" by Malrun

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Scotland	6–7	Poland
"Falling and Laughing" by Orange Juice	.	"Lucifer (The New Sun)" by EABS

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Norway	7–6	England
"Running With the Wolves" by Aurora	.	"Beauty Queen" by Roxy Music

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Italy	6–5	Colombia
"Primo Encontro" by Il Balletto di Bronzo	.	"Yo Te Esperare" by Cali y el Dandee

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Quarter-finals

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Canada	8–9	France
"Blow at High Dough" by The Tragically Hip	.	"Maniac" by Carpenter Brut

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Australia	7–8	Germany
"Catching Smoke" by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard	.	"Phoenix" by Lucifer

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Denmark	6–5	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

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France	6–8	Germany
"Miles Away" by Lilium	.	"Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap!

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Denmark	9–7	Italy
"Still Counting" by Volbeat	.	"Black Jesus" by 9 Lazy 9

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Third place match

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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

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Germany	6–7	Denmark
"Mirror Mirror" by Blind Guardian	.	"Subversive" by The Poets

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Results

17th Music World Cup Champion
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