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Twelfth Music World Cup

Twelfth Music World Cup
Tournament details
DatesMarch 28 - March 29 2023
Teams32
Final positions
Champions Scotland (2nd title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place Sweden
Fourth place Nigeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played62
Goals scored983 (15.85 per match)
Top scorer(s) Scotland (58 points)

This cup, unlike all others, had a qualifying procces that was similar to the one of the actual world cup. You can check the progress here.

Participating teams

Continent Team Classification Date (Order) Participation Best Performance
Current Consec. Last
Africa  Congo DRC 25 March 2023 (27) 1 1 – Newcomer
 Mali 25 March 2023 (25) 7 3 #11 Champion (#11)
 Nigeria 25 March 2023 (26) 5 1 #8 Quarter-finals (#8)
 Senegal 26 March 2023 (31) 4 3 #11 Third place (#8)
 South Africa 24 March 2023 (18) 10 5 #11 Quarter-finals (#1)
Americas  Argentina 25 March 2023 (20) 3 1 #8 Round of 16 (#4)
 Brazil 18 March 2023 (3) 12 12 #11 Champion (#11)
 Canada 18 March 2023 (4) 12 12 #11 Runner-up (#10)
 Chile 25 March 2023 (21) 2 1 #10 Group stage (#10)
 Cuba 26 March 2023 (32) 2 1 #8 Round of 16 (#8)
 Jamaica 25 March 2023 (19) 10 2 #11 Fourth place (#4, #6)
 United States 17 March 2023 (1) 12 12 #11 Runner-up (#1)
Asia  Japan 25 March 2023 (22) 12 12 #11 Champion (#8)
 Lebanon 25 March 2023 (24) 1 1 – Newcomer
 South Korea 25 March 2023 (23) 11 1 #10 Fourth place (#4)
Europe  Belgium 23 March 2023 (8) 7 1 #10 Quarter-finals (#8)
 Denmark 25 March 2023 (29) 6 3 #11 Quarter-finals (#10, #11)
 England 18 March 2023 (2) 12 12 #11 Champion (#4, #6, #10)
 Finland 24 March 2023 (14) 10 6 #11 Round of 16 (#1, #3, #7, #10, #11)
 France 24 March 2023 (12) 12 12 #11 Third place (#2)
 Germany 23 March 2023 (10) 12 12 #11 Champion (#1)
 Iceland 25 March 2023 (28) 9 5 #11 Quarter-finals (#3, #6, #11)
 Ireland 24 March 2023 (15) 12 12 #11 Champion (#5)
 Italy 24 March 2023 (16) 10 8 #11 Runner-up (#6)
 Netherlands 24 March 2023 (13) 4 1 #8 Round of 16 (#9)
 Norway 23 March 2023 (9) 11 7 #11 Third place (#6)
 Romania 23 March 2023 (11) 1 1 – Newcomer
 Scotland 23 March 2023 (7) 12 12 #11 Champion (#7)
 Spain 24 March 2023 (17) 3 1 #8 Round of 16 (#4, #8)
 Sweden 23 March 2023 (6) 12 12 #11 Champion (#3, #9)
Oceania  Australia 18 March 2023 (5) 12 12 #11 Fourth place (#2)
 New Zealand 26 March 2023 (30) 6 1 #9 Round of 16 (#2, #9)

Draw

Seeding and drawing

Pot 1

Top 8 teams

Pot 2

Top 16 teams

Pot 3

Top 24 teams

Pot 4

Top 32 teams

Results of the draw

Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H
 Brazil  Scotland  Canada  England  Japan  Sweden  Ireland  Germany
 Mali  United States  Jamaica  France  Italy  Australia  South Korea  Norway
 Denmark  South Africa  Senegal  Nigeria  Belgium  Iceland  Finland  New Zealand
 Netherlands  Romania  Spain  Argentina  Cuba  Congo DRC  Chile  Lebanon

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 2 1 0 27 23 4 7
 Mali 3 1 2 0 25 24 1 5
 Denmark 3 1 1 1 24 25 -1 4
 Netherlands 3 0 0 3 22 26 -4 0
Round 1
(Charlie Brown Jr. - "O Coro Vai Comê")  Brazil 10 – 8  Denmark (Mercyful Fate - "Evil")
(Les Amazones d'Afrique - "Love")  Mali 9 – 8  Netherlands (Feng Suave - "Sink Into the Floor")
Round 2
(Quarteto Jobim Morelenbaum - "Água de Beber")  Brazil 8 – 8  Mali (Inna Modja - "Water")
(The Nits - "In the Dutch Mountains")  Netherlands 7 – 8  Denmark (Kwamie Liv - "New Boo")
Round 3
(Nomade Orquestra - "Bedum")  Brazil 9 – 7  Netherlands (Elijah Waters - "Lose Control")
(Mew - "Am I Wry? No")  Denmark 8 – 8  Mali (Tamikrest - "Toumast Anlet")

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland 3 2 1 0 25 23 2 7
 Romania 3 1 2 0 24 23 1 5
 South Africa 3 0 2 1 22 23 -1 2
 United States 3 0 1 2 24 26 -2 1
Round 1
(Young Fathers - "In My View")  Scotland 8 – 7  South Africa (Skinny Pelembe - "I'll Be on Your Mind")
(Kiss - "Rise to It")  United States 8 – 9  Romania (Akcent - "Kylie")
Round 2
(Howie B. - "Who's Got the Bacon?")  Scotland 9 – 8  United States (Incubus - "New Skin")
(Taraf de Haïdouks - "Dumbala Dumba")  Romania 7 – 7  South Africa (Sjava - "Isoka")
Round 3
(John Martyn - "May You Never")  Scotland 8 – 8  Romania (Electric Brother - "Tristete")
(John Wizards - "Iyongwe")  South Africa 8 – 8  United States (Rise Against - "Injection")

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Jamaica 3 3 0 0 24 19 5 9
 Canada 3 2 0 1 23 21 2 6
 Senegal 3 1 0 2 22 22 0 3
 Spain 3 0 0 3 18 25 -7 0
Round 1
(Carly Rae Jepsen - "Emotion")  Canada 8 – 7  Senegal (Tété - "Eleanor Rigby")
(Scientist - "Dangerous Match 1")  Jamaica 8 – 6  Spain (Sen Senra - "Ya No Te Hago Falta")
Round 2
(Nickelback - "After the Rain")  Canada 7 – 8  Jamaica (Black Uhuru - "Sponji Reggae")
(Delorean - "Stay Close")  Spain 6 – 9  Senegal (Karim Ouellet - "L'Amour")
Round 3
(Esthero - "Superheroes")  Canada 8 – 6  Spain (El Guincho - "Palmitos Park")
(Wau Wau Collectif - "Mohamadou Lo and His Children")  Senegal 6 – 8  Jamaica (The Congos - "La La Bam Bam")

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 3 2 1 0 22 20 2 7
 Nigeria 3 2 0 1 23 22 1 6
 England 3 1 0 2 22 23 -1 3
 Argentina 3 0 1 2 22 24 -2 1
Round 1
(The Smile - "Free in the Knowledge")  England 7 – 8  Nigeria (Keziah Jones - "Rhythm Is Love")
(Papooz - "Ann Wants to Dance")  France 7 – 7  Argentina (Los Natas - "Brisa del Desierto")
Round 2
(Portishead - "The Rip")  England 6 – 7  France (Daft Punk - "Instant Crush")
(Sumo - "No Tan Distintos")  Argentina 7 – 8  Nigeria (Tony Allen - "Cosmosis")
Round 3
(Judas Priest - "Heading Out to the Highway")  England 9 – 8  Argentina (Charly Garcia - "Nos Siguen Pegando Abajo")
(TOBi - "Flowers")  Nigeria 7 – 8  France (Christine and the Queens - "Je Te Vois Enfin")

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 3 2 1 0 24 22 2 7
 Japan 3 2 1 0 24 22 2 7
 Cuba 3 0 1 2 23 25 -2 1
 Italy 3 0 1 2 21 23 -2 1
Round 1
(Hiromi Iwasaki - "Street Dancer")  Japan 8 – 8  Belgium (Gotye - "Learnalilgivinanlovin")
(Franco Battiato - "Centro di Gravità Permanente")  Italy 8 – 8  Cuba (Gloria Estefan - "Mi Tierra")
Round 2
(Haru Nemuri - "Ikiru")  Japan 8 – 7  Italy (Piero Ciampi - "L'amore È Tutto Qui")
(Anima Mundi - "Her Song")  Cuba 8 – 9  Belgium (Soulwax - "Krack")
Round 3
(Akiko Yano - "Gohan Ga Dekitayo")  Japan 8 – 7  Cuba (Angel Rada - "Basheeba")
(Kate Ryan - "Désenchantée")  Belgium 7 – 6  Italy (Premiata Forneria Marconi- "Appena un Po'")

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 3 2 0 1 24 23 1 6
 Australia 3 1 1 1 24 23 1 4
 Iceland 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
 Congo DRC 3 1 0 2 21 23 -2 3
Round 1
(Refused - "The Deadly Rhythm")  Sweden 8 – 7  Iceland (Seabear - "I Sing I Swim")
(King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - "Work This Time")  Australia 7 – 8  Congo DRC (Lous and the Yakuza - "Dilemme")
Round 2
(Lowrider - "Caravan")  Sweden 8 – 10  Australia (Midnight Oil - "Truganini")
(Konono Nº1 - "Paradiso")  Congo DRC 7 – 8  Iceland (Agent Fresco - "Dark Water")
Round 3
(Little Dragon - "Ritual Union")  Sweden 8 – 6  Congo DRC (Rey Sapienz - "Eza Makambo")
(Emiliana Torrini - "Sunny Road")  Iceland 7 – 7  Australia (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - "Breathless")

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 3 2 0 1 24 20 4 6
 Chile 3 1 2 0 23 22 1 5
 Finland 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 4
 Ireland 3 0 1 2 19 24 -5 1
Round 1
(Primordial - "Gallows Hymn")  Ireland 7 – 8  Finland (Stratovarius - "Black Diamond")
(NewJeans - "Cookie")  South Korea 7 – 8  Chile (Saiko - "Happy Hour")
Round 2
(The Gloaming - "The Sailor's Bonnet")  Ireland 5 – 9  South Korea (F(x) - "Papi")
(Columpios al Suelo - "Fin de Primavera")  Chile 8 – 8  Finland (Reverend Bizarre - "Cromwell")
Round 3
(Hare Squead - "Herside Story")  Ireland 7 – 7  Chile (La Ley - "Mentira")
(Husky Rescue - "Sound of Love")  Finland 7 – 8  South Korea (Jang Pill Soon - "Helicopter")

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3 2 1 0 24 22 2 7
 Lebanon 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 4
 Norway 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
 New Zealand 3 0 1 2 21 23 -2 1
Round 1
(Max Herre - "Wolke 7")  Germany 8 – 7  New Zealand (Flight of the Conchords - "Business Time")
(Lil Halima - "Booty")  Norway 7 – 8  Lebanon (Soap Kills - "Herzan")
Round 2
(Propaganda - "Duel")  Germany 8 – 8  Norway (The Devil and the Almighty Blues - "When the Light Dies")
(Serj Tankian - "Electricity")  Lebanon 8 – 8  New Zealand (The Chills - "Part Past Part Fiction")
Round 3
(Joy Denalane - "Let Go")  Germany 8 – 7  Lebanon (Ferkat Al Ard - "Matar Al Sabah")
(Jakob - "Safety in Numbers")  New Zealand 6 – 7  Norway (Röyksopp - "Here She Comes Again")

Final stage

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Brazil8
 
 
 
 Romania6
 
 Brazil8
 
 
 
 Nigeria10
 
 Jamaica7
 
 
 
 Nigeria8
 
 Nigeria7
 
 
 
 Australia9
 
 Belgium6
 
 
 
 Australia10
 
 Australia8+
 
 
 
 Lebanon8
 
 South Korea7
 
 
 
 Lebanon8
 
 Australia6
 
 
 
 Scotland8
 
 Scotland9
 
 
 
 Mali7
 
 Scotland8+
 
 
 
 France8
 
 France7+
 
 
 
 Canada7
 
 Scotland8+
 
 
 
 Sweden8Third place
 
 Sweden9
 
  
 
 Japan7
 
 Sweden9+ Nigeria8
 
 
 
 Germany9 Sweden8+
 
 Germany9
 
 
 Chile8
 

Round of 16

 Brazil8–6 Romania
"Roda" by Elis Regina . "Daca Vrei" by Celelalte Cuvinte
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 Jamaica7–8 Nigeria
"Natural Mystic" by Bob Marley & the Wailers . "My Woman, My Everything" by Patoranking
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 Belgium6–10 Australia
"Space 1" by Nala Sinephro . "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock N' Roll)" by AC/DC
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 South Korea7–8 Lebanon
"Boyish" by Japanese Breakfast . "Khobs" by Issam Hajai
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 Scotland9–7 Mali
"Fresh Strawberries" by Franz Ferdinand . "Blonda Yirini" by Nahawa Doumbia
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 France7+–7 Canada
"Funny Doll" by Moving Gelatine Plates . "Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl" by Broken Social Scene
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 Sweden9–7 Japan
"Lay All Your Love on Me" by ABBA . "魂の叫び" by Soul Scream
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 Germany9–8 Chile
"White Jar" by Paralyzed . "Merced" by Bronko Yotte
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Quarter-finals

 Brazil8–10 Nigeria
"Mistério do Planeta" by Novos Baianos . "Parade" by Jacob Banks
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 Australia8+–8 Lebanon
"Lights & Music" by Cut Copy . "Walls" by Postcards
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 Scotland8+–8 France
"White Love" by One Dove . "Lasso" by Phoenix
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 Sweden9+–9 Germany
"Uncomfortably Numb" by Graveyard . "Dreamer" by Lucifer
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Semifinals

 Nigeria7–9 Australia
"Calm Down" by Rema . "Cheap Thrills" by Sia
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 Scotland8+–8 Sweden
"Fisherman's Blues" by The Waterboys . "Can It Wait" by The Hellacopters
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Third place match

 Nigeria8–8+ Sweden
"Press" by Wurld . "Love Undone" by Greenleaf
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Final

 Australia6–8 Scotland
"Freedom Is Mine" by Wolfmother . "Dry the Rain" by The Beta Band
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Results

12th Music World Cup Champion
Winner
Scotland
(2nd title)
Pos. Country Gr Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Final
1  Scotland B 7 4 3 0 58 52 6 15
2  Australia F 7 3 2 2 57 52 5 11
Third-place play-off
3  Sweden F 7 3 3 1 58 55 3 12
4  Nigeria D 7 4 1 2 56 52 4 13
Quarter-finals eliminations
5  Germany H 5 3 2 0 42 39 3 11
6  Brazil A 5 3 1 1 43 39 4 10
7  France D 5 2 3 0 37 35 2 9
8  Lebanon H 5 2 2 1 38 39 -1 8
Round of 16 eliminations
9  Jamaica C 4 3 0 1 31 27 4 9
10  Canada C 4 2 1 1 30 28 2 7
11  Japan E 4 2 1 1 31 31 0 7
12  Belgium E 4 2 1 1 30 32 -2 7
13  South Korea G 4 2 0 2 31 28 3 6
14  Chile G 4 1 2 1 31 31 0 5
15  Mali A 4 1 2 1 32 33 -1 5
16  Romania B 4 1 2 1 30 31 -1 5
Group stage eliminations
17  Finland G 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 4
18  Iceland F 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
19  Norway H 3 1 1 1 22 22 0 4
20  Denmark A 3 1 1 1 24 25 -1 4
21  Senegal C 3 1 0 2 22 22 0 3
22  England D 3 1 0 2 22 23 -1 3
23  Congo DRC F 3 1 0 2 21 23 -2 3
24  South Africa B 3 0 2 1 22 23 -1 2
25  United States B 3 0 1 2 24 26 -2 1
26  Cuba E 3 0 1 2 23 25 -2 1
27  Argentina D 3 0 1 2 22 24 -2 1
28  Italy E 3 0 1 2 21 23 -2 1
29  New Zealand H 3 0 1 2 21 23 -2 1
30  Ireland G 3 0 1 2 19 24 -5 1
31  Netherlands A 3 0 0 3 22 26 -4 0
32  Spain C 3 0 0 3 18 25 -7 0

Awards

Categories Team Credit
Best songs 1  Australia "Truganini" by Midnight Oil
2  Brazil "O Coro Vai Comê" by Charlie Brown Jr.
3  Nigeria "Parade" by Jacob Banks
4  Scotland "Who's Got the Bacon?" by Howie B.
5  Belgium "Krack" by Soulwax
Best newcomer  Lebanon Itself
Best match  Sweden vs.  Germany "Uncomfortably Numb" by Graveyard vs. "Dreamer" by Lucifer
Best underdog  Nigeria Itself
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