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Twenty-Fourth Music World Cup|
Dates | October 18 – November 7 2023 |
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Teams | 32 |
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Champions | Republic of Ireland (2nd title) |
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Runners-up | Germany |
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Third place | England |
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Fourth place | Jamaica |
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Matches played | 64 |
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Goals scored | 1,289 (20.14 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Germany (84 points) |
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International football competition
Participating teams
Continent
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Team
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Classification Date (Order)
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Participation
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Best Performance
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Current
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Consec.
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Last
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Africa
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Algeria
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October 8 2023 (17)
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2
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1
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#19
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Round of 16 (#19)
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Benin
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October 10 2023 (32)
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1
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1
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–
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Newcomer
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Mali
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October 9 2023 (26)
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17
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1
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#22
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Champion (#11)
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South Africa
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October 8 2023 (19)
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16
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3
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#23
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Quarter-finals (#1, #21)
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Zambia
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October 10 2023 (30)
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16
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2
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#23
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Runner-up (#5)
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Americas
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Brazil
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October 7 2023 (3)
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24
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24
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#23
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Champion (#2, #16)
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Canada
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October 7 2023 (4)
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24
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24
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#23
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Champion (#14, #21, #23)
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Chile
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October 8 2023 (16)
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6
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1
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#22
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Round of 16 (#12)
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Haiti
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October 8 2023 (15)
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4
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1
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#15
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Round of 16 (#15)
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Jamaica
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October 9 2023 (27)
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19
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2
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#23
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Third place (#19)
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Mexico
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October 8 2023 (14)
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7
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3
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#23
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Quarter-finals (#22)
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United States
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October 7 2023 (1)
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24
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24
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#23
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Runner-up (#2)
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Asia
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Japan
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October 8 2023 (13)
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24
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24
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#23
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Champion (#8, #15)
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Pakistan
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October 10 2023 (31)
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3
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1
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#17
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Group stage (#13, #17)
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South Korea
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October 8 2023 (18)
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23
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13
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#23
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Fourth place (#5)
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Thailand
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October 9 2023 (29)
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3
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1
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#18
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Group stage (#16, #18)
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Europe
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Belgium
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October 9 2023 (25)
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14
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2
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#23
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Quarter-finals (#8, #20)
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England
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October 7 2023 (2)
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24
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24
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#23
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Champion (#4, #6, #10, #19)
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France
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October 8 2023 (8)
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23
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6
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#23
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Third place (#2, #17)
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Germany
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October 8 2023 (7)
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24
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24
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#23
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Champion (#1)
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Hungary
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October 8 2023 (20)
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4
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1
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#19
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Round of 16 (#9, #10)
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Iceland
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October 9 2023 (28)
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19
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6
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#23
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Champion (#20)
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Ireland
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October 8 2023 (9)
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23
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3
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#23
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Champion (#5)
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Netherlands
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October 8 2023 (10)
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10
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1
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#22
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Round of 16 (#8, #21)
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Norway
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October 8 2023 (21)
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22
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6
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#23
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Champion (#22)
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Portugal
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October 8 2023 (11)
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6
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1
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#22
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Quarter-finals (#16)
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Scotland
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October 8 2023 (6)
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24
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24
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#23
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Champion (#7, #12)
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Slovenia
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October 9 2023 (24)
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1
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1
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–
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Newcomer
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Spain
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October 8 2023 (12)
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8
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1
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#18
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Round of 16 (#4, #8)
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Sweden
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October 8 2023 (22)
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24
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24
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#23
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Champion (#3, #9, #13)
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Oceania
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Australia
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October 7 2023 (5)
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24
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24
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#23
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Champion (#18)
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New Zealand
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October 8 2023 (23)
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12
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2
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#23
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Round of 16 (#2, #9, #14, #20)
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Draw
Seeding and drawing
Results of the draw
Group Stage
Group A
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Round 1
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(Anri - "Shyness Boy") Japan
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18 – 14
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Netherlands (Solex - "One Louder Solex")
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(Ricky Banda - "Who's That Guy?") Zambia
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16 – 11
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Hungary (Levente Fegyverneky - "Swan")
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Round 2
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(Mass of the Fermenting Dregs - "Dramatic") Japan
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10 – 11
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Zambia (Amayenge - "Chibuyubuyu")
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(Isten Hata Mögött - "Jósolni bélből") Hungary
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6 – 9
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Netherlands (Within Temptation - "Faster")
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Round 3
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(Yoko Ono - "Midsummer New York") Japan
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7 – 12
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Hungary (DJ Bootsie - "Horseriders Towards the Abyss")
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(Armin van Buuren - "This Is What It Feels") Netherlands
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5 – 11
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Zambia (Musi-O-Tunya - "When I'm Gone")
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Group B
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Round 1
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(Schoolboy Q - "Man of the Year") Germany
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15 – 10
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New Zealand (Sea Mouse - "Rutherfords")
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(Fontaines D.C. - "Jackie Down the Line") Ireland
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16 – 9
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Thailand (Inspirative - "The Island Funeral")
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Round 2
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(Nina Hagen - "TV-Glotzer (White Punks on Dope)") Germany
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12 – 9
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Ireland (U2 - "Pride (In the Name of Love)")
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(Death of Heather - "I Can Tell") Thailand
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8 – 10
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New Zealand (Headless Chickens - "Cruise Control")
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Round 3
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(Alphaville - "Sounds Like a Melody") Germany
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11 – 9
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Thailand (DJ Billybool - "Som Jag")
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(Sola Rosa - "Del Ray") New Zealand
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7 – 11
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Ireland (The Cranberries - "Ode to My Family")
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Group C
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Round 1
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(INXS - "Need You Tonight") Australia
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12 – 9
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Spain (Gata Cattana - "Desértico")
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(The Notorious B.I.G. - "Juicy") United States
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15 – 12
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Benin (Angélique Kidjo - "Ces Petits Riens")
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Round 2
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(The Avalanches - "The Divine Chord") Australia
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12 – 9
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United States (The Sword - "The Wild Sky")
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(Gnonnas Pedro - "How Much Love Naturally Cost") Benin
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12 – 6
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Spain (Quevedo - "Punto G")
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Round 3
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(Nick Cave - "White Elephant") Australia
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10 – 10
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Benin (Ferry Djimmy - "Oluwa Lohanmi Nichai")
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(Rosalía - "Saoko") Spain
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11 – 13
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United States (Gil-Scott Heron - "Home Is Where the Hatred Is")
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Group D
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Round 1
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(Charlie Brown Jr. - "Senhor do Tempo") Brazil
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13 – 9
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Mexico (Santana - "Maria Maria")
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(John Martyn - "Over the Hill") Scotland
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12 – 12
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Haiti (Mach Hommy - "No Blood No Sweat")
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Round 2
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(Ocean Key - "Don't Cry Me a River") Brazil
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9 – 12
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Scotland (Franz Ferdinand - "The Dark of the Matinée")
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(Nwando Ebizie - "I Seduce") Haiti
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11 – 12
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Mexico (Olallie - "White Violin")
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Round 3
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(Xênia França - "Preta Yaya") Brazil
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11 – 11
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Haiti (Madsol-Desar - "The Library")
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(Avith Ortega - "Shy Voice") Mexico
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10 – 10
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Scotland (KT Tunstall - "Strange Sight")
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Group E
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Round 1
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(Röyksopp - "Eple") Norway
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12 – 9
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South Korea (Blackpink - "As If It's Your Last")
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(Oumou Sangaré - "Mogoya") Mali
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7 – 12
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Slovenia (Big Foot Mama - "Led s Severa")
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Round 2
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(Girl in Red - "Midnight Love") Norway
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7 – 11
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Mali (Inna Modja - "Tombouctou")
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(FLO - "Singularity") Slovenia
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6 – 12
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South Korea (Asian Glow - "The Flag Is Raised")
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Round 3
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(Pom Poko - "Danger Baby") Norway
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8 – 9
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Slovenia (Joker Out - "Carpe Diem")
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(Keith Ape - "It G Ma") South Korea
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10 – 12
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Mali (Tinariwen - "Sastanaqqam")
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Group F
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Round 1
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(Queen - "Another One Bites the Dust") England
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12 – 12
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Portugal (Ornatos Violeta - "Ouvi Dizer")
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(The Upsetters - "Chase the Devil") Jamaica
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12 – 9
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Algeria (Khaled - "Didi")
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Round 2
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(Jamiroquai - "Cosmic Girl") England
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12 – 13
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Jamaica (Bob Marley & the Wailers - "Stir It Up")
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(Miraa May - "Make Room") Algeria
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6 – 10
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Portugal (Delfins - "Sou Como Um Rio")
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Round 3
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(The Kinks - "This Time Tomorrow") England
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14 – 12
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Algeria (Imarhan - "Tahabort")
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(Dino D'Santiago - "Kriolu") Portugal
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8 – 11
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Jamaica (Grace Jones - "Slave to the Rhythm")
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Group G
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Round 1
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(Dictator Ship - "Savage") Sweden
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8 – 4
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South Africa (Dave Matthews - "Oh")
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(Sykur - "Svefneyjar") Iceland
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12 – 11
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Chile (Niños del Cerro - "Esta Enorme Distancia")
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Round 2
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(The Drippers - "Gimme the Shakes") Sweden
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11 – 11
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Iceland (Emiliana Torrini - "Unemployed in Summertime")
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(Chicarica - "Ay Tentación") Chile
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9 – 11
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South Africa (Watkin Tudor Jones - "The Organ Grinder")
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Round 3
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(MaidaVale - "Colourblind") Sweden
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11 – 11
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Chile (Demoniac - "Equilibrio Fatal")
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(Nadia Nakai - "Back In") South Africa
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8 – 10
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Iceland (Vök - "Before")
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Group H
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Round 1
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(Carly Rae Jepsen - "Run Away With Me") Canada
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13 – 11
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Belgium (K's Choice - "Not an Addict")
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(FKJ - "Vibin' Out") France
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10 – 10
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Pakistan (Bayaan - "Nahin Milta")
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Round 2
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(Buffy Sainte-Marie - "Universal Soldier") Canada
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9 – 8
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France (Perturbator - "Future Club")
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(The Ananda Shankar Experience - "Pluck") Pakistan
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11 – 12
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Belgium (Black Mirrors - "Funky Queen")
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Round 3
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(Blood Ceremony - "Goodbye Gemini") Canada
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12 – 8
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Pakistan (Zoha Zuberi - "Judaa")
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(Mélanie de Biasio - "Afro Blue") Belgium
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9 – 9
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France (M83 - "Outro")
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Final stage
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Results
24th Music World Cup Champion
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![Winner](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg/100px-Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg.png) Ireland (2nd title)
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Awards
Categories
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Team
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Credit
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Best songs
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1
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United States
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"Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.
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2
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England
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"This Time Tomorrow" by The Kinks
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3
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Japan
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"Shyness Boy" by Anri
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4
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Iceland
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"Untitled #3" by Sigur Rós
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5
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Jamaica
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"Wings With Me" by Ini Kamoze
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Best newcomer
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Slovenia
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Itself
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Best match
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United States vs. Benin
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"Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G. vs. "Ces Petits Riens" by Angélique Kidjo
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Best underdog
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Ireland
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Itself
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