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Eighth Music World Cup

Eighth Music World Cup
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 8th - March 3rd, 2023
Teams32
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runners-up Sweden
Third place Senegal
Fourth place Republic of Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored1,333 (20.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ireland (85 points)

Participating teams

Continent Team Participation Best Performance
Current Consec. Last
Africa  Mali 4 2 #7 Third place (#5)
 Nigeria 4 2 #7 Round of 16 (#3)
 Senegal 1 1 – Newcomer
 South Africa 6 1 #6 Quarter-finals (#1)
 Zambia 4 4 #7 Runner up (#5)
Americas  Argentina 2 1 #4 Round of 16 (#4)
 Brazil 8 8 #7 Champion (#2)
 Canada 8 8 #7 Third place (#7)
 Colombia 5 1 #5 Quarter-finals (#4)
 Cuba 1 1 – Newcomer
 Jamaica 7 7 #7 Fourth Place (#4, #6)
 United States 8 8 #7 Runner up (#1)
Asia  China 1 1 – Newcomer
 India 1 1 – Newcomer
 Japan 8 8 #7 Runner up (#2)
 South Korea 8 8 #7 Fourth place (#5)
Europe  Belgium 4 2 #7 Round of 16 (#2, #3)
 England 8 8 #7 Champion (#4, #6)
 Finland 6 2 #7 Round of 16 (#3, #7)
 France 8 8 #7 Third place (#2)
 Germany 8 8 #7 Champion (#1)
 Iceland 5 1 #6 Quarter-finals (#3, #6)
 Ireland 8 8 #5 Champion (#5)
 Italy 6 4 #7 Runner up (#6)
 Netherlands 3 1 #4 Group stage (#2, #4)
 Norway 7 3 #7 Third place (#6)
 Scotland 8 8 #7 Champion (#7)
 Spain 2 1 #4 Round of 16 (#4)
 Sweden 8 8 #7 Champion (#3)
 Wales 5 4 #7 Quarter-finals (#7)
Oceania  Australia 8 8 #7 Fourth place (#2)
 New Zealand 4 1 #6 Round of 16 (#2)

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
 United States  Brazil  Japan  Ireland  Australia  England  Canada  Sweden
 South Africa  Germany  Wales  Norway  Scotland  South Korea  France  Jamaica
 Finland  Nigeria  Colombia  New Zealand  Iceland  Belgium  Netherlands  Italy
 Spain  India  Zambia  Argentina  Cuba  Mali  Senegal  China

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Africa 3 2 1 0 38 22 16 7
 Spain 3 1 2 0 37 34 3 5
 United States 3 1 1 1 27 39 -12 4
 Finland 3 0 0 3 28 35 -7 0
Round 1
(Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People")  United States 0 – 15  South Africa (Orville Peck - "Dead of Night")
(Kingston Wall - "Shine on Me")  Finland 8 – 11  Spain (Las Ketchup - "Asereje")
Round 2
(Dick Dale - "Miserlou")  United States 13 – 10  Finland (Jess and the Ancient Ones - "Love Zombi")
(DJ Sammy - "Heaven")  Spain 12 – 12  South Africa (Freedom's Children - "Sea Horse")
Round 3
(The White Stripes - "Icky Thump")  United States 14 – 14  Spain (Montserrat Caballé - "Barcelona")
(Alice Phoebe Lou - "Witches")  South Africa 11 – 10  Finland (Don Huonot - "Seireeni")

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 3 2 0 1 25 25 0 6
 India 3 2 0 1 29 32 -3 6
 Brazil 3 1 0 2 33 31 2 3
 Germany 3 1 0 2 34 33 1 3
Round 1
(Scalene - "Surreal")  Brazil 12 – 15  Germany (Alphaville - "Forever Young")
(Fela Kuti - "Water No Get Enemy")  Nigeria 12 – 5  India (Panjabi MC - "Mundian to Bach Ke")
Round 2
(A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade - "Oração")  Brazil 10 – 2  Nigeria (Emeka Ogboh - "Lagos State of Mind")
(Rupa - "Aaj Shanibar")  India 10 – 9  Germany (Rammstein - "Sonne")
Round 3
(Jota Quest - "Do Seu Lado")  Brazil 11 – 14  India (White Town - "Your Woman")
(Enigma - "Sadeness")  Germany 10 – 11  Nigeria (Obongjayar - "Message in a Hammer")

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3 2 0 1 35 24 11 6
 Colombia 3 2 0 1 31 35 -4 6
 Zambia 3 1 0 2 34 35 -1 3
 Wales 3 1 0 2 30 36 -6 3
Round 1
(Shibusashirazu - "Images")  Japan 13 – 9  Wales (Young Marble Giants - "Brand New Life")
(Shakira - "Hips Don't Lie")  Colombia 15 – 12  Zambia (Peace - "Black Power")
Round 2
(Rina Sawayama - "This Hell")  Japan 14 – 3  Colombia (Maluma - "Hawai")
(Amanaz - "Khala My Friend")  Zambia 10 – 12  Wales (Badfinger - "Baby Blue")
Round 3
(Ichiko Aoba - "Bouquet")  Japan 8 – 12  Zambia (Blackfoot - "When I Needed You")
(Marina - "Froot")  Wales 9 – 13  Colombia (Ondatropica - "Cumbia Espacial")

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ireland 3 2 1 0 37 32 5 7
 Norway 3 2 1 0 27 25 2 7
 Argentina 3 1 0 2 32 31 1 3
 New Zealand 3 0 0 3 27 35 -8 0
Round 1
(Enya - "Only Time")  Ireland 9 – 9  Norway (Röyksopp - "Poor Leno")
(Benée - "Supalonely")  New Zealand 8 – 14  Argentina (Soda Stereo - "De Musica Ligera")
Round 2
(Aphex Twin - "Xtal")  Ireland 12 – 11  New Zealand (Avantdale Bowling Club - "F(r)iends")
(Invisible - "Los Livros de la Buena Memoria")  Argentina 8 – 9  Norway (Sigrid - "Strangers")
Round 3
(Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U")  Ireland 14 – 10  Argentina (Pescado Rabioso - "Bajan")
(Serena-Maneesh - "Drain Cosmetics")  Norway 9 – 8  New Zealand (Kimbra - "Settle Down")

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cuba 3 3 0 0 35 31 4 9
 Scotland 3 2 0 1 32 30 2 6
 Iceland 3 1 0 2 32 27 5 3
 Australia 3 0 0 3 28 39 -11 0
Round 1
(AC/DC - "Moneytalks")  Australia 10 – 13  Scotland (Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams")
(The Vintage Caravan - "Whispers")  Iceland 10 – 11  Cuba (Camila Cabello - "Havana")
Round 2
(Pond - "Zond")  Australia 8 – 15  Iceland (Björk - "Pagan Poetry")
(Silvio Rodriguez - "Ojalá")  Cuba 13 – 11  Scotland (Franz Ferdinand - "Walk Away")
Round 3
(Midnight Oil - "Power and the Passion")  Australia 10 – 11  Cuba (Celia & Johnny - "Lo Tuyo Es Mental")
(Primal Scream - "Rocks")  Scotland 8 – 7  Iceland (Múm - "Green Grass of Tunnel")

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 1 2 0 32 29 3 5
 Belgium 3 1 2 0 29 26 3 5
 South Korea 3 1 2 1 31 33 -2 4
 Mali 3 0 1 2 29 30 -1 1
Round 1
(Yes - "Roundabout")  England 12 – 9  South Korea (NewJeans - "Hype Boy")
(Front 242 - "Headhunter (v1.0)")  Belgium 10 – 7  Mali (Vieux Farka Touré - "Tongo Barra")
Round 2
(Queen - "I Want It All")  England 9 – 9  Belgium (Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul - "C'est N'est Pas un Cliché")
(Ali Farka Touré - "Ai Du")  Mali 11 – 12  South Korea (Parannoul - "Beautiful World")
Round 3
(The Kinks - "Picture Book")  England 11 – 11  Mali (Tinariwen - "Toumast Tincha")
(Mid-Air Thief - "Ahhh, These Chains!")  South Korea 10 – 10  Belgium (Plastic Bertrand - "Ça Plane Pour Moi")

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Senegal 3 3 0 0 31 24 7 9
 Netherlands 3 1 1 1 34 33 1 4
 Canada 3 1 1 1 32 31 1 4
 France 3 0 0 3 34 43 -9 0
Round 1
(Rush - "Red Sector A")  Canada 15 – 12  France (Phoenix - "Lisztomania")
(Vengaboys - "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!")  Netherlands 8 – 10  Senegal (Mor Thiam - "Ayo Ayo Nene")
Round 2
(Avril Lavigne - "Keep Holding On")  Canada 11 – 11  Netherlands (Tiesto - "The Motto")
(Youssou N'dour - "7 Seconds")  Senegal 13 – 10  France (Woodkid - "Run Boy Run")
Round 3
(Serial Joe - "Mistake")  Canada 6 – 8  Senegal (Baaba Maal - "Traveller")
(Justice - "DVNO")  France 12 – 15  Netherlands (Shocking Blue - "Venus")

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 3 2 1 0 32 28 4 7
 China 3 1 1 1 27 26 1 4
 Italy 3 0 0 3 27 27 0 3
 Jamaica 3 1 0 1 28 33 -5 3
Round 1
(Anna Von Hausswolff - "Mountains Crave")  Sweden 13 – 11  Jamaica (Lee Perry - "Disco Devil")
(Alexia - "Uh La La La")  Italy 7 – 10  China (Lexie Liu - "Manta")
Round 2
(The Cardigans - "My Favourite Game")  Sweden 11 – 9  Italy (Nino Ferrer - "Looking for You")
(Chinese Football - "Electronic Girl")  China 9 – 11  Jamaica (Toots & The Maytals - "Funky Kingston")
Round 3
(The Solution - "I Have to Quit You")  Sweden 8 – 8  China (Higher Brothers - "Empire")
(Shaggy - "It Wasn't Me")  Jamaica 6 – 11  Italy (Premiata Forneria Marconi - "Impressione di Settembre")

Final stage

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 South Africa7
 
 
 
 India8
 
 India7
 
 
 
 Japan12
 
 Japan11
 
 
 
 Norway10
 
 Japan12
 
 
 
 Senegal11
 
 Cuba9
 
 
 
 Belgium10
 
 Belgium10
 
 
 
 Senegal11
 
 Senegal10
 
 
 
 China6
 
 Japan14
 
 
 
 Sweden11
 
 Nigeria10
 
 
 
 Spain8
 
 Nigeria11 (3)
 
 
 
 Ireland11 (4)
 
 Ireland15
 
 
 
 Colombia7
 
 Ireland10
 
 
 
 Sweden14Third place
 
 England12
 
  
 
 Scotland10
 
 England8 Senegal13
 
 
 
 Sweden13 Ireland12
 
 Sweden12
 
 
 Netherlands11
 

Round of 16

 South Africa7–8 India
"Ugly Boy" by Die Antwoord . "Tunak Tunak Tun" by Dahler Mendhi
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 Japan11–10 Norway
"Narashite" by Haru Nemuri . "The Innocent" by Aurora
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 Cuba9–10 Belgium
"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" by Gloria Estefan . "Alors on Danse" by Stromae
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 Senegal10–6 China
"Possible Futures" by Paradise Cinema . "鸽哨" by Default
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 Nigeria10–8 Spain
"On the Low" by Burna Boy . "Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias
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 Ireland15–7 Colombia
"Take Me to Church" by Hozier . "Soy Yo" by Bomba Estereo
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 England12–10 Scotland
"Jewel of Mine Eye" by Temples . "Why Does It Always Rain On Me" by Travis
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 Sweden12–11 Netherlands
"Windowpane" by Opeth . "On the Wings of Gloria" by The Devil's Blood
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Quarter-finals

 India7–12 Japan
"Narcisc0" by Rina Mushonga . "4 A.M." by Taeko Ohnuki
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 Belgium10–11 Senegal
"Ptolemaic" by Use Knife . "Smack That" by Akon
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 Nigeria(3) 11–11 (4) Ireland
"Smooth Operator" by Sade
TB: "On the Low" by Burna Boy		 . "The Boys Are Back In Town" by Thin Lizzy
TB: "Only Time" by Enya
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 England8–13 Sweden
"All I Need" by Jake Bugg . "Crystal Ball" by Candlemass
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Semifinals

 Japan12–11 Senegal
"Candy Gun" by Melt-Banana . "Mouhamadou Bamba" by Orchestra Baobab
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 Ireland10–14 Sweden
"Vertigo" by U2 . "Dancing on My Own" by Robyn
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Third place match

 Senegal13–12 Ireland
"Dieleul-Dieleul" by Aby Ngana Diop . "Bad Penny" by Rory Gallagher
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Final

 Japan14–11 Sweden
"Rydeen" by Yellow Magic Orchestra . "Uh Huh" by Imperial State Electric
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Results

8th Music World Cup Champion
Winner
Japan
(1st title)
Pos. Country Gr Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Final
1  Japan C 7 6 0 1 84 63 21 18
2  Sweden H 7 5 1 1 82 71 11 16
Third-place play-off
3  Senegal G 7 6 0 1 76 64 12 18
4  Ireland D 7 3 2 2 85 77 8 11
Quarter-finals eliminations
5  Nigeria B 5 3 0 2 46 44 2 9
6  India B 5 3 0 2 44 51 -7 9
7  Belgium F 5 2 2 1 49 46 3 8
8  England F 5 2 2 1 52 52 0 8
Round of 16 eliminations
9  Cuba E 4 3 0 1 44 41 3 9
10  South Africa A 4 2 1 1 45 30 15 7
11  Norway D 4 2 1 1 37 36 1 7
12  Scotland E 4 2 0 2 42 42 0 6
13  Colombia C 4 2 0 2 38 50 -12 6
14  Spain A 4 1 2 1 45 44 1 5
15  Netherlands G 4 1 1 2 45 45 0 4
16  China H 4 1 1 2 33 36 -3 4
Group stage eliminations
17  Canada G 3 1 1 1 32 31 1 4
18  South Korea F 3 1 2 1 31 33 -2 4
19  United States A 3 1 1 1 27 39 -12 4
20  Iceland E 3 1 0 2 32 27 5 3
21  Brazil B 3 1 0 2 33 31 2 3
22  Germany B 3 1 0 2 34 33 1 3
23  Argentina D 3 1 0 2 32 31 1 3
24  Italy H 3 0 0 3 27 27 0 3
25  Zambia C 3 1 0 2 34 35 -1 3
26  Jamaica H 3 1 0 1 28 33 -5 3
27  Wales C 3 1 0 2 30 36 -6 3
28  Mali F 3 0 1 2 29 30 -1 1
29  Finland A 3 0 0 3 28 35 -7 0
30  New Zealand D 3 0 0 3 27 35 -8 0
31  France G 3 0 0 3 34 43 -9 0
32  Australia E 3 0 0 3 28 39 -11 0

Awards

Categories Team Credit
Best songs 1  Iceland "Pagan Poetry" by Björk
2  Canada "Red Sector A" by Rush
3  Ireland "Take Me to Church" by Hozier
4  Colombia "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira
5  Germany "Forever Young" by Alphaville
Best newcomer  Senegal Itself
Best match  Senegal vs.  Ireland "Dieleul-Dieleul" by Aby Ngana Diop vs. "Bad Penny by Rory Gallagher
Best underdog  Senegal Itself
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