Seventh Music World Cup[edit]

Seventh Music World Cup
Tournament details
Dates	February 5th - February 17th, 2023
Teams	24
Final positions
Champions	Scotland (1st title)
Runners-up	Brazil
Third place	Canada
Fourth place	France
Tournament statistics
Matches played	52
Goals scored	800 (15.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Canada (57 points)

Participating teams[edit]

Continent	Team	Classification Date (Order)	Participation			Best Performance
Continent	Team	Classification Date (Order)	Current	Consec.	Last	Best Performance
Africa	Mali	February 5th, 2023 (16)	3	1	#5	Third place (#5)
	Nigeria	February 5th, 2023 (9)	3	1	#3	Round of 16 (#3)
	Zambia	February 5th, 2023 (17)	3	3	#6	Runner up (#5)
Americas	Brazil	February 4th, 2023 (3)	7	7	#6	Champion (#2)
	Canada	February 4th, 2023 (4)	7	7	#6	Quarter-finals (#2, #3, #4)
	Jamaica	February 5th, 2023 (19)	6	6	#6	Fourth place (#4, #6)
	Peru	February 15th, 2023 (24)	3	3	#6	Quarter-finals (#5)
	United States	February 4th, 2023 (1)	7	7	#6	Runner up (#1)
Asia	Japan	February 5th, 2023 (14)	7	7	#6	Runner up (#2)
	Singapore	February 5th, 2023 (20)	1	1	–	Newcomer
	South Korea	February 5th, 2023 (18)	7	7	#6	Fourth place (#5)
Europe	Belgium	February 5th, 2023 (15)	3	1	#3	Round of 16 (#2, #3)
	England	February 4th, 2023 (2)	7	7	#6	Champion (#4, #6)
	Finland	February 5th, 2023 (8)	5	1	#4	Round of 16 (#3)
	France	February 5th, 2023 (10)	7	7	#6	Third place (#2)
	Germany	February 5th, 2023 (12)	7	7	#6	Champion (#1)
	Ireland	February 5th, 2023 (11)	7	7	#6	Champion (#5)
	Italy	February 5th, 2023 (22)	5	3	#6	Runner up (#6)
	Northern Ireland	February 5th, 2023 (7)	1	1	–	Newcomer
	Norway	February 5th, 2023 (23)	6	2	#6	Third place (#6)
	Scotland	February 5th, 2023 (13)	8	8	#6	Third place (#4)
	Sweden	February 5th, 2023 (6)	7	7	#6	Champion (#3)
	Wales	February 5th, 2023 (21)	4	3	#6	Round of 16 (#5, #6)
Oceania	Australia	February 4th, 2023 (5)	7	7	#6	Fourth place (#2)

Draw[edit]

Seeding and drawing[edit]

Pot 1 Top 6 teams	Pot 2 Top 12 teams	Pot 3 Top 16 teams	Pot 4 Top 24 teams
Australia Canada England Brazil Ireland United States	France Germany Japan Scotland South Korea Sweden	Belgium Finland Italy Jamaica Norway Wales	Nigeria Mali Northern Ireland Singapore Peru Zambia

Results of the draw[edit]

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D	Group E	Group F
United States	Ireland	England	Australia	Canada	Brazil
Sweden	France	Japan	Germany	Scotland	South Korea
Norway	Jamaica	Italy	Belgium	Wales	Finland
Mali	Singapore	Peru	Zambia	Nigeria	Northern Ireland

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Sweden	3	3	0	0	29	24	5	9
United States	3	1	1	1	25	25	0	4
Mali	3	1	1	1	25	26	-1	4
Norway	3	0	0	3	26	30	-4	0


Round 1
(Lizzo - "Rumours") United States	10 – 11	Sweden (Children of the Sün - "Her Game")
(Girl in Red - "Girls") Norway	11 – 12	Mali (Rokia Traoré - "Kolokani")
Round 2
(Sly & the Family Stone - "Everyday People") United States	8 – 7	Norway (Leprous - "Below")
(Amadou & Mariam - "Sabali") Mali	6 – 8	Sweden (Siena Root - "Organic Intelligence")
Round 3
(Killah Priest - "Tai Chi") United States	7 – 7	Mali (Tinariwen - "Cler Achel")
(MaidaVale - "Gold Mind") Sweden	10 - 8	Norway (Spidergawd - "Is This Love")

Group B[edit]

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
France	3	3	0	27	23	4	9
Ireland	3	2	1	26	25	1	6
Singapore	3	1	2	27	20	7	3
Jamaica	3	0	3	19	31	-12	0


Round 1
(U2 - "Every Breaking Wave") Ireland	9 – 11	France (Doctor Flake - "Cinema")
(Major Lazer - "Light It Up") Jamaica	4 – 14	Singapore (Forests - "Kawaii Hawaii")
Round 2
(Rejjie Snow - "Egyptian Luvr") Ireland	8 – 7	Jamaica (Masego - "Navajo")
(Wormrot - "Broken Maze") Singapore	6 – 7	France (Perturbator - "Miami Disco")
Round 3
(Aphex Twin - "Vordhosbn") Ireland	9 – 7	Singapore (Marijannah - "1974")
(Daft Punk - "Digital Love") France	9 – 8	Jamaica (The Gladiators - "Soul Rebel")

Group C[edit]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	3	2	1	0	27	22	5	7
England	3	1	2	0	30	29	1	5
Italy	3	1	1	1	22	23	-1	4
Peru	3	0	0	3	17	22	-5	0


Round 1
(Judas Priest - "Beyond the Realms of Death") England	13 – 13	Japan (Soshi Takeda - "Floating Mountains")
(Måneskin - "I Wanna Be Your Slave") Italy	8 – 6	Peru (Tarkus - "El Pirata")
Round 2
(Caravan - "Golf Girl") England	8 – 8	Italy (Vinnie Paz - "End of Days")
(Fiesta Bizarra - "Ya No Existes Mas") Peru	3 – 5	Japan (Lamp - "For Lovers")
Round 3
(Deep Purple - "Speed King") England	9 – 8	Peru (Laghonia - "Someday")
(Poison Girlfriend - "Hardly Ever Smile (Without You)") Japan	9 – 6	Italy (Giancane - "Disagio")

Group D[edit]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Australia	3	2	1	0	24	21	3	7
Zambia	3	1	1	1	22	18	4	4
Germany	3	1	1	1	24	24	0	4
Belgium	3	0	1	2	17	24	-7	1


Round 1
(Midnight Oil - "The Dead Heart") Australia	9 – 8	Germany (Lucifer - "California Son")
(Stromae - "Santé") Belgium	3 – 8	Zambia (Witch - "Strange Dream")
Round 2
(AC/DC - "Whole Lotta Rosie") Australia	7 – 5	Belgium (Alavanche Kaito - "Douaga")
(Richard Fearless - "Earth Tapes") Zambia	6 – 7	Germany (Mark Morrisson - "Innocent Man")
Round 3
(Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - "Where the Wild Roses Grow") Australia	8 – 8	Zambia (Macky 2 - "Feeling Feeling")
(Wucan - "Kill the King") Germany	9 – 9	Belgium (Hooverphonic - "Vinegar & Salt")

Group E[edit]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Canada	3	1	2	0	23	21	2	5
Wales	3	1	2	0	23	22	1	5
Scotland	3	1	1	1	23	23	0	4
Nigeria	3	0	1	2	20	23	-3	1


Round 1
(Klaatu - "We're Off You Know") Canada	8 – 6	Scotland (Simple Minds - "Alive and Kicking")
(Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - "Spanish Dance Troupe") Wales	7 – 6	Nigeria (Burna Boy - "Ye")
Round 2
(Blood Ceremony - "Flower Phantoms") Canada	7 – 7	Wales (John Cale - "Night Crawling")
(Monomono - "The World Might Fall Over") Nigeria	6 – 8	Scotland (Franz Ferdinand - "Evil Eye")
Round 3
(Carly Rae Jepsen - "Run Away With Me") Canada	8 – 8	Nigeria (Sade - "By Your Side")
(Sophie - "Faceshopping") Scotland	9 – 9	Wales (Catatonia - "Mulder and Scully")

Group F[edit]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Finland	3	2	0	1	22	19	3	6
Brazil	3	1	1	1	22	21	1	4
South Korea	3	1	1	1	21	22	-1	4
Northern Ireland	3	0	2	1	20	23	-3	2


Round 1
(Mamonas Assassinas - "Pelados em Santos") Brazil	8 – 6	South Korea (Loona - "Flip That")
(Sunrise Avenue - "Fairytale Gone Bad") Finland	8 – 5	Northern Ireland (Them - "Gloria")
Round 2
(Lenine - "O Silêncio das Estrelas") Brazil	6 – 7	Finland (Nightwish - "Stargazers")
(Ash - "Girl From Mars") Northern Ireland	7 – 7	South Korea (Yaya Kim - "Night Killing")
Round 3
(Latino - "Me Leva") Brazil	8 – 8	Northern Ireland (Gary Moor - "Walking By Myself")
(E Sens - "Writer's Block") South Korea	8 – 7	Finland (Pepé Deluxe - "Lying Peacefully")

Third placing teams ranking[edit]

Group	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
D	Germany	3	1	1	1	24	24	0	4
E	Scotland	3	1	1	1	23	23	0	4
A	Mali	3	1	1	1	25	26	-1	4
C	Italy	3	1	1	1	22	23	-1	4
F	South Korea	3	1	1	1	21	22	-1	4
B	Singapore	3	1	0	2	27	20	7	3

Third-placed teams qualify from groups						1A vs	1B vs	1C vs	1D vs
A	B	C	D			3C	3D	3A	3B
A	B	C		E		3C	3A	3B	3E
A	B	C			F	3C	3A	3B	3F
A	B		D	E		3D	3A	3B	3E
A	B		D		F	3D	3A	3B	3F
A	B			E	F	3E	3A	3B	3F
A		C	D	E		3C	3D	3A	3E
A		C	D		F	3C	3D	3A	3F
A		C		E	F	3C	3A	3F	3E
A			D	E	F	3D	3A	3F	3E
	B	C	D	E		3C	3D	3B	3E
	B	C	D		F	3C	3D	3B	3F
	B	C		E	F	3E	3C	3B	3F
	B		D	E	F	3E	3D	3B	3F
		C	D	E	F	3C	3D	3F	3E

Final stage[edit]

Knockout stage[edit]

Round of 16		Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final



Sweden	10

Italy	8
		Sweden	7

		Brazil	8
Brazil	8

Ireland	7
				Brazil	8

				France	6
Finland	7

Wales	8
		Wales	7

		France	8
France	7 (8)

Germany	7 (7)
						Brazil	7

						Scotland	9
Canada	9

Zambia	7
		Canada	8

		Mali	7
Japan	8 (5)

Mali	8 (7)
				Canada	7

				Scotland	8	Third place
Australia	7

Scotland	8
		Scotland	7			France	7

		England	6			Canada	10
England	9

United States	8

Round of 16[edit]

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Sweden	10–8	Italy
"Uncomfortably Numb" by Graveyard	.	"Lady Lady" by Giorgio Moroder

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Brazil	8–7	Ireland
"Por Causa Dela" by Passo Torto	.	"More Like You" by Orla Gartland

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Finland	7–8	Wales
"Jezebel" by The Rasmus	.	"Bubblegum Bitch" by Marina

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France	(8) 7–7 (7)	Germany
"People I've Been Sad" by Christine and the Queens TB:"Cinema" by Doctor Flake	.	"Wheel of Life" by Samsara Blues Experiment TB:"Innocent Man" by Mark Morisson

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Canada	9–7	Zambia
"He Wasn't" by Avril Lavigne	.	"Don't Come to the Woods" by Backxwash

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Japan	(5) 8–8 (7)	Mali
"Washing Machine Heart" by Mitski TB:"For Lovers" by Lamp	.	"Sowa" by Fatoumata Diawara TB:"Cler Achel" by Tinariwen

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Australia	7–8	Scotland
"Sense" by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard	.	"Wingbeats Source III: Piano and Wings" by Hidden Orchestra

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England	9–8	United States
"Soul Auctioneer" by Death in Vegas	.	"Dark Fantasy" by Kanye West

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Quarter-finals[edit]

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Sweden	7–8	Brazil
"Star" by Namasenda	.	"Depois das 3" by Don L

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Wales	7–8	France
"These Four Walls" by Pretty Vicious	.	"After Midnight" by Phoenix

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Canada	8–7	Mali
"Circle With Me" by Spiritbox	.	"M'Badehou" by Boubacar Traoré

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Scotland	7–6	England
"Vienna" by Ultravox	.	"Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap

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Semifinals[edit]

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Brazil	8–6	France
"Nada Será Como Antes" by Lô Borges	.	"Nasty Habits" by Komodor

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Canada	7–8	Scotland
"The Mummers' Dance (Remix)" by Loreena McKennitt	.	"Running in the Night" by FM-84

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Third place match[edit]

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France	7–10	Canada
"When Love Takes Over" by David Guetta	.	"Fly By Night" by Rush

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Final[edit]

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Brazil	7–9	Scotland
"Clarão" by Ponto Nulo no Céu	.	"Dayvan Cowboy" by Boards of Canada

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Results[edit]

7th Music World Cup Champion
Scotland (1st title)

Pos.	Country	Gr	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Final
1	Scotland	E	7	5	1	1	55	50	5	16
2	Brazil	F	7	4	1	2	53	50	3	13
Third-place play-off
3	Canada	E	7	4	1	2	57	50	7	13
4	France	B	7	4	1	2	55	55	0	13
Quarter-finals eliminations
5	Sweden	A	5	4	0	1	46	40	6	12
6	England	C	5	2	2	1	45	44	1	5
7	Wales	E	5	2	2	1	38	37	1	8
8	Mali	A	5	1	2	2	40	42	-2	5
Round of 16 eliminations
9	Japan	C	4	2	2	0	35	30	5	8
10	Australia	D	4	2	1	1	31	29	2	7
11	Finland	F	4	2	0	1	22	19	3	6
12	Ireland	B	4	2	0	2	33	33	0	6
13	Germany	D	4	1	2	1	31	31	0	5
14	Zambia	D	4	1	1	2	29	27	2	4
15	United States	A	4	1	1	2	33	34	-1	4
16	Italy	C	4	1	1	2	30	33	-3	4
Group stage eliminations
17	South Korea	F	3	0	1	1	21	22	-1	4
18	Singapore	B	3	1	0	2	27	20	7	3
19	Northern Ireland	F	3	0	2	1	20	23	-3	2
20	Nigeria	E	3	0	1	2	20	23	-3	1
21	Belgium	D	2	0	1	2	17	24	-7	1
22	Norway	A	3	0	0	3	26	30	-4	0
23	Peru	C	3	0	0	3	17	22	-5	0
24	Jamaica	B	3	0	0	3	19	31	-12	0

Awards[edit]

Categories		Team	Credit
Best songs	1	Canada	"Fly By Night" by Rush
	2	Sweden	"Gold Mind" by MaidaVale
	3	Sweden	"Uncomfortably Numb" by Graveyard
	4	Scotland	"Dayvan Cowboy" by Boards of Canada
	5	England	"Speed King" by Deep Purple
Best newcomer		Singapore	Itself
Best match		Scotland vs. Wales	"Faceshopping" by Sophie vs. "Mulder & Scully" by Catatonia
Best underdog		Wales	Itself