Second Music World Cup

Second Music World Cup
Tournament details
Dates	December 10, 2022 – January 6, 2023
Teams	24
Final positions
Champions	Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up	Japan
Third place	France
Fourth place	Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	52
Goals scored	1,107 (21.29 per match)
Top scorer(s)	France (88 points)

Participating teams

Expanded from 16 to 24 teams.

Team	Participation			Best Performance
Team	Current	Consec.	Last	Best Performance
Australia	2	2	#1	Group stage (#1)
Belgium	1	1	–	Newcomer
Brazil	2	2	#1	Group stage (#1)
Canada	2	2	#1	Group stage (#1)
Colombia	1	1	–	Newcomer
Denmark	1	1	–	Newcomer
England	2	2	#1	Fourth place (#1)
Finland	2	2	#1	Group stage (#1)
France	2	2	#1	Quarter-finals (#1)
Germany	2	2	#1	Champion (#1)
Ireland	2	2	#1	Quarter-finals (#1)
Italy	1	1	–	Newcomer
Jamaica	1	1	–	Newcomer
Japan	2	2	#1	Group stage (#1)
Netherlands	1	1	–	Newcomer
New Zealand	1	1	–	Newcomer
Nigeria	1	1	–	Newcomer
Norway	2	2	#1	Quarter-finals (#1)
Scotland	2	2	#1	Group stage (#1)
South Africa	2	2	#1	Quarter-finals (#1)
South Korea	2	2	#1	Group stage (#1)
Sweden	2	2	#1	Third place (#1)
United States	2	2	#1	Runner up (#1)
Wales	1	1	–	Newcomer

Draw

Seeding and drawing

Pot 1 Top 6 teams	Pot 2 Top 12 teams	Pot 3 Top 16 teams	Pot 4 Top 24 teams
United States England Australia Canada Sweden Scotland	Germany Japan France Ireland Brazil Wales	South Korea Jamaica New Zealand Colombia Italy Belgium	Nigeria Denmark Netherlands South Africa Finland Norway

Results of the draw

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D	Group E	Group F
England	Sweden	Scotland	United States	Canada	Australia
Wales	Japan	Brazil	Germany	France	Ireland
South Korea	Colombia	Italy	Belgium	New Zealand	Jamaica
Netherlands	Denmark	Nigeria	South Africa	Finland	Norway

Group Stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
England	3	3	0	55	41	14	9
South Korea	3	1	2	35	42	-7	3
Netherlands	3	1	2	30	32	-2	3
Wales	3	1	2	26	30	-4	3


Round 1
(Tears for Fears - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World") England	22 - 13	Wales (Bullet for My Valentine - "Tears Don't Fall")
(Japanese Breakfast - "Be Sweet") South Korea	16 - 13	Netherlands (Yin Yin - "One Inch Punch")
Round 2
(Estelle - "American Boy") England	21 - 17	South Korea (Psy - "Gangnam Style")
(Focus - "Hocus Pocus") Netherlands	6 - 4	Wales (Tom Jones - "Delilah")
Round 3
(David Bowie - "Starman") England	12 - 11	Netherlands (Vengaboys - "We Like to Party")
(Donna Lewis - "I Love You Always Forever") Wales	9 - 2	South Korea (Big Bang - "Fantastic Baby")

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	3	2	1	38	27	11	6
Sweden	3	2	1	26	18	8	6
Denmark	3	2	1	27	28	-1	6
Colombia	3	0	3	16	34	-18	0


Round 1
(Ace of Base - "All That She Wants") Sweden	11 - 9	Japan (Fishmans - "Long Season")
(Kali Uchis - "Telepatía") Colombia	6 - 12	Denmark (Junior Senior - "Move Your Feet")
Round 2
(Europe - "The Final Countdown") Sweden	7 - 0	Colombia (J Balvin - "Mi Gente")
(King Diamond - "Abigail") Denmark	6 - 14	Japan (Rina Sawayama - "XS")
Round 3
(Swedish House Mafia - "Don't You Worry Child") Sweden	8 - 9	Denmark (Alphabeat - "Fascination")
(Sheena Ringo - "Shuukyou") Japan	15 - 10	Colombia (Lido Pimienta - "Nada")

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Scotland	3	2	1	0	38	25	13	7
Brazil	3	2	0	1	33	27	6	6
Italy	3	1	1	1	26	28	-2	4
Nigeria	3	0	0	3	18	33	-15	0


Round 1
(Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out") Scotland	14 - 9	Brazil (Sérgio Mendes & Brasil 66 - "Mas que Nada")
(Lacuna Coil - "Closer") Italy	9 - 6	Nigeria (Jeshi & Obongjayar - "Protein")
Round 2
(The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)") Scotland	13 - 13	Italy (Eiffel 65 - "Blue (Da Ba Dee)")
(Seun Kuti - "Kuku Kee Me") Nigeria	9 - 13	Brazil (Paralamas do Sucesso - "Lanterna dos Afogados")
Round 3
(Belle & Sebastian - "The Boy With the Arab Strap") Scotland	11 - 3	Nigeria (Wizkid - "Essence")
(Kamau - "Equilíbrio") Brazil	11 - 4	Italy (Benny Benassi - "Satisfaction")

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Belgium	3	2	1	0	34	28	6	7
Germany	3	2	0	1	34	28	6	6
South Africa	3	1	1	1	29	31	-2	4
United States	3	0	0	3	23	33	-10	0


Round 1
(Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Ni**as in Paris") United States	8 - 10	Germany (Nena - "99 Luftballons")
(Technothronic - "Pump Up the Jam") Belgium	10 - 10	South Africa (Shabaka and the Ancestors - "Go My Heart, Go to Heaven")
Round 2
(Eminem - "Mockingbird") United States	8 - 13	Belgium (Jacques Brel - "Ne Me Quitte Pas")
(Die Antwoord - "I Fink U Freaky") South Africa	9 - 14	Germany (Can - "Vitamin C")
Round 3
(Taylor Swift - "Love Story") United States	7 - 10	South Africa (Kongos - "Come With Me Now")
(Nico - "These Days") Germany	10 - 11	Belgium (Stromae - "Papaoutai")

Group E

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
France	3	2	1	0	37	33	4	7
New Zealand	3	2	0	1	32	30	2	6
Canada	3	1	1	1	40	39	1	4
Finland	3	0	0	1	31	38	-7	0


Round 1
(Nelly Furtado - "Say It Right") Canada	13 - 13	France (Alcest - "Sapphire")
(Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "So Good at Being in Trouble") New Zealand	9 - 8	Finland (HIM - "Wicked Game")
Round 2
(Carly Rae Jepsen - "I Really Like You") Canada	12 - 14	New Zealand (Lorde - "Green Light")
(Lordi - "Hard Rock Hallelujah") Finland	11 - 14	France (David Guetta - "Titanium")
Round 3
(Rush - "Limelight") Canada	15 - 12	Finland (Nightwish - "Nemo")
(Gojira - "Flying Whales") France	10 - 9	New Zealand (The Chills - "Heavenly Pop Hit")

Group F

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Jamaica	3	2	1	0	42	37	5	7
Australia	3	2	0	1	40	36	4	6
Norway	3	1	1	1	38	37	1	4
Ireland	3	0	0	3	34	44	-10	0


Round 1
(Natalie Imbruglia - "Torn") Australia	12 - 8	Ireland (My Bloody Valentine - "Only Shallow")
(Sean Paul - "Get Busy") Jamaica	10 - 10	Norway (Jenny Hval - "Spells")
Round 2
(AC/DC - "Shoot to Thrill") Australia	13 - 17	Jamaica (Ini Kamoze - "Here Comes the Hotstepper")
(A-ha - "Take on Me") Norway	17 - 12	Ireland (Thin Lizzy - "Jailbreak")
Round 3
(Men at Work - "Down Under") Australia	15 - 11	Norway (Turbonegro - "Get It On")
(U2 - "New Year's Day") Ireland	14 - 15	Jamaica (The Congos - "Fisherman")

Third placing teams ranking

Group	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
B	Denmark	3	2	0	1	27	28	-1	6
E	Canada	3	1	1	1	40	39	1	4
F	Norway	3	1	1	1	38	37	1	4
D	South Africa	3	1	1	1	29	31	-2	4
C	Italy	3	1	1	1	26	28	-2	4
A	Netherlands	3	1	0	2	30	32	-2	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

Knockout stage

Round of 16		Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final



England	8

Canada	9
		Canada	7

		Australia	12
Australia	11 (4)

Sweden	11 (2)
				Australia	11

				Japan	15
Jamaica	12

New Zealand	6
		Jamaica	10

		Japan	13
Japan	13

South Africa	10
						Japan	8

						Brazil	11
France	14

Germany	12
		France	11 (2)

		Scotland	11 (1)
Scotland	6

Denmark	3
				France	11

				Brazil	15	Third place
Belgium	7

Norway	8
		Norway	8			Australia	11

		Brazil	11			France	15
Brazil	9

South Korea	6

Round of 16

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England	8–9	Canada
"Wonderwall" by Oasis	.	"Save Your Tears" by The Weeknd

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Australia	(4) 11–11 (2)	Sweden
"Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS TB: "Down Under" by Men At Work	.	"Dancing Queen" by ABBA TB: "Don't You Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia

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Jamaica	12–6	New Zealand
"Pull Up to the Bumper" by Grace Jones	.	"How Bizarre" by OMC

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Japan	13–10	South Africa
"Plastic Love" by Mariya Takeuchi	.	"Fake It" by Seether

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France	14–12	Germany
"Nightcall" by Kavinsky	.	"Das Model" by Kraftwerk

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Scotland	6–3	Denmark
"Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi	.	"Final Song" by MØ

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Belgium	7–8	Norway
"Get Ready" by 2 Unlimited	.	"We Fell in Love in October" by Girl in Red

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Brazil	9–6	South Korea
"Ecos do Ão" by Lenine	.	"Dope" by BTS

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Quarter-finals

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Canada	7–12	Australia
"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies	.	"Magenta Mountain" - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

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Jamaica	10–13	Japan
"Run Come Rally" by Dadawah	.	"Feather" by Nujabes

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France	(2) 11–11 (1)	Scotland
"1901" by Phoenix TB: "Nightcall" by Kavinsky	.	"Movin' On Up" by Primal Scream TB: "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers

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Norway	8–11	Brazil
"Runaway" by Aurora	.	"Ando Meio Desligado" by Mutantes

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Semifinals

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Australia	11–15	Japan
"You're the Voice" by John Farnham	.	"Tank!" by Seatbelts

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France	11–15	Brazil
"One More Time" by Daft Punk	.	"Tudo Que Você Podia Ser" by Milton Nascimento

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Third place match

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Australia	11–15	France
"Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil	.	"D.A.N.C.E." by Justice

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Final

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Japan	8–11	Brazil
"Town 0 Phase 5" by Susumu Hirasawa	.	"Carry On" by Angra

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Results

2nd Music World Cup Champion
Brazil (1st Title)

Pos.	Country	Gr	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Final
1	Brazil	C	18	7	6	0	1	79	60	19
2	Japan	B	15	7	5	0	2	87	69	18
Third-place play-off
3	France	E	14	7	4	2	1	88	82	6
4	Australia	F	10	7	3	1	3	85	84	1
Quarter-finals eliminations
5	Scotland	C	11	5	3	2	0	55	39	16
6	Jamaica	F	10	5	3	1	2	64	56	8
7	Norway	F	7	5	2	1	2	54	55	-1
8	Canada	E	7	5	2	1	2	56	39	-3
Round of 16 eliminations
9	England	A	9	4	3	0	1	63	50	13
10	Belgium	D	7	4	2	1	1	41	36	5
11	Sweden	B	7	4	2	1	1	37	29	8
12	Germany	D	6	4	2	0	2	46	42	4
13	New Zealand	E	6	4	2	0	2	38	42	-4
14	Denmark	B	6	4	2	0	2	30	34	-4
15	South Africa	D	4	4	1	1	2	39	44	-5
16	South Korea	A	3	4	1	0	3	41	51	-10
Group stage eliminations
17	Italy	C	4	3	1	1	1	26	28	-2
18	Netherlands	A	3	3	1	0	2	30	32	-2
19	Wales	A	3	3	1	0	2	26	30	-4
20	Finland	E	0	3	0	0	1	31	38	-7
21	Ireland	F	0	3	0	0	3	34	44	-10
22	United States	D	0	3	0	0	3	23	33	-10
23	Nigeria	C	0	3	0	0	3	18	33	-15
24	Colombia	B	0	3	0	0	3	16	34	-18