Nineteenth Music World Cup|
| Dates | July 19 – August 10 2023 |
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| Teams | 32 |
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| Champions |  England (4th title) |
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| Runners-up |  Japan |
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| Third place |  Jamaica |
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| Fourth place |  Zambia |
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| Matches played | 64 |
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| Goals scored | 1,826 (28.53 per match) |
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| Top scorer(s) | England (122 points) |
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International football competition
Participating teams
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| 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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July 17 2023 (13)
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1
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1
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–
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Newcomer
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 Cape Verde
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July 19 2023 (28)
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2
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1
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#16
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Round of 16 (#16)
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 Mali
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July 17 2023 (14)
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13
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1
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#17
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Champion (#11)
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 Nigeria
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July 17 2023 (6)
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11
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1
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#17
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Fourth place (#12)
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| Zambia
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July 18 2023 (18)
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12
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1
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#17
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Runner up (#5)
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| Americas
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 Brazil
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July 16 2023 (3)
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19
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19
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#18
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Champion (#2, #16)
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 Canada
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July 16 2023 (4)
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19
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19
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#18
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Champion (#14)
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 Chile
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July 19 2023 (27)
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3
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1
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#12
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Round of 16 (#12)
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| Jamaica
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July 18 2023 (22)
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15
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5
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#18
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Fourth place (#4, #6)
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 Mexico
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July 19 2023 (29)
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4
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1
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#13
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Round of 16 (#6)
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 United States
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July 16 2023 (1)
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19
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19
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#18
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Runner-up (#1)
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| Asia
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 Indonesia
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July 17 2023 (8)
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2
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2
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#18
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Group stage (#18)
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| Japan
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July 17 2023 (9)
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19
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19
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#18
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Champion (#8, #15)
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 Malaysia
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July 17 2023 (11)
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1
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1
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–
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Newcomer
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 South Korea
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July 18 2023 (23)
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18
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8
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#18
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Fourth place (#5)
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 Taiwan
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July 19 2023 (31)
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1
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1
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–
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Newcomer
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| Europe
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 Austria
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July 19 2023 (30)
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2
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1
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#16
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Group stage (#16)
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 Denmark
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July 19 2023 (25)
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12
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5
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#18
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Champion (#17)
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| England
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July 16 2023 (2)
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19
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19
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#18
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Champion (#4, #6, #10)
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 France
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July 19 2023 (24)
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18
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1
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#17
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Third place (#2, #17)
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 Germany
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July 18 2023 (20)
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19
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19
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#18
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Champion (#1)
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 Hungary
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July 18 2023 (21)
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3
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1
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#10
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Round of 16 (#9, #10)
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 Iceland
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July 17 2023 (16)
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14
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1
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#16
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Fourth place (#13)
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 Ireland
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July 17 2023 (15)
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19
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19
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#18
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Champion (#5)
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 Netherlands
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July 18 2023 (19)
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6
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1
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#14
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Round of 16 (#8)
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 Norway
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July 19 2023 (26)
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17
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1
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#17
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Third place (#6)
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 Poland
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July 19 2023 (32)
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5
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4
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#18
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Quarter-finals (#14, #16, #17)
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 Scotland
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July 17 2023 (10)
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19
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19
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#18
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Champion (#7, #12)
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 Sweden
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July 18 2023 (17)
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19
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19
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#18
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Champion (#3, #9, #13)
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 Switzerland
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July 17 2023 (12)
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7
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2
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#18
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Quarter-finals (#15)
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 Wales
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July 17 2023 (7)
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9
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1
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#15
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Quarter-finals (#7, #14)
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| Oceania
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 Australia
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July 16 2023 (5)
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19
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19
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#18
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Champion (#19)
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Seeding and drawing
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| Pot 1
Top 8 teams
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Pot 2
Top 16 teams
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Pot 3
Top 24 teams
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Pot 4
Top 32 teams
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Results of the draw
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Group Stage
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| Round 1
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| (Rush - "Superconductor") Canada
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21 – 18
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Wales (Marina - "Happy")
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| (Kojaque - "Shmelly") Ireland
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18 – 24
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Mexico (Natalia Lafourcade - "María la Curandera")
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| Round 2
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| (Esthero - "Superheroes") Canada
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13 – 17
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Ireland (Rory Gallagher - "Just the Smile")
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| (Zoé - "Azul") Mexico
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15 – 15
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Wales (Feeder - "High")
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| Round 3
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| (TWRP - "Starlight Brigade") Canada
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21 – 21
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Mexico (Ely Guerra - "Tengo Frio")
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| (Catfish and the Bottlemen - "Cocoon") Wales
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15 – 16
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Ireland (Loudest Whisper - "Lir's Lament")
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| Round 1
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| (Latino - "Festa no Apê") Brazil
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17 – 15
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Poland (Apostolis Anthimos - "Bar Wah Wah")
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| (Teddy Chisi - "Funky Lady") Zambia
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20 – 15
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Malaysia (Hujan - "Muda")
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| Round 2
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| (Matanza - "Maldito Hippie Sujo") Brazil
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19 – 14
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Zambia (The Peace - "Umbwalwa Ne Chamba")
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| (Viona - "Oasis") Malaysia
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12 – 12
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Poland (Kamp! - "Breaking a Ghost's Heart")
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| Round 3
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| (Nara Leão - "Este Seu Olhar") Brazil
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12 – 12
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Malaysia (Yuna - "Crush")
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| (Stachursky - "Doskozzza") Poland
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8 – 11
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Zambia (Backxwash - "Vibanda")
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| Round 1
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| (ABBA - "Slipping Through My Fingers") Sweden
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19 – 8
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Netherlands (The Analogues Sideshow - "Magnetic Fields")
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| (Twice - "Queen of Hearts") South Korea
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15 – 16
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Algeria (Matoub Lounès - "Ayen Ayen")
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| Round 2
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| (The Cardigans - "Erase / Rewind") Sweden
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19 – 19
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South Korea (Parannoul - "Into the Endless Night")
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| (Cheb Hasni - "Sbaart Ou Tal Adabi") Algeria
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10 – 11
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Netherlands (Man Bites Dog - "Strijklicht")
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| Round 3
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| (Grande Royale - "Sweet Livin'") Sweden
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9 – 10
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Algeria (Hector Zazou - "I Feel Love")
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| (Tetzepi - "Tetzmex") Netherlands
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8 – 12
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South Korea (Se So Neon - "The Wave")
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| Round 1
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| (Temples - "Mesmerise") England
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15 – 8
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Hungary (Márta Sebestyén - "Love, Love")
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| (Nas - "EPMD 2") United States
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15 – 15
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Cape Verde (Djodje - "Bela")
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| Round 2
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| (Nubya Garcia - "The Message Continues") England
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19 – 12
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United States (Five Finger Death Punch - "Far From Home")
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| (Cesária Évora - "Sangue de Beirona") Cape Verde
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21 – 13
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Hungary (Black Hill - "The Gathering of Deer")
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| Round 3
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| (Adele - "Make You Feel My Love") England
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12 – 10
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Cape Verde (Tito Paris - "Dança Ma Mi Criola")
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| (Gabor Szabo - "Galatea's Guitar") Hungary
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9 – 13
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United States (Nirvana - "The Man Who Sold the World")
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| Round 1
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| (Melt-Banana - "Shield for Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand") Japan
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17 – 11
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Iceland (Tilbury - "Tenderloin")
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| (Justice - "Never Be Alone") France
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15 – 13
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Chile (La Natu - "Aida")
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| Round 2
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| (Rina Sawayama - "Hold the Girl") Japan
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12 – 11
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France (Sébastien Tellier - "L'amour et la Violence")
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| (Lucybell - "Mataz") Chile
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13 – 17
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Iceland (Worm Is Green - "Love Will Tear Us Apart")
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| Round 3
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| (Jonah Yano - "Always") Japan
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9 – 10
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Chile (Playa Gótica - "Fuego")
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| (GusGus - "Higher") Iceland
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10 – 10
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France (Sly Johnson - "Trust Me")
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| Round 1
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| (Spiral Drive - "Space Train") Germany
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11 – 14
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Jamaica (Junior Delahaye - "Love")
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| (Mew - "Why Are You Looking Grave?") Denmark
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18 – 18
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Taiwan (Scintii - "Times New Roman")
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| Round 2
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| (Mark Morrison - "Return of the Mack") Germany
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11 – 14
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Denmark (The Raveonettes - "Love in a Trashcan")
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| (Joanna Wang - "Wild World") Taiwan
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13 – 16
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Jamaica (Desmond Dekker & The Aces - "Israelites")
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| Round 3
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| (Crazy Legs - "Green Men From Mars") Germany
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12 – 11
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Taiwan (Elephant Gym - "Witches")
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| (Augustus Pablo - "King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown") Jamaica
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13 – 12
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Denmark (Agnes Obel - "Riverside")
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| Round 1
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| (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - "Loverman") Australia
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16 – 18
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Switzerland (Brainticket - "Black Sand")
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| (Ballaké Sissoko & Ludovico Einaudi - "Mali Sajio") Mali
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16 – 21
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Austria (Falco - "Der Kommissar")
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| Round 2
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| (Midnight Oil - "Tarkine") Australia
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16 – 20
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Mali (Toumani Diabaté, Sidiki Diabaté & M - "Solidarité")
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| (5K HD - "Anthem") Austria
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11 – 14
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Switzerland (Robert Miles - "Children")
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| Round 3
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| (The Veronicas - "Untouched") Australia
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12 – 11
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Austria (Peace Orchestra - "Double Drums")
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| (Yello - "Drive / Driven") Switzerland
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10 – 11
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Mali (Fatoumata Diawara - "Nsera")
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| Round 1
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| (KT Tunstall - "Other Side of the World") Scotland
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19 – 10
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Nigeria (Flohio - "Cuddy Buddy")
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| (Dødheimsgard - "Requiem Aeternum") Norway
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17 – 14
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Indonesia (Yanti Bersaudara - "Lembur Kuring")
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| Round 2
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| (Sheena Easton - "Morning Train (Nine to Five)") Scotland
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13 – 12
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Norway (Suzanne Sundfør - "Accelerate")
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| (Zen Aji - "I'm in Love With You") Indonesia
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3 – 13
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Nigeria (Obongjayar - "Frens")
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| Round 3
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| (Hidden Orchestra - "Spoken") Scotland
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11 – 12
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Indonesia (Pamungkas - "To the Bone")
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| (Camilla George - "The People Could Fly") Nigeria
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12 – 8
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Norway (Mette Henriette - ".oOo.")
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Final stage
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Knockout stage
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Round of 16
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Quarter-finals
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Semifinals
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Third place match
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| 19th Music World Cup Champion
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England
(4th title)
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| 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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Mali
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"Solidarité" by Toumani Diabaté, Sidiki Diabaté & M
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| 2
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England
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"The Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie
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| 3
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Japan
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"Honnō" by Sheena Ringo
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| 4
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Jamaica
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"Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley & the Wailers
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| 5
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United States
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"The Man Who Sold the World" by Nirvana
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| Best newcomer
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Algeria
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Itself
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| Best match
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Japan vs. England
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"Honnō" by Sheena Ringo vs. "The Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie
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| Best underdog
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Cape Verde
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Itself
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England (4th title)
Japan
Jamaica
Zambia
Algeria
Cape Verde
Mali
Nigeria
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Mexico
United States
Indonesia
Malaysia
South Korea
Taiwan
Austria
Denmark
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Scotland
Sweden
Switzerland
Wales
Australia
