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
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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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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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Seeding and drawing
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Results of the draw
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Group Stage
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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
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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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| 24th Music World Cup Champion
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Ireland
(2nd 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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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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Republic of Ireland (2nd title)
Germany
England
Jamaica
Algeria
Benin
Mali
South Africa
Zambia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Haiti
Mexico
United States
Japan
Pakistan
South Korea
Thailand
Belgium
France
Hungary
Iceland
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Scotland
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Australia
New Zealand
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