Twenty-Sixth Music World Cup|
| Dates | December 1 2023 – January 25 2024 |
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| Teams | 32 |
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| Champions |  Japan (3rd title) |
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| Runners-up |  England |
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| Third place |  United States |
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| Fourth place |  Canada |
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| Matches played | 64 |
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| Goals scored | 1,332 (20.81 per match) |
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| Top scorer(s) | Japan (94 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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 Ghana
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November 18 2023 (30)
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7
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2
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#25
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Quarter-finals (#25)
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 Mali
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November 17 2023 (23)
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19
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3
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#25
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Champion (#11)
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 Nigeria
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November 15 2023 (6)
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14
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2
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#25
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Fourth place (#12)
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 South Africa
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November 16 2023 (17)
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18
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5
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#25
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Quarter-finals (#1, #22)
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| Americas
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 Brazil
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November 14 2023 (3)
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26
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26
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#25
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Champion (#2, #16)
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| Canada
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November 14 2023 (4)
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26
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26
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#25
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Champion (#14, #21, #23)
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 Colombia
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November 16 2023 (18)
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12
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1
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#23
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Quarter-finals (#4, #20)
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 Jamaica
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November 18 2023 (31)
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21
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4
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#25
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Third place (#19)
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 Mexico
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November 15 2023 (8)
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8
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1
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#24
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Quarter-finals (#22)
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 Puerto Rico
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November 15 2023 (7)
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6
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1
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#18
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Round of 16 (#3, #4)
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 United States
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November 14 2023 (1)
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26
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26
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#25
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Runner-up (#1)
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| Asia
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 China
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November 18 2023 (29)
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7
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2
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#25
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Quarter-finals (#25)
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 India
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November 18 2023 (32)
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8
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1
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#21
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Quarter-finals (#8, #21)
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 Iran
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November 15 2023 (10)
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1
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1
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–
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Newcomer
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| Japan
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November 17 2023 (24)
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26
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26
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#25
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Champion (#8, #15)
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 South Korea
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November 15 2023 (9)
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25
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15
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#25
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Fourth place (#5)
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| Europe
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 Croatia
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November 16 2023 (21)
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2
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1
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#17
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Group stage (#17)
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 Czech Republic
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November 18 2023 (26)
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2
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1
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#21
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Round of 16 (#21)
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 Denmark
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November 18 2023 (28)
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18
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2
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#25
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Champion (#17)
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| England
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November 14 2023 (2)
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26
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26
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#25
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Champion (#4, #6, #10, #19)
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 France
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November 17 2023 (25)
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25
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8
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#25
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Third place (#2, #17)
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 Germany
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November 15 2023 (12)
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26
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26
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#25
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Champion (#1, #25)
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 Iceland
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November 18 2023 (27)
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20
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1
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#24
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Champion (#20)
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 Ireland
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November 15 2023 (13)
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25
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5
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#25
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Champion (#5, #24)
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 Italy
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November 15 2023 (14)
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19
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2
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#25
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Runner-up (#6, #20)
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 Netherlands
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November 15 2023 (15)
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11
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1
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#24
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Round of 16 (#8, #21)
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 Norway
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November 16 2023 (19)
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24
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8
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#25
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Champion (#22)
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 Poland
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November 16 2023 (20)
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7
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1
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#22
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Quarter-finals (#14, #16, #17)
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 Scotland
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November 15 2023 (11)
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26
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26
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#25
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Champion (#7, #12)
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 Spain
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November 15 2023 (16)
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9
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1
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#24
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Round of 16 (#4, #8)
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 Sweden
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November 17 2023 (22)
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26
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26
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#25
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Champion (#3, #9, #13)
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| Oceania
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 Australia
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November 14 2023 (5)
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26
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26
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#25
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Champion (#18)
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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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| (Orange Goblin - "Heavy Lies the Crown") England
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10 – 10
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South Korea (IU - "Good Day")
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| (Grace Jones - "Private Life") Jamaica
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11 – 10
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Mexico (Santana - "Corazon Espinado")
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| Round 2
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| (Dusty Springfield - "The Windmills Of Your Mind") England
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11 – 8
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Jamaica (The Heptones - "Cool Rasta")
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| (Bicho Blanco - "Colibrí") Mexico
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2 – 10
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South Korea (Kim Ximya - "Looooose Controlla")
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| Round 3
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| (Sampha - "Blood on Me") England
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13 – 12
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Mexico (Alan Palomo - "Nudista Mundial '89")
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| (Japanese Breakfast - "Posing in Bondage") South Korea
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10 – 8
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Jamaica (Millie - "My Boy Lollipop")
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| Round 1
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| (Akina Nakamori - "Back Door Night") Japan
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9 – 12
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Poland (Rezerwat - "Zaopiekuj Sie Mna")
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| (M - "Woman Make Man") France
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6 – 7
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Puerto Rico (Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - "Lights")
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| Round 2
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| (Nujabes - "Reflection Eternal") Japan
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10 – 10
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France (Visages - "Lunar Eclipse")
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| (Tego Calderón - "Pa' Que Retozen") Puerto Rico
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6 – 10
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Poland (Maqama - "Judas")
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| Round 3
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| (Cibo Matto - "King of Silence") Japan
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13 – 3
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Puerto Rico (Rauw Alejandro - "Lokera")
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| (The Heavy Clouds - "Fire Inside") Poland
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10 – 13
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France (Perturbator - "Corrupted By Design")
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| Sweden
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3
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2
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0
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1
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33
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25
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8
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6
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| Mali
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3
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2
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0
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1
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33
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33
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0
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6
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| Italy
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3
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1
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0
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2
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32
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32
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0
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3
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| China
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3
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1
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0
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2
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29
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37
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-8
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3
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| Round 1
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| (Ghost - "He Is") Sweden
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9 – 10
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Mali (Fatoumata Diawara - "Massa Den")
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| (Change - "The Glow of Love") Italy
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13 – 9
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China (Bloodz Boi - "180")
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| Round 2
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| (The Knife - "High School Poem") Sweden
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10 – 7
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Italy (Say When - "Save Me")
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| (Alice Longyu Gao - "Believe the Hype") China
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12 – 10
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Mali (Mamani Keïta - "Nenibali")
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| Round 3
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| (Neneh Cherry - "Buffalo Stance") Sweden
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14 – 8
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China (Chinese American Bear - "Hao Ma")
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| (Tinariwen - "Nannuflay") Mali
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13 – 12
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Italy (Subsonica - "Tutti i Miei Sbagli")
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| Round 1
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| (Guitar - "Sunkissed") Germany
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8 – 9
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Colombia (Filmmaker - "The Love Market")
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| (Björk - "Wanderlust") Iceland
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11 – 10
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Iran (Azadi.mp3 - "Empty Platform")
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| Round 2
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| (Sibylle Baier - "Tonight") Germany
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9 – 12
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Iceland (Laufey - "From the Start")
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| (Dariush Dolat-Shabi - "Shabistan") Iran
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8 – 9
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Colombia (Ela Minus - "Megapunk")
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| Round 3
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| (Meshell Ndegeocello - "Fool of Me") Germany
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11 – 7
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Iran (Nesa Azadikhah - "Fester")
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| (Shakira - "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)") Colombia
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19 – 15
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Iceland (Low Road - "I'll Keep Coming")
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| Round 1
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| (Hellbillies - "Mørkemann") Norway
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6 – 4
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India (Bhushan Kumar - "Vaaste")
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| (Volbeat - "The Devil's Bleeding Crown") Denmark
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7 – 9
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Ghana (Amaarae - "Reckless & Sweet")
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| Round 2
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| (Kvelertak - "Mjød") Norway
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9 – 10
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Denmark (Visti & Meyland - "All Nite (Yes Maam)")
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| (Free Youth - "We Can Move") Ghana
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13 – 3
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India (Falu - "Abundance in Millets")
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| Round 3
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| (Ane Brun - "Don't Run and Hide") Norway
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9 – 12
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Ghana (Genesis Owusu - "Leaving the Light")
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| (Asha Puthli - "Space Talk") India
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8 – 9
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Denmark (Context - "If I Had a Band")
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| Round 1
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| (Marina Sena - "Olho de Gato") Brazil
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10 – 10
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Nigeria (Dr. Alban - "It's My Life")
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| (Thin Lizzy - "Don't Believe a Word") Ireland
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13 – 7
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Spain (C. Tananga - "Ingobernable")
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| Round 2
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| (Jota Quest - "Além do Horizonte") Brazil
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8 – 10
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Ireland (Electro Sensitive Behaviour - "Michael Caine")
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| (Souvenir - "Sinking Stone") Spain
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9 – 10
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Nigeria (Asake - "Amapiano")
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| Round 3
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| (Tom Zê - "Tô") Brazil
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12 – 7
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Spain (Mabel - "Don't Call Me Up")
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| (Sade - "By Your Side") Nigeria
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10 – 6
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Ireland (Hothouse Flowers - "Don't Go")
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| Round 1
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| (Three Days Grace - "The Good Life") Canada
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10 – 2
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South Africa (Troye Sivan - "Angel Baby")
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| (Biffy Clyro - "Many of Horror") Scotland
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13 – 12
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Croatia (Hladno Pivo - "Pitala Si Me")
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| Round 2
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| (Chilly Gonzales - "Let's Groove Again") Canada
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11 – 12
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Scotland (Boards of Canada - "Roygbiv")
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| (Haustor - "Ena") Croatia
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11 – 10
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South Africa (Tyla - "Water")
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| Round 3
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| (The Band - "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down") Canada
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9 – 9
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Croatia (Psihomodo Pop - "Ja Volim Samo Sebe")
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| (Jean Grae - "Threats") South Africa
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10 – 13
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Scotland (Sophie - "Ponyboy")
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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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| 26th Music World Cup Champion
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Japan
(3rd 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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Colombia
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"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" by Shakira
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| 2
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England
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"5/4" by Gorillaz
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| 3
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United States
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"Hard Times" by Paramore
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| 4
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Japan
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"Bad Friend" by Rina Sawayama
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| 5
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United States
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"Feeling Good" by Nina Simone
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| Best newcomer
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Iran
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Itself
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| Best match
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Canada vs. United States
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"Maneater" by Nelly Furtado vs. "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone
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| Best underdog
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Ghana
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Itself
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Japan (3rd title)
England
United States
Canada
Ghana
Mali
Nigeria
South Africa
Brazil
Colombia
Jamaica
Mexico
Puerto Rico
United States
China
India
Iran
South Korea
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Australia
