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Group D Wednesday, July 29th 2020, 13:30 (GMT +1) Costa Rica 0 vs 0 Iraq From one crucial Group D match to another now. Costa Rica v Iraq could decide the 3 qualification slots in the group, since a defeat for Iraq will send them out of the tournament. Likewise, a win for Costa Rica will seal their place in the top 3, but a defeat will see them tumble out of the qualification positions going into the final matchday. A total of 8 match judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H Costa Rica vs Iraq A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest Judge K voted for.... Judge E voted for.... Judge H voted for.... Judge C voted for.... Judge M voted for.... Judge B voted for.... Judge F voted for.... Judge A voted for.... Final Result and Scorecard Updated Group D Standings after match

Group D Wednesday, July 29th 2020, 13:00 (GMT +1) Côte d'Ivoire 0 vs 0 Monaco Welcome to another day of action in Japan at the Totallympics International Song Contest - Special Event. We begin today in Group D where it is D-Day for Monaco in terms of keeping their qualification hopes alive. With only 1 point from their opening 3 games, Monaco must defeat Côte d'Ivoire. A win for the Africans could see them guarantee their passage through the group and secure a minimum of a repechage place, depending on the result of the other Group D match later this afternoon. A defeat however will put them in a precarious position and leave the group wide open. A total of 8 match judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H Côte d'Ivoire vs Monaco A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest Judge K voted for.... Judge E voted for.... Judge H voted for.... Judge C voted for.... Judge M voted for.... Judge B voted for.... Judge F voted for.... Judge A voted for.... Final Result and Scorecard Updated Group D Standings after match

Day 5 (Wed 29 July) Fixtures / Results Group D Wednesday, July 29th 2020, 13:00 (GMT +1) Côte d'Ivoire 5 vs 3 Monaco Wednesday, July 29th 2020, 13:30 (GMT +1) Costa Rica 5 vs 3 Iraq Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts South Africa 3 3 0 0 15 9 +6 9 Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 15 9 +6 6 Côte d'Ivoire 3 2 0 1 13 11 +2 6 Iraq 3 0 1 2 10 14 -4 1 Monaco 4 0 1 3 11 21 -10 1 Group E Wednesday, July 29th 2020, 17:00 (GMT +1) Chinese Taipei 1 vs 7 Cape Verde Wednesday, July 29th 2020, 17:30 (GMT +1) Iceland 4 vs 4 Cuba Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Cape Verde 4 3 1 0 23 9 +14 10 Cuba 3 1 2 0 13 11 +2 5 Mali 3 1 0 2 9 15 -6 3 Iceland 3 0 2 1 11 13 -2 2 Chinese Taipei 3 0 1 2 8 16 -8 1 Group F Wednesday, July 29th 2020, 17:30 (GMT +1) Hong Kong 2 vs 6 Barbados Wednesday, July 29th 2020, 17:30 (GMT +1) Belize 2 vs 6 Angola Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Barbados 4 3 1 0 22 10 +12 10 Angola 3 1 1 1 12 12 0 4 Hong Kong 3 1 1 1 12 12 0 4 North Macedonia 3 0 3 0 12 12 0 3 Belize 3 0 0 3 6 18 -12 0

So that concludes today's action from Day 4 at the Totallympics International Song Contest - Special Event. Here is a recap of today's results and the current standings in Groups A, B and C. Day 4 (Tue 28 July) Fixtures / Results Group A Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 13:00 (GMT +1) Belarus 4 vs 4 Guinea Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 13:30 (GMT +1) Gibraltar 6 vs 2 Jamaica Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Gibraltar 3 3 0 0 16 8 +8 9 Guinea 4 2 1 1 20 12 +8 7 Belarus 3 1 1 1 14 10 +4 4 Jamaica 3 1 0 2 11 13 -2 3 Japan 3 0 0 3 3 21 -18 0 Group B Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 17:00 (GMT +1) Kiribati 2 vs 6 Sri Lanka Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 17:30 (GMT +1) Somalia 3 vs 5 Puerto Rico Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Puerto Rico 3 2 1 0 15 9 +6 7 Sri Lanka 4 2 1 1 18 14 +4 7 Somalia 3 2 0 1 15 9 +6 6 Kiribati 3 1 0 2 8 16 -8 3 Kosovo 3 0 0 3 8 16 -8 0 Group C Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 20:00 (GMT +1) Albania 4 vs 4 Zambia Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 20:30 (GMT +1) Guatemala 3 vs 5 Burundi Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Burundi 3 3 0 0 18 6 +12 9 Albania 3 2 1 0 16 8 +8 7 Guatemala 3 1 0 2 11 13 -2 3 South Korea 3 1 0 2 8 16 -8 3 Zambia 4 0 1 3 11 21 -10 1 4 nations have booked their place in the Round of 16 as a result of today's results. Let's take a look at the current situation with regards to who is through, who is out and who is assured at least a repechage slot: Nations Qualified for Round of 16: Albania Burundi Gibraltar South Africa Nations Guaranteed at least a Repechage Place: Barbados Cape Verde Guinea Puerto Rico Sri Lanka Eliminated Nations who will enter the Challenge Trophy: Japan Kosovo Zambia Here is a reminder of the match-ups coming up tomorrow when we resume action with the 4th round of matches in Groups D, E and F. Day 5 Wednesday 29th July Group D Match 43 13:00: Côte d'Ivoire v Monaco Match 44 13:30: Costa Rica v Iraq Group E Match 45 17:00: Chinese Tapiei v Cape Verde Match 46 17:30: Iceland v Cuba Group F Match 47 20:00: Hong Kong v Barbados Match 48 20:30: Belize v Angola See you tomorrow

Burundi have booked their place as automatic qualifiers for the Round of 16 and in doing so, Albania now join them in the Round of 16 as these 2 cannot be caught at the head of Group C. South Korea v Guatemala on Thursday is going to be a showdown to see who gets 3rd place in the group. South Korea need to win as a draw is enough for Guatemala to progress on vote difference.

Group C Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 20:30 (GMT +1) Guatemala 0 vs 0 Burundi The final match of the day is of huge significance in Group C. A win for Burundi will see both them and Albania qualify automatically to the Round of 16, leaving Guatemala and South Korea to battle it out for the 3rd place in the group. A win for Guatemala will mean that automatic qualification is within their own destiny going into the final round of matches. A total of 8 match judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H Guatemala vs Burundi A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest Judge K voted for.... Judge E voted for.... Judge H voted for.... Judge C voted for.... Judge M voted for.... Judge B voted for.... Judge F voted for.... Judge A voted for.... Final Result and Scorecard Updated Group C Standings after match

Albania has now secured at least a repechage place

Group C Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 20:00 (GMT +1) Albania 0 vs 0 Zambia In Group C this evening we have the fixture of Albania v Zambia. The Africans are already out of the competition but they can still inflict a blow on Albania's chances of qualification with a victory tonight. Albania have a 100% record so far but a win is still important tonight to ensure they stay on track for qualification. And in this tight group, vote difference could prove to be an important factor, so winning over as many judges as possible is crucial. A total of 8 match judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H Albania vs Zambia A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest Judge K voted for.... Judge E voted for.... Judge H voted for.... Judge C voted for.... Judge M voted for.... Judge B voted for.... Judge F voted for.... Judge A voted for.... Final Result and Scorecard Updated Group C Standings after match

Also, if Puerto Rico loses 5-3, then they beat Sri Lanka on the tie-break criteria. If Puerto Rico lose 6-2, 7-1 or 8-0 against Kiribati, then Sri Lanka leapfrogs Puerto Rico on vote difference.

Not yet... Puerto Rico could still fall behind both and

So Puerto Rico join Sri Lanka in securing at the very least a repechage spot. Somalia are also on the verge of a repechage spot at least, providing they do not lose 8-0 against Kosovo AND providing Kiribati don't win 8-0 against Puerto Rico on top of that. To put it another way....Kiribati must beat Puerto Rico 8-0 AND hope Somalia loses 8-0 in order to qualify for the repechages

Group B Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 17:30 (GMT +1) Somalia 0 vs 0 Puerto Rico Another huge game in Group B coming up now as Somalia take on Puerto Rico. Somalia will book their place in the Round of 16 as Group B winners with a victory today. Puerto Rico will also secure a minimum of a repechage spot if they win so there is a lot at stake. A total of 8 match judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H Somalia vs Puerto Rico A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest Judge K voted for.... Judge E voted for.... Judge H voted for.... Judge C voted for.... Judge M voted for.... Judge B voted for.... Judge F voted for.... Judge A voted for.... Final Result and Scorecard Updated Group B Standings after match

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Group B Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 17:00 (GMT +1) Kiribati 0 vs 0 Sri Lanka Today's Group B match between Kiribati and Sri Lanka will go a long way to decide who will qualify from the group. A victory for either nation will guarantee that they progress from the group stages as either an automatic qualifier or as a repechage qualifer. A defeat for Sri Lanka on the other hand and their chances of a Top 3 place would be slim. A total of 8 match judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H Kiribati vs Sri Lanka A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest Judge K voted for.... Judge E voted for.... Judge H voted for.... Judge C voted for.... Judge M voted for.... Judge B voted for.... Judge F voted for.... Judge A voted for.... Final Result and Scorecard Updated Group B Standings after match

So Gibraltar and Japan are going to be sipping cocktails since their match has no impact whatsoever in all of the many scenarios mentioned

I'm even more anxious now about what @Vojthas reported before the start of the contest. They always manage to infiltrate the system and just hoping they are not going to hack into the judges Supervisory Panel also

And the interesting thing about that match is if Belarus win 6-2, then they will be tied with Guinea and there will be deadlock on all tie-break criteria

So Gibraltar become the first nation to book their place in the Round of 16! They advance as group A winners and will play their Round of 16 match on Sunday 1st August at 20:00 GMT +1. Their opponent will be the 3rd placed nation in either Groups C, D or E.

Group A Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 13:30 (GMT +1) Gibraltar 0 vs 0 Jamaica The second match in Group A today offers the chance for Gibraltar to book their place in the Round of 16. A victory for Gibraltar over Jamaica will ensure they qualify as group winners. Jamaica have one win and one defeat so far and another positive result today will give them a good chance of making it out of the group. A total of 8 match judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H Gibraltar vs Jamaica A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest Judge K voted for.... Judge E voted for.... Judge H voted for.... Judge C voted for.... Judge M voted for.... Judge B voted for.... Judge F voted for.... Judge A voted for.... Final Result and Scorecard Updated Group A Standings after match

Group A Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 13:00 (GMT +1) Belarus 0 vs 0 Guinea The opening game of the day in Group A features table-toppers Guinea take on Belarus. A win for Guinea could seal qualification to the Round of 16 depending on the result of the other Group A match today between Gibraltar and Jamaica. Belarus had a mixed start so far with a victory over hosts Japan and a narrow defeat against Gibraltar. A total of 8 match judges have been assigned the task of adjudicating this match. The judges are each allocated a specialised hut which are located at various vantage points surrounding the arena where the artists will perform. These judging huts can be seen in the diagram below with their locations denoted by letters (K, E, H, C, M, B, F and A). K E H Belarus vs Guinea A C F B M Now it's time to see how the judges scored this contest Judge K voted for.... Judge E voted for.... Judge H voted for.... Judge C voted for.... Judge M voted for.... Judge B voted for.... Judge F voted for.... Judge A voted for.... Final Result and Scorecard Updated Group A Standings after match

Day 4 (Tue 28 July) Fixtures / Results Group A Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 13:00 (GMT +1) Belarus 4 vs 4 Guinea Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 13:30 (GMT +1) Gibraltar 6 vs 2 Jamaica Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Gibraltar 3 3 0 0 16 8 +8 9 Guinea 4 2 1 1 20 12 +8 7 Belarus 3 1 1 1 14 10 +4 4 Jamaica 3 1 0 2 11 13 -2 3 Japan 3 0 0 3 3 21 -18 0 Group B Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 17:00 (GMT +1) Kiribati 2 vs 6 Sri Lanka Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 17:30 (GMT +1) Somalia 3 vs 5 Puerto Rico Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Puerto Rico 3 2 1 0 15 9 +6 7 Sri Lanka 4 2 1 1 18 14 +4 7 Somalia 3 2 0 1 15 9 +6 6 Kiribati 3 1 0 2 8 16 -8 3 Kosovo 3 0 0 3 8 16 -8 0 Group C Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 20:00 (GMT +1) Albania 4 vs 4 Zambia Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 20:30 (GMT +1) Guatemala 3 vs 5 Burundi Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Burundi 3 3 0 0 18 6 +12 9 Albania 3 2 1 0 16 8 +8 7 Guatemala 3 1 0 2 11 13 -2 3 South Korea 3 1 0 2 8 16 -8 3 Zambia 4 0 1 3 11 21 -10 1

Alexander Ursenbacher has become the first player from Switzerland to make it to the World Championships

Alan McManus has qualified once again

So that concludes today's action from Day 3 at the Totallympics International Song Contest - Special Event. Here is a recap of today's results and the current standings in Groups D, E and F. Day 3 (Mon 27 July) Fixtures / Results Group D Monday, July 27th 2020, 13:00 (GMT +1) Iraq 4 vs 4 Monaco Monday, July 27th 2020, 13:30 (GMT +1) Côte d'Ivoire 3 vs 5 South Africa Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts South Africa 3 3 0 0 15 9 +6 9 Costa Rica 2 1 0 1 10 6 +4 3 Côte d'Ivoire 2 1 0 1 8 8 0 3 Iraq 2 0 1 1 7 9 -2 1 Monaco 3 0 1 2 8 16 -8 1 Group E Monday, July 27th 2020, 17:00 (GMT +1) Cuba 4 vs 4 Cape Verde Monday, July 27th 2020, 17:30 (GMT +1) Chinese Taipei 3 vs 5 Mali Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Cape Verde 3 2 1 0 16 8 +8 7 Cuba 2 1 1 0 9 7 +2 4 Mali 3 1 0 2 9 15 -6 3 Chinese Taipei 2 0 1 1 7 9 -2 1 Iceland 2 0 1 1 7 9 -2 1 Group F Monday, July 27th 2020, 20:00 (GMT +1) Angola 2 vs 6 Barbados Monday, July 27th 2020, 20:30 (GMT +1) Hong Kong 4 vs 4 North Macedonia Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Barbados 3 2 1 0 16 8 +8 7 Hong Kong 2 1 1 0 10 6 +4 4 North Macedonia 3 0 3 0 12 12 0 3 Angola 2 0 1 1 6 10 -4 1 Belize 2 0 0 2 4 12 -8 0 The good news from today's results is that unlike yesterday's action in Groups A, B and C, we haven't lost any more nations from the competition as a consequence of today's results. All teams in Groups D, E and F still have chances of making it through their group and into the knock-out phase. Meanwhile, South Africa, Cape Verde and Barbados are all assured of at least a place in the repechages. South Africa have become the first nation to win all 3 of their opening matches and even if the African nation end up in third place in their group, 9 points could very well be enough to make it through to the Round of 16 as a best 3rd place finisher, should they need to rely on that. Elsewhere, Mali kept their chances of qualification alive in Group E with their first victory, while Cuba remain unbeaten in the same group, just behind table-toppers Cape Verde who are also unbeaten in 3 games. But the drama of the day was again delivered in the match involving North Macedonia as they drew 4-4 with Hong Kong. A 3rd successive drawn game for North Macedonia means there is still 3 unbeaten teams in Group F. North Macedonia must be rueing throwing away yet another chance for a match win. In all 3 of their matches, they led 4-3 going into the final vote, but I guess Judge A just doesn't want to give them a break! Here is a reminder of the match-ups coming up tomorrow when we begin the 4th round of matches in Groups A, B and C: Day 4 Tuesday 28th July Group A Match 37 13:00: Belarus v Guinea Match 38 13:30: Gibraltar v Jamaica Group B Match 39 17:00: Kiribati v Sri Lanka Match 40 17:30: Somalia v Puerto Rico Group C Match 41 20:00: Albania v Zambia Match 42 20:30: Guatemala v Burundi See you all tomorrow

Yes so when I am allocating the judges I will have a better idea what suits. I'd like everyone to be involved in at least 2 of the 8 Round of 16 matches.