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It will be increased from 8 judges, maybe initially to 9 for Round of 16. Then to 11 judges for quarter-finals. And then 14/15 judges for semi-finals and finally all judges in play for the final (except those involved in the match). Not completely decided yet, but along those lines. For repechages I'm not sure yet either... might have more involved in those matches since there are only 2 repechage matches to decide.

Group F Monday, July 27th 2020, 20:30 (GMT +1) Hong Kong 0 vs 0 North Macedonia The final match of the day features another 2 nations who have an unbeaten record in Group F. Hong Kong won their only match to date, beating Belize 6-2. And another victory today would guarantee a top 3 finish and qualification from the group. North Macedonia have drawn both of their games so far, drawing 4-4 with Angola and Barbados. One win in either of their final 2 matches may be enough to see them through 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 Hong Kong vs North Macedonia 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 F Standings after match

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Group F Monday, July 27th 2020, 20:30 (GMT +1) Hong Kong 0 vs 0 North Macedonia The final match of the day features another 2 nations who have an unbeaten record in Group F. Hong Kong won their only match to date, beating Belize 6-2. And another victory today would guarantee a top 3 finish and qualification from the group. North Macedonia have drawn both of their games so far, drawing 4-4 with Angola and Barbados. One win in either of their final 2 matches may be enough to see them through 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 Hong Kong vs North Macedonia 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 Drag files here to attach, or choose files...

Group F Monday, July 27th 2020, 20:00 (GMT +1) Angola 0 vs 0 Barbados The next match features two nations who are unbeaten so far in Group F. Both Barbados and Angola have drawn their matches with North Macedonia but Barbados also had an opening win over Belize. A win for either nation here will put them another huge step closer to qualification. A total of 8 matches 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 Angola vs Barbados 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 F Standings after match

So Cape Verde are guaranteed a top 3 place and will progress from the groups stages. They still have some work to do to ensure they qualify automatically for the Round of 16 and avoid the repechages. Join us again at 20:00 GMT +1 for the final action of the day from Group F.

Group E Monday, July 27th 2020, 17:30 (GMT +1) Chinese Taipei 0 vs 0 Mali From one crucial Group E match to another a Chinese Taipei take on Mali. The mathematics of this match is simple: a defeat for Mali and they are heading home from the contest at the Group Stage. A draw is an absolute minimum requirement for them. A win for Chinese Taipei will also see them move up to second place in the group and in a good position to qualify to the knock-out stage. A total of 8 matches 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 Chinese Taipei vs Mali 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 E Standings after match

Group E Monday, July 27th 2020, 17:00 (GMT +1) Cuba 0 vs 0 Cape Verde Kicking off today's action in Group E is a crucial encounter between Cuba and Cape Verde. Both nations are still sporting 100% records in the group and a win for Cape Verde today will see them guarantee a top 2 finish and a place in the Round of 16. 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 Cuba vs Cape Verde 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 E Standings after match

South Africa become the first nation to go 3/3 (3 wins from 3 matches). It's still not enough to guarantee a top 2 finish but at the very least they will make it out of the group stages now. Join us at 17:00 GMT +1 for the next matches of the tournament as we resume Group E.

Group D Monday, July 27th 2020, 13:30 (GMT +1) Côte d'Ivoire 0 vs 0 South Africa Up next we have a battle between two African nations with 100% records so far in Group D. Côte d'Ivoire won their opening match against Costa Rica while South Africa has dispatched of both Iraq and Monaco. A victory today for South Africa would at the very least secure a top 3 position in the group and likely a place in the knock-out phase. 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 South Africa 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 Monday, July 27th 2020, 13:00 (GMT +1) Iraq 0 vs 0 Monaco The first match of the day offers the chance for 2 teams in Group D to get off the mark and get their campaigns back on track. Iraq lost narrowly to South Africa in their only game so far, while Monaco have a pair of defeats to their name already so they need to start scoring points if they are to qualify. 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 Iraq 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 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

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I wonder what's going down in The Committee, since they are as much in the dark as anyone else in this competition

So that concludes the first weekend of action at the Totallympics International Song Contest - Special Event in Japan. Here is a recap of today's results and the current standings in Groups A, B and C: Day 2 (Sun 26 July) Fixtures / Results Group A Sunday, July 26th 2020, 12:00 (GMT +1) Jamaica 2 vs 6 Guinea Sunday, July 26th 2020, 13:00 (GMT +1) Belarus 7 vs 1 Japan Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Guinea 3 2 0 1 16 8 +8 6 Gibraltar 2 2 0 0 10 6 +4 6 Belarus 2 1 0 1 10 6 +4 3 Jamaica 2 1 0 1 9 7 +2 3 Japan 3 0 0 3 3 21 -18 0 Group B Sunday, July 26th 2020, 17:00 (GMT +1) Puerto Rico 4 vs 4 Sri Lanka Sunday, July 26th 2020, 17:30 (GMT +1) Kiribati 5 vs 3 Kosovo Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Somalia 2 2 0 0 12 4 +8 6 Puerto Rico 2 1 1 0 10 6 +4 4 Sri Lanka 3 1 1 1 12 12 0 4 Kiribati 2 1 0 1 6 10 -4 3 Kosovo 3 0 0 3 8 16 -8 0 Group C Sunday, July 26th 2020, 20:00 (GMT +1) Burundi 5 vs 3 Zambia Sunday, July 26th 2020, 20:30 (GMT +1) Albania 7 vs 1 South Korea Nation P W D L VF VA VD Pts Burundi 2 2 0 0 13 3 +10 6 Albania 2 2 0 0 12 4 +8 6 Guatemala 2 1 0 1 8 8 0 3 South Korea 3 1 0 2 8 16 -8 3 Zambia 3 0 0 3 7 17 -10 0 Sadly today's results mean we have lost 3 nations from the main event. Japan, Kosovo and Zambia will enter the consolation tournament (The Challenge Trophy) in an attempt for some redemption. Meanwhile, Burundi and Albania keep up their 100% records in Group C and are battling it out for top spot as things stand. It's also been a good day for Belarus, Guinea and Kiribati who all recorded victories to keep their qualification ambitions firmly on track. Here is a reminder of the match-ups coming up tomorrow when we resume the action in Groups D, E and F. Day 3 Monday 27th July Group D Match 31 13:00: Iraq v Monaco Match 32 13:30: Côte d'Ivoire v South Africa Group E Match 33 17:00: Cuba v Cape Verde Match 34 17:30: Chinese Tapiei v Mali Group F Match 35 20:00: Angola v Barbados Match 36 20:30: Hong Kong v North Macedonia See you all tomorrow

Unfortunately Zambia join the hosts Japan and Kosovo in making an early exit.

Group C Sunday, July 26th 2020, 20:30 (GMT +1) Albania 0 vs 0 South Korea The final match of the day is a fascinating clash between Albania and South Korea. Albania made a dream start to the contest, beating Guatemala 5-3 in their only match so far. South Korea meanwhile bounced back in sensational style from their first day whitewash at the hands of Burundi to defeat Zambia comprehensively by a scoreline of 7-1. That wiped out much of their negative vote difference from their nightmare first match and they have a new air of confidence going into today's match. Zambia will also have a close eye on this match because they know if the match ends in a tie, or if there is a victory for Albania, then Zambia will be heading out of the contest. A total of 8 matches 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 South Korea 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

Group C Sunday, July 26th 2020, 20:00 (GMT +1) Burundi 0 vs 0 Zambia Group C is proving to be a tight group with 4 teams tied on 3 points and only Zambia waiting for their first points of the contest. As such, it's crucial that Zambia get a positive result today, though in a group as tight as this one, they will still have a slim chance of qualification, even if they suffer a third successive defeat today. Their opponents, Burundi, on the other hand have a 100% record having whitewashed South Korea 8-0 on the opening day, their only match to date. A total of 8 matches 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 Burundi 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

We are back at 20:00 GMT +1 with the finally action of the day from Group C.

Group B Sunday, July 26th 2020, 17:30 (GMT +1) Kiribati 0 vs 0 Kosovo Next up we have a crucial match between Kiribati and Kosovo. Both sides are languishing at the foot of the table having lost all their games so far. However, Kiribati have only played one match so far so they have a little more breathing room. On the other hand, another defeat for Kosovo will send them packing as they will be unable to catch the teams above them. Therefore it is imperative they avoid defeat today. 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 Kosovo 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

This result means that the next match between Kiribati v Kosovo is a match that Kosovo must not lose in order to stay alive in the contest.

Group B Sunday, July 26th 2020, 17:00 (GMT +1) Puerto Rico 0 vs 0 Sri Lanka Group B recommences with the fixture of Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka. The winner of this tie will have one foot in the next round as both have one victory already under their belts. Sri Lanka however also have one defeat on their record from their opening day defeat against Somalia. 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 Puerto Rico 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

Unfortunately the hosts Japan will be heading out of the main competition after the group stages but will enter into the consolation competition - The Challenge Trophy. Join us at 17:00 GMT +1 for more action at the TISC Special.