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Another option I am considering is to have all the final group matches played on the same day, Thursday 30th July (instead of splitting them into 2 days). We could have the final matches from the same group play at the same time, the way they do at football tournaments. I think it will make the final day of matches in the group stage more exciting. Also, the big advantage of doing that, it means it opens up an extra day between repechages and Round of 16 to allow for voting as it might be very rushed to have repechages and then straight into Round of 16 the next day. Again I'm just thinking of the logistics of gathering the votes and giving myself the breathing room to prepare. For now, the schedule has the final group matches split into 2 days of action but this might change so I will keep you up-to-date on that.

Provisional Schedule Below is an outline of the provisional schedule. It is still subject to change as I have to analyse everything carefully in order to foresee any problems. As of yet there are no match times and the days allocated for voting days in the final week may be filled with a challenge tournament for the songs eliminated in the early stages. I am still trying to figure out the logistics of everything but I just want to get this draft schedule out to you all as soon as possible as that's more important right now than making everything neat. The next and most important item on the agenda that I will work on now is the allocation of judges and the logistics of that! By the way, you will see on the schedule that I am planning on having a "Super Saturday" on July 25th, where all groups will have matches scheduled. That means 12 matches that day! I think it's a good way to kick-start the tournament after the official "Japan Day" which is scheduled for the day before where no matches will be played. Group Stages Group A Fixtures Wed, July 22nd Japan v Jamaica Wed, July 22nd Guinea v Gibraltar Sat, July 25th Gibraltar v Belarus Sat, July 25th Guinea v Japan Sun, July 26th Jamaica v Guinea Sun, July 26th Belarus v Japan Tue, July 28th Belarus v Guinea Tue, July 28th Gibraltar v Jamaica Thur, July 30th Jamaica v Belarus Thur, July 30th Japan v Gibraltar Group B Fixtures Wed, July 22nd Sri Lanka v Somalia Wed, July 22nd Kosovo v Puerto Rico Sat, July 25th Sri Lanka v Kosovo Sat, July 25th Somalia v Kiribati Sun, July 26th Puerto Rico v Sri Lanka Sun, July 26th Kiribati v Kosovo Tue, July 28th Kiribati v Sri Lanka Tue, July 28th Somalia v Puerto Rico Thur, July 30th Kosovo v Somalia Thur, July 30th Puerto Rico v Kiribati Group C Fixtures Wed, July 22nd Zambia v Guatemala Wed, July 22nd South Korea v Burundi Sat, July 25th Zambia v South Korea Sat, July 25th Guatemala v Albania Sun, July 26th Burundi v Zambia Sun, July 26th Albania v South Korea Tue, July 28th Albania v Zambia Tue, July 28th Guatemala v Burundi Thur, July 30th South Korea v Guatemala Thur, July 30th Burundi v Albania Group D Fixtures Thur, July 23rd Monaco v Costa Rica Thur, July 23rd South Africa v Iraq Sat, July 25th Monaco v South Africa Sat, July 25th Costa Rica v Côte d'Ivoire Mon, July 27th Iraq v Monaco Mon, July 27th Côte d'Ivoire v South Africa Wed, July 29th Côte d'Ivoire v Monaco Wed, July 29th Costa Rica v Iraq Fri, July 31st South Africa v Costa Rica Fri, July 31st Iraq v Côte d'Ivoire Group E Fixtures Thur, July 23rd Cape Verde v Iceland Thur, July 23rd Mali v Cuba Sat, July 25th Cape Verde v Mali Sat, July 25th Iceland v Chinese Taipei Mon, July 27th Cuba v Cape Verde Mon, July 27th Chinese Taipei v Mali Wed, July 29th Chinese Taipei v Cape Verde Wed, July 29th Iceland v Cuba Fri, July 31st Mali v Iceland Fri, July 31st Cuba v Chinese Taipei Group F Fixtures Thur, July 23rd Barbados v Belize Thur, July 23rd North Macedonia v Angola Sat, July 25th Barbados v North Macedonia Sat, July 25th Belize v Hong Kong Mon, July 27th Angola v Barbados Mon, July 27th Hong Kong v North Macedonia Wed, July 29th Hong Kong v Barbados Wed, July 29th Belize v Angola Fri, July 31st North Macedonia v Belize Fri, July 31st Angola v Hong Kong Repechages This round will determine the 4 best 3rd placed songs to advance to the Round of 16. Format yet to be decided. The repechage round is currently scheduled for Saturday, 1st August. Knockout Stages Round of 16 All Matches to be Played on Sunday, 2nd August Match 1: Runner-up Group A v Runner-up C Match 2: Winner D v Third-place B/E/F Match 3: Winner B v Third-place A/C/D Match 4: Winner F v Runner-up E Match 5: Winner C v Third-place A/B/F Match 6: Winner E v Runner-up D Match 7: Winner A v Third-place C/D/E Match 8: Runner-up B v Runner-up F Third-placed teams qualify from groups 1A vs 1B vs 1C vs 1D vs A B C D 3C 3D 3A 3B A B C E 3C 3A 3B 3E A B C F 3C 3A 3B 3F A B D E 3D 3A 3B 3E A B D F 3D 3A 3B 3F A B E F 3E 3A 3B 3F A C D E 3C 3D 3A 3E A C D F 3C 3D 3A 3F A C E F 3C 3A 3F 3E A D E F 3D 3A 3F 3E B C D E 3C 3D 3B 3E B C D F 3C 3D 3B 3F B C E F 3E 3C 3B 3F B D E F 3E 3D 3B 3F C D E F 3C 3D 3F 3E Quarter-Finals All Matches to be Played on Tuesday, 4th August QF 1: Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2 QF2: Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4 QF 3: Winner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6 QF 4: Winner of Match 7 vs Winner of Match 8 Semi-Finals All Matches to be Played on Thursday, 6th August SF 1: Winner of QF 1 vs Winner of QF 2 SF 2: Winner of QF 3 vs Winner of QF 4 Medal Matches All Matches to be Played on Saturday, 8th August BRONZE MEDAL MATCH Loser of SF 1 vs Loser of SF 2 GOLD MEDAL MATCH Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2

I will start working on drafting a schedule tonight. I’ll try have it out by tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest

Totallympics International Song Contest Special Event Meet the Artists! Introducing Group F Group F Hong Kong Angola North Macedonia Belize Barbados Hong Kong Joey Yung - Pretty Crazy Angola Anselmo Ralph - Não Me Toca North Macedonia Toše Proeski - The Hardest Thing Belize Andy Palacio - Ámuñegü Barbados Rihanna - Diamonds

Totallympics International Song Contest Special Event Meet the Artists! Introducing Group E Group E Mali Iceland Cuba Cape Verde Chinese Taipei Mali Tinariwen - Tiwàyyen Iceland Hatari - Klámstrákur Cuba Descemer Bueno feat. Issac Delgado - La Vida Es Buena Cape Verde Cesaria Evora - Sodade Chinese Taipei EggPlantEgg - Back Here Again

Totallympics International Song Contest Special Event Meet the Artists! Introducing Group D Group D Monaco Costa Rica South Africa Iraq Côte d'Ivoire Monaco Stephanie - Born Blue Costa Rica Patterns - Spirit South Africa Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata Iraq Saif Nabeel - Dayekh Bek Côte d'Ivoire Magic System - Tu Es Fou

Totallympics International Song Contest Special Event Meet the Artists! Introducing Group C Group C Guatemala Burundi South Korea Zambia Albania Guatemala Ricardo Arjona - El Amor Burundi Khadja Nin - Kuji Fondeya South Korea Shin Yu - 일소일소 일노일노 (Laugh Once Gain Youth, Angry Once Gain Age) Zambia Peace - Black Power Albania Ermal Meta - Regazza Paradiso

Totallympics International Song Contest Special Event Meet the Artists! Introducing Group B Group B Kiribati Sri Lanka Somalia Kosovo Puerto Rico Kiribati KMTA Singers - My Kiribati Lady Sri Lanka M.I.A. - Paper Planes Somalia K'naan - Wavin' Flag Kosovo Dua Lipa - New Rules Puerto Rico Calle 13 - La Vuelta Al Mundo

Totallympics International Song Contest Special Event Meet the Artists! Introducing Group A Group A Japan Guinea Gibraltar Jamaica Belarus Japan EGOIST - All Alone With You Guinea Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke Gibraltar Albert Hammond - The Free Electric Band Jamaica Bob Marley - Is This Love Belarus NIZKIZ - Niebiaspiečna

For all those asking, the songs will be revealed tomorrow starting at 14:00 (GMT +1). I will reveal them throughout the day, group by group.

So that concludes today's draw for TISC Special. We now leave you in the hands of @Olympian1010 who will bring you the official slogan of the TISC Special Excuse me while I collapse in the corner......

4 Barbados Group A Japan Guinea Gibraltar Jamaica Belarus Group B Kiribati Sri Lanka Somalia Kosovo Puerto Rico Group C Guatemala Burundi South Korea Zambia Albania Group D Monaco Costa Rica South Africa Iraq Côte d'Ivoire Group E Mali Iceland Cuba Cape Verde Chinese Taipei Group F Hong Kong Angola North Macedonia Belize Barbados

4 So let's just complete the draw and reveal the final nation to be drawn....

1 Cape Verde Group A Japan Guinea Gibraltar Jamaica Belarus Group B Kiribati Sri Lanka Somalia Kosovo Puerto Rico Group C Guatemala Burundi South Korea Zambia Albania Group D Monaco Costa Rica South Africa Iraq Côte d'Ivoire Group E Mali Iceland Cuba Cape Verde Chinese Taipei Group F Hong Kong Angola North Macedonia Belize

1 4 @Olympian1010 can you draw a ball please?

3 South Africa Group A Japan Guinea Gibraltar Jamaica Belarus Group B Kiribati Sri Lanka Somalia Kosovo Puerto Rico Group C Guatemala Burundi South Korea Zambia Albania Group D Monaco Costa Rica South Africa Iraq Côte d'Ivoire Group E Mali Iceland Cuba Chinese Taipei Group F Hong Kong Angola North Macedonia Belize

1 3 4 @Dnl can you draw a ball please?

6 Burundi Group A Japan Guinea Gibraltar Jamaica Belarus Group B Kiribati Sri Lanka Somalia Kosovo Puerto Rico Group C Guatemala Burundi South Korea Zambia Albania Group D Monaco Costa Rica Iraq Côte d'Ivoire Group E Mali Iceland Cuba Chinese Taipei Group F Hong Kong Angola North Macedonia Belize

1 3 4 6 @dcro can you draw a ball please?

5 Kiribati Group A Japan Guinea Gibraltar Jamaica Belarus Group B Kiribati Sri Lanka Somalia Kosovo Puerto Rico Group C Guatemala South Korea Zambia Albania Group D Monaco Costa Rica Iraq Côte d'Ivoire Group E Mali Iceland Cuba Chinese Taipei Group F Hong Kong Angola North Macedonia Belize

1 3 4 5 6 @Fly_like_a_don can you draw a ball please?

2 Belarus Group A Japan Guinea Gibraltar Jamaica Belarus Group B Sri Lanka Somalia Kosovo Puerto Rico Group C Guatemala South Korea Zambia Albania Group D Monaco Costa Rica Iraq Côte d'Ivoire Group E Mali Iceland Cuba Chinese Taipei Group F Hong Kong Angola North Macedonia Belize

Ok we'll skip over to @mrv86. Can you choose a ball please?

It's time to draw the remaining nations and allocate them to their respective groups @Gianlu33 can you draw a ball please? Barbados, Belarus, Burundi, Cape Verde, Kiribati, South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6

4 The remaining ball will be placed into the Oceanian Pot Number 5 which we will proceed to draw now