Peoples Pop Polls: #PeoplesPop25 - The World Cup Of 2025

However, solo artists count separately eg Paul McCartney is not in Pollhalla by himself, just with Wings and The Beatles; The Traveling Wilburys does not negate any individual Wilbury, etc

Yeah, there's some acts (eg the KLF, Fleetwood Mac) explicitly listed as banned for two countries but yes, if an act's on the list it's banned for all possible permutations

We aren't doing that rule! (Too fiddly and a nightmare for some of the small countries)

Can’t believe Norway have three on the list none of which are Annie (From Norway)

Touch and go with her - she’s the feature on a Charli remix but none of her own songs have made it

somehow most devastated that CRJ won't be suiting up again, that's a key player for us (as are many others on the list to be fair). Scotland, all I'm saying is based on this you could still run "Mogwai Fear Satan"

Hie' Kommie Bokke YouTube video by Leon Schuster - Topic

We're clearly going to have to try a different approach than what I'd imagined.

At last, Jane Siberry is poised for Pollhalla!

What I'm seeing here is that Sheena Easton is still in the game

POP WORLD CUP 2026 BANLIST POP WORLD CUP 2026 BANLIST The following veteran players have RETIRED after achieving glory and may not be picked for your squad. Listed in alphabetical order. AUSTRALIA The Avalanches, Courtney Ba...

#PWC26 IMPORTANT UPDATE!

This is the BANLIST - no nominations from acts on this list are eligible.

For most countries, this doesn't matter at all

For a few, we lose a handful of acts

For Scotland, Canada and Jamaica, a few more

For England and the USA... well.

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Aargh sorry I’ll clarify all this!

When the USA manager plays a Geese track

Yeah I think I’m going to do this - will update later

I was going to make it raw vote but If a manager gets 3 wins I think it’s only fair to let them choose

Chat, is it good when the playlist of tunes from your country has to include the national airline’s onboarding music

Apologies for the wasted time if so! (Croatia were on the form but I forgot them in the list of unpicked countries…)

And that’s it!

I don’t have a team of my own so I can step in if anyone has to pull out (or if I can’t work out who the Mexico manager is) and help find tracks for tricky countries

Next step is the updated guidelines and the colossal ban list (mostly for ENG & USA)

Get the Jordan The Comeback headlines ready for game 3

#PWC26 GROUP L

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿ENGLAND: @thatkomodoprincess.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇭🇷CROATIA: @hellonfriscobay.bsky.social (RANDOM)
🇬🇭GHANA: @centuriesofsound.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇵🇦PANAMA: @andypdavidson.bsky.social (RANDOM)

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#PWC26 GROUP K

🇵🇹PORTUGAL: @lotty.bsky.social (1st Choice)
❓UNDECIDED 5 (DRC/JAM/CAL): @geoffdeburca.bsky.social (2nd Choice)
🇺🇿UZBEKISTAN: @spacediscojeff.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇨🇴COLOMBIA: @damjef.bsky.social (1st Choice)

#PWC26 GROUP J

🇦🇷ARGENTINA: @spacedan.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇩🇿ALGERIA: @mjmcg.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇦🇹AUSTRIA: @katstevens.bsky.social (RANDOM)
🇯🇴JORDAN: @carsmilesteve.bsky.social (RANDOM)

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#PWC26 GROUP I

🇫🇷FRANCE: @londonlee.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇸🇳SENEGAL: @lokpolokpo1.bsky.social (1st Choice)
❓UNDECIDED 6 (IRQ/BOL/SUR): @leobreebaart.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇳🇴NORWAY: @ava.foxfort.net (1st Choice)

Oops yes sorry mysterious mr ghostfood (feel free to spectate tho!)

Noms day is songs from 3 different countries and your main has to be Tunisian. I’m thinking of giving managers the option to pick 2 tracks from their country and one from another though

#PWC26 GROUP H

🇪🇸SPAIN: @ghostfood.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇨🇻CAPE VERDE: @koganbot.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇸🇦SAUDI ARABIA: @otherdavemoore.com (RANDOM)
🇺🇾URUGUAY: @isabelagador.bsky.social (RANDOM)

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#PWC26 GROUP G

🇧🇪BELGIUM: @tremendaoneil.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇪🇬EGYPT: @jobdewit.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇮🇷IRAN: @ajjr82.bsky.social (RANDOM)
🇳🇿NEW ZEALAND: @nanette.bsky.social (1st Choice)

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#PWC26 GROUP F

🇳🇱NETHERLANDS: @fabianskiii.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇯🇵JAPAN: @jelbugle.bsky.social (1st Choice)
❓UNDECIDED 2 (UKR/POL/ALB/SWE): @dorsalstop.bsky.social (2nd Choice)
🇹🇳TUNISIA: @bobbker.bsky.social (RANDOM)

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#PWC26 GROUP E

🇩🇪GERMANY: @theharderline.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇨🇼CURACAO: @magnets321.bsky.social (1st Choice)
🇨🇮CÔTE D’IVOIRE: @kitty666.bsky.social (RANDOM)
🇪🇨ECUADOR: @baltimorejacks.bsky.social (1st Choice)

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#PWC26 GROUP D

🇺🇸USA: @chekhovsgundam.bsky.social (RANDOM)
🇵🇾PARAGUAY: @pb14.bsky.social (RANDOM)
🇦🇺AUSTRALIA: @healingandy.bsky.social (3rd Choice)
❓UNDECIDED 3 (TUR/SVK/KOS/ROM): @atcl.bsky.social (RANDOM)

#PWC26 GROUP C

🇧🇷BRAZIL: @markjwray.com (1st Choice)
🇲🇦MOROCCO: @bartlebooth45.bsky.social (RANDOM)
🇭🇹HAITI: @jonathanbogart.net (RANDOM)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿SCOTLAND: @alkennedy.bsky.social (FIRST)