Country Madness - Round I

Submitted by Capybarra on March 7, 2026
In honor of March Madness, I decided to make a similar bracket game, but with countries! I will post a form, and you must vote a country to win each round. (You don't have to vote for all the rounds!) The winner from each match-up will move onto the next round, where the overall winner will be JetPunk's Favorite Country 2026!

The matchups were randomly generated, so your country could be against a tough opponent!

There are some rules for voting, however.

- Only vote ONCE for each matchup

- Your email will not be recorded, so don't worry about that.

Good luck to everyone and their country, and here is the form!

25 Comments
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Level 68
Mar 7, 2026
I can tell my favorite's getting out round one.
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Level 68
Mar 9, 2026
Does he know?
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Level 78
Mar 7, 2026
How fun! There were some very random pairings.

I'm curious what everyone's methodology for choosing is. Completely random or do you have some method?

I tended to choose countries that I have been to or know more about - if I know someone from there, or someone I know has traveled there, or I've studied it or read about it.

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Level 71
Mar 7, 2026
Political views, rooting for your heritage or continent
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Level 54
Mar 8, 2026
Vibes, i just pick the country with better vibes
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Level 71
Mar 7, 2026
Suggestion: Add an optional 'why' question under all of them, and highlight a few funny ones like "Noway, because Magnus' or something :)
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Level 45
Mar 7, 2026
The form took me like an hour to make.. and I stayed up until nearly midnight making it, so I don't think that's possible.

Great idea though!

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Level 68
Mar 7, 2026
nooo dont stay up til midnight like I do
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Level 45
Mar 7, 2026
I stayed up until 12:15 AM that night :(
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Level 61
Mar 7, 2026
Dedication. At least it is the weekend.
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Level 54
Mar 8, 2026
In honor of you staying up til 12:15 to make this form, i am filling it out at 12:30 am
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Level 76
Mar 9, 2026
12:19 for me lol
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Level 71
Mar 7, 2026
Ok! :(

Maybe in later round with less countries?

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Level 45
Mar 7, 2026
Maybe
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Level 71
Mar 7, 2026
:)
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Level 65
Mar 7, 2026
go russia
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Level 54
Mar 7, 2026
fr
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Level 61
Mar 7, 2026
Go Slavic Special Ed!
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Level 65
Mar 7, 2026
WHAT
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Level 61
Mar 7, 2026
I would suggest you watch Habitual Linecrosser on YouTube. Funny guy, funnier content.
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Level 61
Mar 7, 2026
Slavic Special Ed or North Taiwan is Russia.

West Taiwan is China

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Level 71
Mar 8, 2026
HUH What's wrong with Taiwan
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Level 61
Mar 8, 2026
No, West Taiwan is China. Nothing is wrong with Taiwan, this is an insult to China.
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Level 54
Mar 8, 2026
Syria v Afghanistan is a wild first round matchup
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Level 52
Mar 8, 2026
Go North Korea!