This is a list of incidents when an incorrect national anthem was accidentally played, sung or performed, including playing the anthem of the wrong country, playing an outdated anthem, and playing a non-anthem piece in place of a national anthem.

List

Event and host Date Location affected Incident Type Occasion
Opening ceremony for the Kiel Canal, Rendsburg, Germany 21 June 1895  Ottoman Empire When the Turkish ship "Fuad" sailed past the band during the ship parade, the band noticed that they did not have the sheet music for the Turkish anthem. Instead, they played the German folk song "Guter Mond" (engl. "Good Moon") as a reference to the Turkish crescent moon flag. Non-anthem Politics
1920 Summer Olympics, Antwerp, Belgium 18 August 1920  Italy The band which was unable to find the score of the anthem of Italy after Ugo Frigerio won the gold medal in the 10km walk decided to play "'O sole mio," one of the most popular Italian songs of the time. The music was so well known by the public that the crowd all sang it together [1] Athletics
1952 Summer Olympics, Helsinki, Finland 26 July 1952  Luxembourg The band improvised a tune in lieu of the anthem of Luxembourg after Josy Barthel unexpectedly won gold at the 1500 metres, as they did not have the sheet music.[2] Athletics
State visit of Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to the USA April 1953  West Germany During Adenauer's visit to Chicago, a band performed the carnival song "Heidewitzka, Herr Kapitän [de]".[3] Politics
State visit of President Camille Chamoun to São Paulo, Brazil May 1954  Lebanon A military band performed the national anthem of Israel upon Chamoun's arrival at the airport, as the band leader had mistakenly distributed the wrong sheet music.[4] Wrong country
1957 Ice Hockey World Championships, Moscow, USSR 5 March 1957  Sweden Sweden unexpectedly won the tournament against the Soviet Union, and the host country did not have a recording of their national anthem ready to play. The players agreed to sing the anthem in place of a recording, but as they did not know the full lyrics, they instead sang the drinking song "Helan Går".[5][6] Non-anthem Ice Hockey
Friendly match between Italy and England, Wembley, United Kingdom 6 May 1959  Italy "Marcia Reale", the anthem of the Kingdom of Italy, was played ahead of the match.[7][8] Outdated Football
1967 South African Grand Prix, Midrand, South Africa 2 January 1967  Mexico Not having sheet music for the national anthem of Mexico, a brass band performed "Jarabe Tapatío" for winning driver Pedro Rodríguez during the podium ceremony. Non-anthem Auto racing
Friendly match between Czechoslovakia and Spain, Prague, Czechoslovakia 1 October 1967  Spain A military band played "Himno de Riego", the anthem used during the Second Spanish Republic, rather than the anthem in use at the time. The Czechoslovak Football Association apologised to the Spanish Football Federation with a letter stating that a functionary of the Czechoslovak football body provoked the mistake,[9][10][11][12] specifying that "it was the only score they had at hand".[13] Outdated Football
State visit of Chairman of the RCC Muammar Gaddafi to Paris, France 23 November 1973  Libya During Gaddafi's welcoming ceremony, the band of the Republican Guard played "Libya, Libya, Libya", the country's former national anthem under King Idris, instead of "Walla Zaman Ya Selahy", the anthem in use at the time.[14] Politics
1977 Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria 14 August 1977  Australia A misconception[15] states that "Happy Birthday to You" was played for winning driver Alan Jones.[16] However, "Advance Australia Fair" was actually played,[17] different from what Jones remembered. Non-anthem Auto racing
State visit of President Nicolae Ceaușescu to Washington, D.C., USA 13 April 1978  Romania During Ceaușescu's reception at the White House, the United States Army Band performed "Fatherland Romania", variously referred to as an anthem "from capitalist days"[18] or the predecessor anthem to "Trei culori", Romania's anthem at the time.[19] Outdated Politics
Opening of the World Chess Championship between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi, Philippines 17 July 1978  Soviet Union At the opening ceremony of the duel between Karpov and Korchnoi, the latter had planned to sit down in protest during playing of the State Anthem of the Soviet Union. However the organisers mistakenly played The Internationale, a well-known communist song instead.[20] Non-anthem/outdated Chess
6th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, Havana, Cuba 3 September 1979  Iraq At the opening ceremony, a brass band played the anthem of Egypt for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.[21] Wrong country Politics
Football match West Germany - Yugoslavia, Luxembourg 7 June 1983  Yugoslavia Before the match, the band played the anthem of the pre-World War II Yugoslav monarchy. The Yugoslav players refused to begin the game for nearly 90 minutes until the correct anthem was performed. Outdated Football
1985 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, Bormio, Italy 7 February 1985  West Germany At the awards ceremony, the East German national anthem was played for West German gold medallist Markus Wasmeier.[22] Wrong country Giant slalom
1986 FIFA World Cup OFC qualifiers, Melbourne, Australia 20 October 1985  Australia Ahead of a match between Australia and Israel, the West German national anthem was initially played for the Australian team.[23] Football
1986 FIFA World Cup, Mexico 1986  Belgium The West German national anthem was played for Belgium.[24]
1986 FIFA World Cup, Guadalajara, Mexico 1 June 1986  Brazil Ahead of the opening game of Group D between Brazil and Spain, the Brazilian Flag Anthem was played instead of the Brazilian National Anthem.[25] Non-anthem
Moscow Bears–Tacoma Express, Tacoma, Washington, USA 2 July 1990  Soviet Union The Turkish national anthem was played for the Moscow Bears, who were touring the United States as the Soviet national American football team. The Tacoma Dome crew realized the mistake while the "The Star-Spangled Banner" was being performed for the hosting Express, then played the Soviet anthem afterward.[26] Wrong country American football
1991 Five Nations Championship, Paris, France 19 January 1991  Scotland Marche des Soldats de Robert Bruce (the air of "Scots Wha Hae") was played by a Gendarmerie band for the Scottish team ahead of a game against France, as the score for "Flower of Scotland" was not available at the time. Non-anthem Rugby union
Friendly match between Brazil and Bulgaria, Uberlândia, Brazil 28 May 1991  Bulgaria A Brazilian military band played "Shumi Maritsa", the national anthem of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, allegedly misunderstanding that the anthem has changed after fall of communism in the country. Outdated Football
State visit of Federal President Roman Herzog to Porto Alegre, Brazil 23 November 1995  Germany During a reception for Herzog, a police band performed the anthem of the former German Democratic Republic.[27][28] Wrong country/outdated Politics
1998 Belgian Grand Prix, Francorchamps, Belgium 30 August 1998  Republic of Ireland The anthem of the United Kingdom was also played for the winning Irish-licensed Jordan team, despite being correctly played for their winning driver Damon Hill.[29] Auto racing
1999 World Men's Handball Championship, Cairo, Egypt 3 June 1999  Spain Ahead of a match between Argentina and Spain, the anthem of Morocco was played for the latter.[30] Wrong country Handball
2001 World Aquatics Championships, Fukuoka, Japan 29 July 2001  Spain [31] Non-anthem Waterpolo
State visit of President Milan Kučan to Bucharest, Romania 11 July 2002  Slovenia The anthem of Slovakia was played upon Kučan's arrival at the airport.[32] Politics
2003 Davis Cup, Melbourne, Australia 28 November 2003  Spain Ahead of the final between Australia and Spain the "Himno de Riego", the anthem used during the Second Spanish Republic, was played. The mistake provoked a reaction from then-Secretary of State for Sport Juan Antonio Gómez-Angulo, who was present and left the stadium in protest, and then instructed the Spanish team not to begin until an apology had been issued.[33] Outdated Tennis
2004 African Cup of Nations, Sfax, Tunisia 25 January 2004  Zimbabwe Ahead of a match between Egypt and Zimbabwe "Ishe Komborera Africa", the Zimbabwean national anthem until 1994, was played.[34] Football
2004 African Cup of Nations, Radès, Tunisia 11 February 2004  Nigeria Ahead of the semi-final match between Nigeria and Tunisia, the national anthem of Liberia was played.[35][36] Wrong country Football
State visit of President Ricardo Lagos to Asunción, Paraguay 14 May 2004  Chile During a reception for Lagos, a military band performed a verse of the national anthem of Chile that had been discarded due to its associations with the country's former military dictatorship.[37] Outdated Politics
2004 African Championships in Athletics, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 18 July 2004  Zimbabwe During the award ceremony "Ishe Komborera Africa", the Zimbabwean national anthem until 1994, was played. After several minutes' delay, gold medallist Lloyd Zvasiya took a microphone and sang the correct anthem himself.[38] Athletics
2006 FIFA World Cup, Frankfurt, Germany 13 June 2006  Togo During a match between South Korea and Togo, the national anthem of South Korea was initially played a second time.[39] Wrong country Football
Inauguration of the National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 4 February 2007  China During the inauguration ceremony of the stadium, which was funded by the People's Republic of China (PRC), the national anthem of Taiwan, officially called the Republic of China (ROC), was played before the PRC's ambassador Qian Hongshan.[40] Wrong country/outdated Cricket
RTBF television interview with Minister-President of Flanders Yves Leterme, Brussels, Belgium 21 July 2007  Belgium When asked by an interviewer if he could sing a part of the Belgian national anthem, the then-Minister-President of Flanders and future Prime Minister of Belgium Leterme began singing the French one instead.[41][42][43][44][45] Wrong country Interview
2007 Tour de France, Paris, France 29 July 2007  Spain The national anthem of Denmark was initially played for winning Spaniard Alberto Contador at the podium ceremony.[46] Cycling
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Valencia, Spain 9 March 2008  China The national anthem of Chile was played for gold medallist Liu Xiang during the award ceremony.[47] Track and field
2008 Valencia GP2 Series round, Valencia, Spain 23 August 2008  Russia "Patrioticheskaya Pesnya", the former Russian national anthem used between 1991 and 2000, was played at the podium ceremony for winner Vitaly Petrov.[48] Outdated Auto racing
2008 AFL semi-final, Melbourne, Australia 12 September 2008  Australia Ahead of a Western Bulldogs–Sydney Swans game, AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" was briefly played instead of the Australian national anthem.[49] Non-anthem Australian Rules Football
2009 Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China 19 April 2009  Austria The national anthem of the United Kingdom was played for the winning Austrian-licensed Red Bull team.[29] Wrong country Auto racing
2010 United States motorcycle Grand Prix, Monterey, California, USA 25 July 2010  Spain The national anthem of Italy was initially played at the podium ceremony for winning Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo, before the anthem of Spain was played correctly.[50] Motorcycle racing
State visit of President Doris Leuthard to Oslo, Norway 14 October 2010   Switzerland During the opening ceremony of Leuthard's visit, a band performed what was variously reported as "a piece composed in the early 1960s"[51] and "a traditional folk-song."[52] Non-anthem Politics
2011 Giro d'Italia, Milan, Italy 29 May 2011  Spain A version of the Spanish national anthem with lyrics, which are no longer included and generally associated with Francoist Spain, was played for race winner Alberto Contador.[53] Outdated Cycling
2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, Szeged, Hungary 19 August 2011  Germany The original first stanza of the German national anthem, which is not part of the official anthem and is usually avoided due to its associations with the Nazi era, was played during the award ceremony for gold medallists Anne Knorr and Debora Niche.[54][55] Outdated Canoe sprint
2011 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda 7 October 2011  Bermuda Ahead of a game between Bermuda and Trinidad and Tobago, the national anthem of the United States was played.[56] Wrong country Football
6th Kostanay Regional Festival of Skiing, Kostanay, Kazakhstan 5 March 2012  Kazakhstan At the opening ceremony, the first seconds of "Livin' la Vida Loca", a Latin pop song by Ricky Martin, was played.[57] Non-anthem Skiing
Amir of Kuwait International Shooting Grand Prix, Kuwait City, Kuwait 21 March 2012  Kazakhstan "O Kazakhstan", a parody anthem from the movie Borat, was played during gold medallist Mariya Dmitriyenko's award ceremony. The ceremony was later rerun with the correct anthem.[58] Shooting
2012 Women's Hockey Investec Cup, Chiswick, United Kingdom 5 June 2012  South Africa Ahead of a match between South Africa and Great Britain, the former, apartheid-era South African national anthem "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" was played.[59] Outdated Field hockey
2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League, Rotterdam, Netherlands 14 June 2013  Australia Ahead of a match between Australia and Belgium, the national anthem of New Zealand was initially played.[60] Wrong country
Friendly match, Brazil 13 July 2012  Spain [61] Wrong country Basketball
2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Alytus, Lithuania 29 July 2013  Serbia Ahead of the semifinal between Serbia and Portugal, the national anthem of Yugoslavia was played.[62] Outdated country Football
2013 FIA WTCC Race of Argentina

Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina

4 August, 2013  Germany The original first stanza of the national anthem of Germany, which is not part of the official anthem and is usually avoided due to its associations with the Nazi era, was played for the winning constructor during the award ceremony.[63] Outdated Auto racing
2013 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, Kyiv, Ukraine 28 August 2013  Ukraine The national anthem of Russia was initially played for gold medallist Hanna Rizatdinova during the award ceremony.[64] Outdated country Gymnastics
Friendly match between Malta and Slovakia, Žilina, Slovakia 4 September 2014  Malta Prior to the match, the first few seconds of Linkin Park's "Numb" were played.[65] Non-anthem Football
2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Nanning, China 12 October 2014  Ukraine The national anthem of Uzbekistan was played for gold medallist Oleg Verniaiev during the award ceremony.[66] Wrong country Gymnastics
2014 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 4 November 2014  Morocco An instrumental version of the National Anthem of Russia was played instead of the Cherifian Anthem for Morocco ahead of the match between the United Arab Emirates and Morocco[67] Wrong country Beach soccer
2014–15 Kontinental Hockey League, Bratislava, Slovakia 25 November 2014  Russia Ahead of a match between Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and HC Slovan Bratislava, the State Anthem of the Soviet Union was played.[68][69] Outdated country Ice Hockey
2015 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship, Buffalo, New York, USA 5 January 2015  Russia Ahead of a match between Russia and the Czech Republic "Patrioticheskaya Pesnya", the former Russian national anthem used between 1991 and 2000, was played.[70][71] Outdated
2015 King's Cup, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand 1 February 2015  Honduras Prior to a match between Honduras and Thailand, the national anthem of Uzbekistan was played.[72] Wrong country Football
2015 FIL World Luge Championships, Sigulda, Latvia 14 February 2015  Germany The national anthem of the former German Democratic Republic was played for gold medallists Tobias Arlt and Tobias Wendl at the award ceremony.[73] Outdated country Luge (Double)
Friendly match between Argentina and El Salvador, Landover, Maryland, USA 28 March 2015  El Salvador Prior to the match, the anthem of the Isle of Man was played.[74] Wrong country Football
2015 BWF World Championships, Jakarta, Indonesia 16 August 2015  Spain During the award ceremony a version of the Spanish national anthem with lyrics, which are no longer included and generally associated with Francoist Spain, was played for the gold medallist Carolina Marín.[75] Outdated Badminton
Skeleton America Cup, Calgary, Canada 13 November 2015  Spain After Ander Mirambell won the stage in Calgary, the anthem didn't sound and he had to play it on his phone.[76] Non-anthem Skeleton
Copa América Centenario, Glendale, Arizona, USA 5 June 2016  Uruguay Prior to a match between Mexico and Uruguay, the national anthem of Chile was played.[77] Wrong country Football
Qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Manila, Philippines 6 July 2016  New Zealand Prior to a basketball match between New Zealand and the Philippines, the national anthem of Canada was played.[78] Basketball
2016 Summer Olympics, Manaus, Brazil 4 August 2016  Nigeria Ahead of a football match between Japan and Nigeria, the national anthem of Niger was played.[79][80] Football
Skeleton America Cup, Calgary, Canada 14 November 2016  Spain After Ander Mirambell won the stage in Calgary, the "Himno de Riego", the anthem used during the Second Spanish Republic, was played.[81] Outdated Skeleton
2017 Fed Cup, Maui, Hawaii, USA 12 February 2017  Germany Prior to a match between Andrea Petković and Coco Vandeweghe, the original first stanza of the national anthem of Germany was sung, which is not part of the official anthem and is usually avoided due to its associations with the Nazi era. Petković was disturbed by the incident, and called it "the worst experience that has ever happened to me."[82] Outdated Tennis
2017 Biathlon World Championships, Hochfilzen, Austria 18 February 2017  Russia "Patrioticheskaya Pesnya", the former Russian national anthem used between 1991 and 2000, was played during the award ceremony for the gold medalists Alexey Volkov, Maxim Tsvetkov, Anton Babikov, and Anton Shipulin.[83] Biathlon
2017 IIHF World Championship, Cologne, Germany 6 May 2017  Slovakia After a match where Slovakia beat Italy, the national anthem of Slovenia was played.[84] Wrong country Ice Hockey
2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Suwon, South Korea 24 May 2017  Uruguay The Chilean national anthem was played incorrectly during the Uruguayan part, drawing criticism. The Uruguayan coaches immediately protested, and eventually the Uruguayan national anthem was played after the Japanese national anthem, making a total of three national anthems played during the match. The World Cup organizing committee later admitted the mistake and apologized.[85] [86] Football
2017 European Athletics U20 Championships, Grosseto, Italy 23 July 2017  Belarus The national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina was played during Viyaleta Skvartsova's medal ceremony, prompting her to walk away from the proceedings.[87] Track and field
2017 Jerez Formula 2 round, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 7 October 2017  Monaco The national anthem of France was initially played during Charles Leclerc's podium ceremony.[88] Auto racing
2017 World Weightlifting Championships, Anaheim, USA 4 December 2017  Spain Lydia Valentín was the winner.[89] Wrong country Powerlifting
2018 Rugby Europe Championship, Cologne, Germany 18 March 2018  Russia Prior to a match between Germany and Russia, the State Anthem of the Soviet Union was played.[90] Outdated country Rugby
2018 FIA Formula 3 European Championship, Zandvoort, Netherlands 15 July 2018  Russia "Patrioticheskaya Pesnya", the former Russian national anthem used between 1991 and 2000, was played during Nikita Troitskiy's podium ceremony.[91] Outdated Auto racing
2018 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics, Trujillo, Peru 25 August 2018  Spain A version of the Spanish national anthem with lyrics, which are no longer included and generally associated with Francoist Spain, was played for winner of hammer throw event Javier Cienfuegos.[92] Athletics
2018 World Masters Athletics Championships, Málaga, Spain 5 September 2018  Germany The original first stanza of the national anthem of Germany, which is not part of the official anthem and is usually avoided due to its associations with the Nazi era, was played for the German gold medalists during the award ceremony.[93] Marathon
Oktoberfest celebration in Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA 6 October 2018  Germany The original first stanza of the national anthem of Germany was played, which is not part of the official anthem and is usually avoided due to its associations with the Nazi era.[94] Oktoberfest
2018–19 UEFA Nations League, Yerevan, Armenia 13 October 2018  Gibraltar Ahead of a match between Gibraltar and Armenia, the national anthem of Liechtenstein was played.[95] Wrong country Football
2018 AFC U-19 Championship, Bekasi, Indonesia 22 October 2018  South Korea Ahead of a match between South Korea and Jordan, the national anthem of North Korea was played.[96]
2018–19 UEFA Nations League D, Skopje, Macedonia 19 November 2018  Gibraltar Ahead of a match between Gibraltar and Macedonia, "God Save the Queen" was initially played before "Gibraltar Anthem", Gibraltar's territorial anthem, was played correctly.[97]
2018 Meca Hockey Games, Lørenskog, Norway 13 December 2018  Belarus Ahead of a match between Belarus and Norway, "Kasiu Yas' kanushynu", a song by Belarusian folk rock band Pesniary, was played.[98] Non-anthem Ice Hockey
Murcia, Spain 28 April 2019  Spain [99] Outdated Politics
Cotec Europe Forum, Naples, Italy 7 May 2019  Spain During a visit by King Felipe VI and former King Juan Carlos I, a choir of schoolchildren welcomed them with a version of the Spanish national anthem with lyrics, which are no longer included and generally associated with Francoist Spain.[100] Outdated Politics
2020 UEFA Euro qualifier, Paris, France 7 September 2019  Albania Ahead of a match between Albania and France, the national anthem of Andorra was played. The kick-off was delayed as the Albanian side refused to begin until the correct anthem was played. French President Emmanuel Macron apologized for the mistake.[101] Wrong country Football
2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up match, Sydney, Australia 7 September 2019  Argentina At the ceremony before a match between the Argentine national rugby team and Australian team Randwick DRUFC, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 was initially played instead of the Argentine national anthem.[102] Non-anthem Rugby union
2020 ATP Cup, Sydney, Australia 2 January 2020  Moldova Ahead of Moldova's opening tie with Belgium, the national anthem of Romania, which was also used as the Moldovan anthem from 1991 to 1994, was played.[103] Wrong country/outdated Tennis
2020 Copa do Brasil, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil 13 February 2020  Rio Grande do Sul Prior to the match between Novo Hamburgo and Ponte Preta, the first few seconds of "Arrocha Funk" were played incorrectly before the anthem of Rio Grande do Sul.[104] Outdated Football
2020 Baja Ha'Il, Saudi Arabia 17 December 2020  Spain A version of the Spanish national anthem with lyrics, which are no longer included and generally associated with Francoist Spain, was played for race winner Carlos Sainz Sr.[105] Racing
2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 11 June 2021  Indonesia Ahead of a match between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, the national anthem of Malaysia was initially played.[106] Wrong country Football
UEFA Euro 2020, United Kingdom 30 June 2021  Germany The original first stanza of the national anthem of Germany was subtitled by Dutch broadcaster NPO, which is not part of the official anthem and is usually avoided due to its associations with the Nazi era.[107] Outdated
2020 Summer Paralympic Games, Tokyo, Japan 26 August 2021  RPC (Russian Paralympic Committee) At the awards ceremony for gold track cycling medalist Mikhail Astashov, the anthem of the International Paralympic Committee was played instead of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, which had been agreed on as the anthem for the RPC during Russia's suspension from official Paralympic participation. After the mistake was noticed, a decision was taken to hold the victory ceremony again, with the correct anthem.[108] Wrong country Track cycling
2021–22 Kontinental Hockey League, Helsinki, Finland 22 December 2021  Belarus Ahead of a match between HC Dinamo Minsk and Jokerit, "Belau rekid", the anthem of Palau, was misidentified and played due to the title’s resemblance to the word "Belarus". Jokerit, who hosted the match, was subsequently fined 100 000 rubles by the KHL.[109] Ice Hockey
2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Limbé, Cameroon 12 January 2022  Mauritania Ahead of a match between Gambia and Mauritania, the country's former national anthem was played; two attempts were made to correct the mistake but failed, as the former anthem repeatedly played.[110] Outdated Football
2022 Tournoi de France, Le Havre, France 16 February 2022  Finland Ahead of a match between Finland and France, the national anthem of Albania was played.[111] Wrong country
2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, Istanbul, Turkey 13 May 2022  Austria Ahead of a boxing match between Eva Voraberger and Seren Cetin, the national anthem of Austria-Hungary was played.[112][113] Outdated Boxing
2022 Asia Rugby Sevens Series, Incheon, South Korea 13 November 2022  Hong Kong Ahead of a match between Hong Kong and South Korea "Glory to Hong Kong", a protest anthem from the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests, was played. The incident led the Hong Kong government to demand an investigation.[114] Non-anthem Rugby sevens
2022 elections in India 16 November 2022  India At a political meeting of Bharat Jodo Yatra, the anthem of Nepal was played. When attempting to correct the mistake, "Vande Mataram", India's national song, was played instead of the Indian national anthem. At a third attempt, all five stanzas of Rabindranath Tagore's hymn "Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" were played; the anthem only uses the first stanza.[115] Wrong country/non-anthem Politics
2022 Asian Classic Powerlifting Championship, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2 December 2022  Hong Kong "Glory to Hong Kong" was initially played. After around 15 seconds, gold medal winner Susanna Lin signalled that there was a problem, and organisers then played the "March of the Volunteers" correctly. The incident led the Hong Kong government to demand an investigation.[116] Non-anthem Powerlifting
2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 28 February 2023  Hong Kong Ahead of a match between Iran and Hong Kong, "Glory to Hong Kong" was played. Some Hong Kong players signalled that there was a problem, and after 90 seconds, the organisers correctly played the "March of the Volunteers".[117] Ice Hockey
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying tournament, Brussels, Belgium 19 November 2023  Azerbaijan The national anthem of Sweden was initially played ahead of a match between Belgium and Azerbaijan.[118] Wrong country Football
2024 World Triathlon Cup, Hong Kong 24 March 2024  United Kingdom The national anthem of Spain was played for the British gold medal winner Sian Rainsley.[119] Triathlon
Jaca, Spain 15 June 2024  Spain The national anthem of Spain was played.[120] Outdated Inline hockey
2024 Summer Olympics, Paris, France 28 July 2024  South Sudan Ahead of a basketball game between Puerto Rico and South Sudan, the national anthem of Sudan was initially played.[121] Wrong country/outdated Basketball
2024 Saturday’s Hispanic Heritage Match, Austin, Texas 12 October 2024  Panama Ahead of a football/soccer match between Panama and the United States, when the Panamanian national anthem was set to be played, the Himno Istmeño was mistakenly replaced by the song 'Zumba' by Puerto Rican singer Don Omar.[122] Non-anthem Football
2026 European Men's Handball Championship qualification, Varaždin, Croatia 7 November 2024  Belgium
 Croatia 		Ahead of a handball match between Croatia and Belgium, when the Belgian national anthem was set to be played, a Croatian fan song "Malo nas je, al' nas ima" by Dino Dvornik and Boris Novković started playing instead. What came next was approximately 30 seconds of silence, followed by a Microsoft Windows error sound. After another few seconds of silence, La Brabançonne finally started playing. However, when it was time for the Croatian anthem to be played, the Belgian anthem played again for a brief moment, until it was switched to Lijepa naša domovino.[123] Non-anthem, wrong country Handball
2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Lahore, Pakistan 22 February 2025  Australia The national anthem of India was briefly played ahead of a match between England and Australia.[124] Wrong country Cricket

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Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wrong_anthems_incidents
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