The new era of competitive Overwatch 2 continued with the Esports World Cup kicking off July 24 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sixteen teams converged on the city as part of the massive EWC celebrations and played for over a million dollars.
The revamped Overwatch 2 circuit took a break as competitive teams headed to Saudi Arabia, with squads earning invites based on performances at OWCS Dallas, or working through regional qualifiers and stages to make it to EWC.
Here’s everything to know about the Esports World Cup Overwatch 2 tournament: Schedule, results, teams, streams, and more.
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Esports World Cup Overwatch 2 format and teams
The Esports World Cup Overwatch 2 2024 tournament featured 16 teams from across the globe battling for a shot at the lion’s share of a $1 million prize pool. A $50,000 cash prize was also up for grabs for the tournament’s MVP.
The 16 teams were split into four groups of four, where they played out a round-robin bracket consisting of best-of-five games. The top three teams in each group proceeded to the playoffs, with the group leader given a first-round bye in the finals.
The playoffs were single elimination, meaning there were no second chances. As such, topping the group was paramount. All finals matches were Bo5, with the champion decided on July 28. Here’s a list of the teams and their qualification process for the Overwatch 2 Esports World Cup event.
| Qualification | Team |
|---|---|
| OWCS Major | NA/EMEA Top Two Spacestation Gaming ENCE Winning Region Invite |
| OWCS Asia Stage One | Crazy Raccoon Team Falcons ZETA Division Fnatic |
| Chinese Invite | LGD.OA |
| FACEIT Masters | EMEA Gaimin Gladiators Twisted Minds Virtus.pro North America South America Oceania |
Esports World Cup Overwatch 2 schedule and results
Group stage
All match times are in Central Time (CT).
Wednesday, July 24
- 7am: Toronto Ultra vs. Gaimin | Crazy Raccoon vs. ROC Esports
- 8:30am: Falcons vs. Mkers | LGD.OA vs. Twisted Minds
- 10am: ENCE vs. M80 | ZETA vs. Bleed
- 11:30am: Spacestation vs. NTMR | Fnatic vs. VP
- 1pm: ENCE vs. Bleed | ZETA vs. M80
- 2:30pm: Spacestation vs. VP | Fnatic vs. NTMR
Thursday, July 25
- 7am: Toronto Ultra vs. ROC Esports | Crazy Raccoon vs. Gaimin
- 8:30am: LGD.OA vs. Mkers | Falcons vs. Twisted Minds
- 10am: Gaimin vs. ROC Esports | Crazy Raccoon vs. Toronto Ultra
- 11:30am: Falcons vs. LGD.OA | Twisted Minds vs. Mkers
- 1pm: M80 vs. Bleed | ZETA vs. ENCE
- 2:30pm: Spacestation vs. Fnatic | VP vs. NTMR
Playoffs
All match times are in Central Time (CT).
Friday, July 26
- 10am: Spacestation 4-0 Gaimin
- Spacestation proceeds to quarterfinal, Gaimin is eliminated.
- 12pm: ENCE 4-2 Fnatic
- ENCE proceeds to quarterfinal, Fnatic is eliminated.
- 2pm: Falcons 4-0 M80
- Falcons proceeds to quarterfinal, M80 is eliminated.
- 4pm: Toronto Ultra 4-1 LGD.OA
- Toronto Ultra proceeds to quarterfinal, LGD.OA is eliminated.
Saturday, July 27
- 10am: Crazy Raccoon 4-0 ENCE
- Crazy Raccoon proceeds to semifinal, ENCE is eliminated.
- 12pm: VP 1-4 Falcons
- Falcons proceeds to semifinal, VP is eliminated.
- 2pm: Twisted Minds 0-4 Toronto Ultra
- Toronto Ultra proceeds to semifinal, Twisted Minds is eliminated.
- 4pm: ZETA 4-2 Spacestation
- ZETA proceeds to semifinal, Spacestation is eliminated.
Sunday, July 28
- 10am: Crazy Raccoon 4-1 Falcons
- Crazy Raccoon proceeds to grand final, Falcons is eliminated.
- 12pm: ZETA 3-4 Toronto Ultra
- Toronto Ultra proceeds to grand final, ZETA is eliminated.
- 2pm: Crazy Raccoon 4-1 Toronto Ultra
- Grand final.
- Tournament MVP: Shu (Crazy Raccoon)
Esports World Cup Overwatch 2 streams: How to watch
The Esports World Cup Overwatch 2 tournament will be streamed live on Twitch and YouTube. If you missed the action, spoiler-free replays will be made available on the above channels following the conclusion of each matchday.
