To say that it’s been a long time since the last Overwatch World Cup would be a massive understatement. Three long years it’s been since the last and a lot has changed in the Overwatch landscape. We’ve since moved over to 5v5 with the release of Overwatch 2 and many of the familiar faces we used to watch and support have either retired to become streamers or moved over to other games.

So with the Overwatch World Cup now underway after its three-year hiatus, I’m sure there will be many new fans and faces who may be interested to know the comings and goings of this monumental event. And if you’re an Overwatch veteran who still suffers from PTSD from the GOATS meta (god bless you), perhaps let’s take this tournament as an opportunity to view Overwatch through a different lens, a fresh perspective as Overwatch 2 is very much a different game to what it was this time three years ago.

Below you will find everything that you will need to know regarding the World Cup, from teams and players, to match times and results.

 

NOTE: All times & dates will be in (UTC+8)

 

Details

Date: 29 October – 4 November (UTC+8)
Prizepool: US$365,000
Venues: Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802-3415, United States

 

Format

• Group Stage: 29 October – 1 November
  • Played behind closed doors at the Anaheim Convention Center
  • Round robin groups
  • All matches are First to 2
  • Top 8 teams advance
• Playoffs: 3–4 November
  • Played in front of an audience at the Anaheim Convention Center
  • Single elimination bracket

 

Final Results

 

PLACE	$ USD	PERCENT	PARTICIPANTS
1	$125,000	25%	Saudi Arabia
2	$50,000	10%	China
3	$40,000	8%	Finland
4	$30,000	6%	South Korea
5-8	$15,000	3%	Canada
			United States
			United Kingdom
			Spain
9-12	$7,500	1.5%	Colombia
			Australia
			Thailand
			Japan
13-16	$7,500	1.5%	Mexico
			Brazil
			Hong Kong
			France

 

 

Teams

 

TEAMS	PLAYERS
China	Shy, leave, guxue, Mmonk, lengsa, Farway1987
United States	Hydron, Sugarfree, Coluge, super, Rupal, UltraViolet, Ojee
Canada	Seeker, Noxious, Astronexz, False, MagicM8Ball, Crimzo, cal
Mexico	Chobilux, Angelvolado, hysteria, Castled, Sopa, Paolette, Momo
Colombia	dr0mr, Circci, Eternal, SuperGomez, HappyAlonso, Mixvi, Hug
Brazil	Ludwig, Svenko, TheSeriusGui, Dalca, neil, Nyohl, xfel
United Kingdom	WMaimone, Kai, Backbone, JkAru19, Smex, Kronus, FunnyAstro
Spain	Punk, CrazyDragon, Bones, Helv, heaveNN, Galaa, Khenail
France	Avo, NiCOgdh, Pak, BenBest, Poko, FDGod, Natlocks
Saudi Arabia	Youbi, Quartz, LBBD7, KSAA, Haku, SirMajed, One
Finland	Sauna, Clowd, Vestola, Mickji, Olli, Masaa
South Korea	LIP, Sp9rk1e, Hanbin, Fearless, Fielder, ChiYo, FiNN
Japan	Nico, Qki, Mihawk, KSG, Plankton, mint, Qloud
Hong Kong	Despair, Kurumi, XIAOLIAN, R3K, AmCrazy, ManGoJai, IRP
Australia	QIN, naahmie, Nanda, cuFFa, Meritt, Bertlog, Ackyyy
Thailand	HyVision, Ace, KallBun, Rodtunglnw, Teetawat, PaLee, oPuTo

 

 

Group Stage

 

GROUP A
1	South Korea	3-0	6-1	+5
1	Finland	2-1	5-2	+3
3	Colombia	1-2	2-5	-3
4	Mexico	0-3	1-6	-5

 

GROUP B
1	United Kingdom	3-0	6-0	+6
2	Canada	2-1	4-2	+2
3	Australia	1-2	2-4	-2
4	Brazil	0-3	0-6	-6

 

GROUP C
1	China	3-0	6-0	+6
2	Spain	2-1	4-2	+2
3	Thailand	1-2	2-4	-2
4	Hong Kong	0-3	0-6	-4

 

GROUP D
1	Saudi Arabia	3-0	6-0	+6
2	United States	2-1	4-3	+1
3	Japan	1-2	2-4	-2
4	France	0-3	1-6	-5

 

 

Matches

Group Stage

30 October

2:00 AM (UTC+8) – United Kingdom [2] vs [0] Canada (Group B)

3:00 AM (UTC+8) – Finland [2] vs [0] Mexico (Group A)

4:00 AM (UTC+8) – Brazil [0] vs [2] Australia (Group B)

5:00 AM (UTC+8) – France [0] vs [2] Japan (Group D)

6:00 AM (UTC+8) – Thailand [2] vs [0] Hong Kong (Group C)

7:00 AM (UTC+8) – Columbia [0] vs [2] South Korea (Group A)

31 October

2:00 AM (UTC+8) – Thailand [0] vs [2] Spain (Group C)

3:00 AM (UTC+8) – Japan [0] vs [2] Saudi Arabia (Group D)

4:00 AM (UTC+8) – Mexico [1] vs [2] Colombia (Group A)

5:00 AM (UTC+8) – Hong Kong [0] vs [2] China (Group C)

6:00 AM (UTC+8) – France [2] vs [0] United States (Group D)

7:00 AM (UTC+8) – Canada [2] vs [0] Australia (Group B)

1 November

2:00 AM (UTC+8) – Finland [2] vs [0] Colombia (Group A)

3:00 AM (UTC+8) – Spain [0] vs [2] China (Group C)

4:00 AM (UTC+8) – Canada [2] vs [0] Brazil (Group B)

5:00 AM (UTC+8) – Mexico [0] vs [2] South Korea (Group A)

6:00 AM (UTC+8) – Australia [0] vs [2] United Kingdom (Group B)

7:00 AM (UTC+8) – Saudi Arabia [2] vs [0] United States (Group D)

2 November

2:00 AM (UTC+8) – France [0] vs [2] Saudi Arabia (Group D)

3:00 AM (UTC+8) – South Korea [2] vs [1] Finland (Group A)

4:00 AM (UTC+8) – Hong Kong [0] vs [2] Spain (Group C)

5:00 AM (UTC+8) – Brazil [0] vs [2] United Kingdom (Group B)

6:00 AM (UTC+8) – United States [2] vs [0] Japan (Group D)

7:00 AM (UTC+8) – China [2] vs [0] Thailand (Group C)

Playoffs

4 November

12:30 AM (UTC+8) – South Korea [3] vs [1] Canada (Quarterfinal)
3:45 AM (UTC+8) – China [3] vs [0] United States (Quarterfinal)
6:15 AM (UTC+8) – United Kingdom [0] vs [3] Finland (Quarterfinal)
7:45 AM (UTC+8) – Saudi Arabia [3] vs [0] Spain (Quarterfinal)

5 November

12:30 AM (UTC+8) – South Korea [2] vs [3] China (Semifinal)
2:15 AM (UTC+8) – Finland [2] vs [3] Saudi Arabia (Semifinal)

5:15 AM (UTC+8) – South Korea [2] vs [3] Finland (Third Place Match)

7:45 AM (UTC+8) – China [2] vs [3] Saudi Arabia (Grand Final)

 

Where to Watch?

Twitch / YouTube