Esports World Cup 2024 teams, format, schedule, talent, prizes, fantasy

14-7-2024 12:13

Tier-one LAN Counter-Strike is back with the first edition of Esports World Cup.

G2 are set to make their first outing with their new lineup

Elite Counter-Strike is back on the menu with the arrival of Esports World Cup, bringing to an end the mid-season player break. Set to run July 17-21, 15 teams will battle in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for their share of the $1,000,000 prize pool.

Plenty of fascinating storylines are set to play out across the first tier-one event of the new season. All eyes will be on G2 as they play their first event with their new roster, whilst many will also be interested in the ongoing development of teams like The MongolZ and Sashi.

At the top of the world rankings, Spirit will be seeking to find a little more consistency than they managed in the first half of the year, whilst teams like Vitality, MOUZ and FaZe will be hoping to keep up the pressure on the current No. 1 squad.

Here's everything you need to know about the first iteration of Esports World Cup:

Participating teams and format

The Esports World Cup format is very different to what we typically see in CS. There are three stages to the tournament: an Opening Stage, a Last Chance Stage, and the playoffs.

14 of the 15 teams in attendance will kick off their tournament in the Opening Stage, where they will play a BO3. Winners of said BO3 head straight to the playoffs, whilst the losers join JiJieHao in the Last Chance Stage.

The Last Chance stage pits eight teams against each other in a BO1, single-elimination bracket, with the winner earning a playoff spot.

BO3 play recommences for the playoffs, where a single-elimination bracket will determine the winner of the tournament.

Schedule

Whilst the full schedule has not been revealed, the schedule for the entire Opening Stage and the finals of the Last Change Stage and playoffs can be found below:

Opening Stage

Date	Matches
Esports World Cup 2024
17/07/2024	MOUZ 13:35 Sashi	Match
17/07/2024	G2 13:40 The MongolZ	Match
17/07/2024	FaZe 13:55 FlyQuest	Match
17/07/2024	Vitality 16:55 M80	Match
17/07/2024	Natus Vincere 16:55 FURIA	Match
17/07/2024	Spirit 20:00 MIBR	Match
17/07/2024	Virtus.pro 20:00 Complexity	Match