Explore all details on the Free Fire World Cup 2025 Knockout Stage, including groups, teams, schedule, and how to watch the action live.
The Free Fire World Cup 2025 Knockout Stage is set to be an electrifying event from July 16 to July 18, 2025, featuring 18 elite teams battling for glory and a share of the $1 million prize pool.
This tournament is part of the larger Esports World Cup 2025, which boasts a historic total prize pool of over $70 million, making it one of the biggest esports gatherings ever.
Free Fire World Cup 2025 Knockout Stage Groups and Teams
The 18 teams are divided into three competitive groups, each consisting of six teams. These squads have earned their places through rigorous regional tournaments across Southeast Asia, Latin America, Brazil, Middle East, and South Asia.
Below are the groups competing in the Knockout Stage:
Group A:
- Visionsystem SPA (Latin America)
- paiN Gaming (Brazil)
- All Gamers (Southeast Asia)
- Virtus.pro (Southeast Asia)
- Team Falcons (Defending World Champion, Thailand)
- Red Hawks (Bangladesh)
Group B:
- Hotshot Esports (Pakistan)
- EVOS Divine (Southeast Asia)
- Fluxo (Brazil)
- Core Memory Esports (Southeast Asia)
- Team Vitality (Southeast Asia)
- Alfa 34 (Brazil)
Group C:
- Dragons Esports (Algeria)
- Rainbow7 (Latin America)
- ONIC Olympus (Southeast Asia)
- LOS (Brazil)
- RRQ Kazu (Southeast Asia)
- Buriram United Esports (Southeast Asia)
Format of the Knockout Stage FFWC 2025
The Knockout Stage will be a round-robin format within each group. Every team will face the other five teams in their group, playing a total of 12 matches per group (18 matches overall across all groups).
The performance in this stage is crucial, as only the top 12 teams from the overall scoreboard will advance to the next phase — the Point Rush.
The Point Rush, scheduled for July 19, 2025, will consist of six matches where the qualified teams will compete to earn valuable headstart points that will carry over into the Grand Finals. These points can give a significant competitive advantage in the final round.
Grand Finals and Prize Pool
The culmination of the Free Fire World Cup 2025 takes place on July 20, 2025. The 12 teams that survive the Point Rush will battle in the Grand Finals, held in the Champion Rush format, featuring up to 10 games.
The team with the highest total score after these intense matches will be crowned the world champion of Free Fire.
The prize money is impressive:
- 1st Place: $300,000
- 2nd Place: $180,000
- 3rd Place: $120,000
- Remaining teams will also earn a portion of the $1 million total prize pool, along with valuable Club Championship Points contributing to their global rankings.
How to Watch the Free Fire World Cup 2025
All matches from the Free Fire World Cup 2025 Knockout Stage, Point Rush, and Grand Finals will be streamed live and free to watch. Fans can catch the action on multiple platforms:
- Free Fire Esports YouTube Channel
- Esports World Cup YouTube Channel
- Official Facebook, TikTok, and Twitch channels in various languages
The streams will start daily at 8:00 AM (GMT +7), providing live commentary and coverage of all the nail-biting gameplay and clutch plays.