EWC 2024 Week 3 will have exciting matches in CS2, Dota 2, and PUBG Mobile, making the Esports World Cup an action-packed event for the fans.
Esports World Cup 2024 Week 3 promises to be an action-packed extravaganza in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, consisting of three exciting esports: Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and PUBG Mobile.
Players can expect high stakes and intense competition during the thrilling matches of all three titles. And to prepare you for the week, we have made a guide for EWC Week 3, detailing the dates of the matches, participating teams, formats, and more.
Here’s what to expect from Esports World Cup Week 3.
Counter-Strike 2: A Grand Return (July 17-21)
Fifteen of the best teams in the world will compete in Counter-Strike 2 for the grand prize of $1 million. The first day of the tournament features the opening stage, which includes several pivotal match-ups such as Team Vitality vs. M80. All eyes are on Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, who is widely regarded as the world’s best player. Moreover, the Vitality team will seek the year's first tournament victory.
Participating Teams
- Event Champions:
- Team Spirit (IEM Katowice 2024 winner)
- NAVI (PGL Copenhagen Major 2024 winner)
- ESL World Ranking:
- FaZe Clan (Europe)
- Complexity (North America)
- FURIA (South America)
- G2 Esports
- Vitality
- MOUZ
- Virtus.pro
- Regional Qualifiers:
- Sashi (Europe)
- M80 (North America)
- MIBR (South America)
- FlyQuest (Oceania)
- The MongolZ (Asia)
- JiJieHao (Middle East)
Format
- Round of 14: Seven Bo3 matches in a single-elimination format. The eight winners advance to the Finals Bracket, while the seven losers compete in the Losers Bracket.
- Losers Bracket: Eight Bo1 matches in a single-elimination format. Only one team moves on to the Finals Bracket.
- Finals Bracket: Eight Bo3 matches. Seven teams from the Opening Stage, while one team advances from the Play-In Stage.
Schedule:
- Opening Stage (July 17)
- MOUZ vs. Sashi, Spirit vs. MIBR, and NAVI vs. FURIA
- Virtus.pro vs. Complexity and Vitality vs. M80
- FaZe vs. FlyQuest and G2 vs. MongolZ
- Play-In Stage (July 18)
- Playoffs (July 19-21)
Dota 2: Riyadh Masters Playoffs (July 16-21)
Meanwhile, for Dota 2's Riyadh Masters, twelve teams will fight for the title and a cut of the $3 million prize pool. Team Falcons and Team Liquid, two of the standout performers, are expected to duke it out in the playoffs.
Participating Teams:
- Group Stage/Invite Teams
- BetBoom
- Falcons
- Gaimin Gladiators
- Liquid
- OG
- Spirit
- Tundra
- WBG.XG
- Play-In/Qualified Teams
- Aurora
- Azure Ray
- Beastcoast
- Blacklist International
- Entity
- G2 x iG
- HEROIC
- LGD Gaming
- MOUZ
- Nouns
- PSG Quest
- VP
The championship is at stake, and every match will decide who becomes the winner at this esports event.
PUBG Mobile World Cup (July 19-28)
Rounding out the esports lineup, we have PMWC. A total of 28 teams will compete in the PUBG Mobile World Cup for a share of the $3 million prize pool. Talon Esports and Team Liquid are a few of the teams that should draw considerable public attention.
Teams and Groups
Group Red:
- Brute Force
- Tianba
- 4Merical Vibes
- Reject
- Dplus
- D’Xavier
- Besiktas Black
- Yoodoo Alliance
Group Green:
- Team Liquid
- Team Harame Bro
- Vampire Esports
- TJB Esports
- Falcons Force
- MadBulls
- IHC Esports
- Talon Esports
Group Yellow:
- BOOM Esports
- CAG Osaka
- DRX
- IW NRX
- Alpha7 Esports
- INCO Gaming
- Money Makers
- POWR Esports
Survival Stage Teams:
- RUKH Esports
- Team Spirit
- Twisted Minds BR
- Pigmy Team
How to Watch Esports World Cup Week 3?
You can watch live coverage of these events on the Esports World Cup Twitch, YouTube, and X Esports.
As Esports World Cup 2024 Week 3 begins, fans get themselves immersed in the thrilling action of CS2, Dota 2, and PUBG Mobile. But make sure you don’t miss out on the live broadcasts of these events to witness the champions firsthand.