The 2019 World Cup Overwatch 2019 will soon begin! It will be a time for all countries to defend their colors and prove that they are the best in Overwatch. If the Koreans are the favorites, and previous champions, all teams will have a say.
Information about the competition
The player selection phase took place from June 13 to July 14, and all teams are now ready for the competition! Player selection tests were held in most countries, and a preliminary list of 12 players was first provided to Blizzard for verification and validation. Among the validated players, each committee selected 7 final players who will compete at BlizzCon 2019!
Top 10 Countries
The first 5 are automatically qualified for the group stage, while the other 5 will have to fight to be part of the 10 teams selected.
- South Korea
- Canada
- China
- France
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Sweden
- Russia
- Finland
This top 10 includes the best of the best of the Overwatch countries and each of the 8 countries that attended the last BlizzCon.
These 10 teams receive full assistance for air tickets, on-site transportation, and hotel rooms. All other teams will receive assistance for the hotel but will be solely responsible for their travel to BlizzCon.
World Cup Schedule
Playoff phase
The Top 5 countries go directly to the next step. The other countries will compete in a knockout tournament.
- Begins on October 31 at 6:30 AM PDT
Group phase
Two groups of 5 teams will be formed, and the Top 3 of each group will advance to the playoffs.
If we refer to what Blizzard has published, we already have a pretty good idea of what the groups will be. The teams called 'Open' are those that qualified in the previous stage by the knockout tournament.
- Begins November 1st at 11:15 AM PDT
Final phase
The top two from each group will start directly in the semi-finals, while the 2nd and 3rd will compete in the Quarter-finals.
- Quarter-finals: November 2 at 9:30 AM PDT
- Semi-final: November 2 at 1:00 PM PDT
- Bronze Medal: November 2 at 4:30 PM PDT
- Final: November 2 at 6:15 PM PDT
