Esports World Cup 2024 Overwatch 2: Live schedule, results, and more

Top-tier OW2 is back on LAN.

The Overwatch 2 and Esports World Cup logos.
Images via Blizzard and Esports World Cup. Remixed by Dot Esports

An event as large as the Esports World Cup wouldn’t be right without Overwatch 2, with Riyadh welcoming 16 squads who will battle for a massive million-dollar prize pool as well as a $50,000 MVP bonus.

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It all kicks off on July 24 with the group stage, and by the time the dust settles, one team will be crowned champions of the Esports World Cup 2024 OW2 event and be $400,000 richer. The top orgs will also earn EWC Club Championship points, meaning a larger share of the monstrous $20 million club prize.

Here’s everything we know about the OW2 tournament at Esports World Cup 2024: Full schedule, scores, results, streams, and more.

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Esports World Cup 2024 Overwatch 2 format and teams

The Overwatch 2 Esports World Cup 2024 event sees 16 teams from across the globe go head-to-head in a group stage, with the 16 attendees split into four groups of four. Each group will play a double round-robin format with two matches against each opponent. Each match is first to three.

The top-ranked team in each group will qualify directly to the quarterfinals of the single-elimination playoff bracket. Second and third-placed teams from each group begin a round earlier, while the fourth is eliminated.

From there, the playoffs continue with each team eliminated after each loss until a winner is crowned on July 28. Here are the teams attending the Overwatch 2 Esports World Cup 2024:

QualificationTeam(s)
OWCS MajorNA/EMEA Top 2
Spacestation Gaming
ENCE

Winning Region Invite
Bleed Esports
OWCS AsiaCrazy Raccoon
Falcons
ZETA DIVISION
Fnatic
China InviteLGD Gaming
FACEIT MastersEMEA
Gaimin Gladiators
Twisted Minds
Virtus.pro

North America
Toronto Ultra
M80
Timeless

South America
Loaded

Oceania
The Great Showmen

Esports World Cup 2024 Overwatch 2 schedule and results

Group Stage (July 24 to 25)

A screenshot of the EWC 2024 Overwatch 2 group stage.
Four teams will depart early. Screenshot via Liquipedia

The schedule for Esports World Cup 2024 Overwatch 2 is coming soon.

Playoffs (July 26 to 28)

A screenshot of the EWC 2024 Overwatch 2 playoffs.
Who will be crowned champions? Screenshot via Liquipedia

The schedule for Esports World Cup 2024 Overwatch 2 is coming soon.

Esports World Cup 2024 Overwatch 2 format: How to watch

Esports World Cup 2024 is streamed live on Twitch and YouTube. If you missed any of the action, spoiler-free VODs will be available following the conclusion of each esports match day.

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Nicholas Taifalos
Weekend editor for Dot Esports. Nick, better known as Taffy, began his esports career in commentary, switching to journalism with a focus on Oceanic esports, particularly Counter-Strike and Dota. Email: nicholas@dotesports.com