The Star Event Centre in Sydney will play host to the Overwatch World Cup Group Stage qualifiers over the weekend of July 21-23, with two places at the Overwatch World Cup up for grabs, with the event to take place this November at BlizzCon.

Australia finds itself in Group C battling it out against Sweden (4th), Italy (20th), Portugal (29th). Group D features Finland (5th), Japan (12th), Spain (21st) and Vietnam (28th).

The group stage will see the top two teams from each group moving onto a single-elimination playoff, with the winners from each group moving onto the eight-team field at BlizzCon in November.

Final Details

Overwatch World Cup Group Stage

• Location: The Star Event Centre in Sydney
• When: July 21-23
• Tickets: Sold Out
• Format: Each team plays group opponents once. Two top teams play each other in single-elimination. Winner goes to World Cup Finals at BlizzCon.

Group C 

• Sweden (4th)
• Australia (13th)
• Italy (20th)
• Portugal (29th)

Group D

• Finland (5th)
• Japan (12th)
• Spain (21st)
• Vietnam (28th)

JULY 21, From 9:30am AEST

Australia vs Italy

Sweden vs Portugal

Finland vs Vietnam

Japan vs Spain

JULY 22, From 9:30am AEST

Sweden vs Italy

Australia vs Portugal

Finland vs Spain

Japan vs Vietnam

JULY 23, From 9:30am AEST

Sweden vs Australia (broadcast live on 7Mate)

Italy vs Portugal

Finland vs Japan

Spain vs Vietnam

Watch To Watch

Head on over to the official Overwatch Twitch Channel.