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.