Updated on July 22, 5:12 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores and standings.
A million-dollar showdown has summoned the world’s best Counter-Strike 2 teams.
These legendary squads, including powerhouses like NAVI, Team Spirit, and G2 Esports, fight for the coveted title of the inaugural Esports World Cup 2024 CS2 champion.
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A US$1 million prize pool awaits as the world’s elite CS2 squads gather in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Buckle up for a week of strategic genius and lightning-fast reflexes in a battle for CS2 supremacy.
What is the Esports World Cup 2024 CS2?
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The tournament is the first Counter-Strike 2 tournament in the Esports World Cup series. Held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it offers a shot at glory and a hefty US$1 million prize pool.
15 top teams, battle-hardened from qualifiers and invitations, clash for the title of World Champion. It’s a chance to etch their names in history and claim bragging rights as the undisputed CS2 kings.
Esports World Cup 2024 Counter-Strike 2 format
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The CS2 Esports World Cup unfolds in three stages, each designed to whittle down the competition and ultimately crown the champion.
All teams except JiJieHao start the tournament in the opening stage’s single-elimination bracket. To advance to the playoffs, teams must win a best-of-three match, while losers get a second chance in the play-in stage.
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The tournament’s second phase is the play-ins, where eight teams compete in a single-elimination bracket with best-of-one matches. The winner of the play-ins advances to the playoffs.
The final leg of the tournament, the playoffs, is a single-elimination bracket with all matches, including the grand final, being a best-of-three.
Esports World Cup 2024 CS2 schedule and results
The tournament takes place from July 17 to 21, 2024.
July 17 — Opening stage
TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
MOUZ | 2 — 1 (11-13 Nuke; 13-7 Ancient; 13-5 Mirage) | Sashi Esports |
G2 Esports | 2 — 0 (13-11 Ancient; 16-13 Inferno) | The MonglZ |
FaZe Clan | 2 — 0 (16-13 Anubis; 13-11 Nuke) | FlyQuest |
NAVI | 2 — 0 (13-11 Nuke; 13-5 Mirage) | FURIA Esports |
Team Vitality | 2 — 0 (13-11 Vertigo; 13-5 Dust2) | M80 |
Team Spirit | 2 — 0 (13-4 Nuke; 13-3 Vertigo) | MIBR |
Virtus.pro | 2 — 0 (13-9 Anubis; 13-4 Dust2) | Complexity |
July 18 — Play-in
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Last Chance Stage — Quarterfinals
TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
JiJieHao | 8 — 13 | Sashi |
FlyQuest | 5 — 13 | FURIA |
The MongolZ | 13 — 2 | MIBR |
M80 | 16 — 14 | Complexity |
Semifinals
TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
Sashi | 15 — 19 | FURIA |
M80 | 8 — 13 | The MongolZ |
Final
TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
FURIA | 13 — 9 | The MongolZ |
CS2 Esports World Cup playoffs
July 19 — Quarterfinals
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TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
Team Spirit | 1 — 2 (8-13 Mirage; 16-14 Nuke; 5-13 Ancient) | G2 |
Team Vitality | 1 — 2 (22-20 Mirage; 7-13 Inferno; 5-13 Dust2) | Virtus.pro |
MOUZ | 2 — 1 (13-7 Nuke; 11-13 Mirage; 13-7 Inferno) | FURIA |
NAVI | 2 — 0 (13-10 Mirage; 16-12 Nuke) | FaZe |
July 20 — Semifinals
TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
G2 | 2 — 0 (13-4 Dust2; 13-7 Ancient) | Virtus.pro |
MOUZ | 1 — 2 (13-1 Dust2; 8-13 Nuke; 5-13) | NAVI |
July 21 — Final
TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
G2 | 1 — 2 (16-14 Ancient; 6-13 Nuke; 13-6 Inferno) | NAVI |
Esports World Cup 2024 Counter-Strike 2 teams
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ESPORTS WORLD CUP 2024 COUNTER-STRIKE 2 TEAM | ESPORTS WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION PATH |
Natus Vincere (NAVI) | PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 winner |
Team Spirit | Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024 winner |
FaZe Clan | ESL Europe World Ranking |
Complexity Gaming | ESL North America World Ranking |
FURIA Esports | ESL South America World Ranking |
G2 Esports | ESL World Ranking |
Team Vitality | ESL World Ranking |
MOUZ | ESL World Ranking |
Virtus.pro | ESL World Ranking |
Sashi Esports | Esports World Cup European Qualifier winner |
M80 | Esports World Cup North America Qualifier winner |
MIBR | Esports World Cup South America Qualifier winner |
FlyQuest | Esports World Cup Oceanic Qualifier winner |
The MongolZ | Esports World Cup Asian Qualifier winner |
JiJieHao | Esports World Cup Middle Eastern Qualifier winner |
Esports World Cup 2024 CS2 prize pool
PLACE | PRIZE MONEY | EWC CLUB POINTS | TEAM |
1st | US$400,000 | 1,000 | NAVI |
2nd | US$175,000 | 600 | G2 Esports |
3rd-4th | US$85,000 | 275 | Virtus.pro MOUZ |
5th-8th | US$40,000 | 60 | Team Spirit Team Vitality FaZe Clan FURIA |
9th | US$25,000 | 0 | The MongolZ |
10th-11th | US$15,000 | 0 | Sashi Esports M80 |
12th-15th | US$10,000 | 0 | JiJeiHao FlyQuest MIBR Complexity Gaming |
Where to watch Esports World Cup 2024 Counter-Strike 2
Fans can watch Esports World Cup 2024 matches on their official Twitch and YouTube channels.
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