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The Overwatch World Cup groups have been announced

We now know who the 16 teams will first be competing against first.
Ben Lyons Senior Editor 12 October 2023

Now that the Overwatch League is wrapped for 2023 (and potentially forever), all eyes are on the next and last big Overwatch tournament of the year: the Overwatch World Cup. Set to be held between October 29 and November 4, the tournament will start with a group stage, where the 16 qualified teams will be battling it out and hoping to earn one of eight Finals spots at BlizzCon 2023.

With that tournament edging ever closer, Blizzard has now revealed the groups for the event, meaning we know which teams will be playing each other first.

Group A:

  • South Korea
  • Columbia
  • Mexico
  • Finland

Group B:

  • Great Britain
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Canada

Group C:

  • China
  • Spain
  • Hong Kong
  • Thailand

Group D:

  • United States
  • Saudi Arabia
  • France
  • Japan

The group stage will run until November 1, with the top two teams from each group qualifying and moving ahead to the Finals a few days later.

Senior Editor Ben was a Senior Editor at Gamereactor UK. When he wasn’t writing, editing or filming for Gamereactor, he could usually be found playing an FPS or getting lost in a sprawling RPG.
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