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

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
MOUZ2 — 1 (11-13 Nuke; 13-7 Ancient; 13-5 Mirage)Sashi Esports
G2 Esports2 — 0 (13-11 Ancient; 16-13 Inferno)The MonglZ
FaZe Clan2 — 0 (16-13 Anubis; 13-11 Nuke)FlyQuest
NAVI2 — 0 (13-11 Nuke; 13-5 Mirage)FURIA Esports
Team Vitality2 — 0 (13-11 Vertigo; 13-5 Dust2)M80
Team Spirit2 — 0 (13-4 Nuke; 13-3 Vertigo)MIBR
Virtus.pro2 — 0 (13-9 Anubis; 13-4 Dust2)Complexity

July 18 — Play-in

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Last Chance StageQuarterfinals

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
JiJieHao8 — 13Sashi
FlyQuest5 — 13FURIA
The MongolZ13 — 2MIBR
M8016 — 14Complexity

Semifinals

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Sashi15 — 19FURIA
M808 — 13The MongolZ

Final

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
FURIA13 — 9The MongolZ

CS2 Esports World Cup playoffs

July 19 — Quarterfinals

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TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Team Spirit1 — 2 (8-13 Mirage; 16-14 Nuke; 5-13 Ancient)G2
Team Vitality1 — 2 (22-20 Mirage; 7-13 Inferno; 5-13 Dust2)Virtus.pro
MOUZ2 — 1 (13-7 Nuke; 11-13 Mirage; 13-7 Inferno)FURIA
NAVI2 — 0 (13-10 Mirage; 16-12 Nuke)FaZe

July 20 — Semifinals

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
G22 — 0 (13-4 Dust2; 13-7 Ancient)Virtus.pro
MOUZ1 — 2 (13-1 Dust2; 8-13 Nuke; 5-13)NAVI

July 21 — Final

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
G21 — 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 TEAMESPORTS WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION PATH
Natus Vincere (NAVI)PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 winner
Team SpiritIntel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024 winner
FaZe ClanESL Europe World Ranking
Complexity GamingESL North America World Ranking
FURIA EsportsESL South America World Ranking
G2 EsportsESL World Ranking
Team VitalityESL World Ranking
MOUZESL World Ranking
Virtus.proESL World Ranking
Sashi EsportsEsports World Cup European Qualifier winner
M80Esports World Cup North America Qualifier winner
MIBREsports World Cup South America Qualifier winner
FlyQuestEsports World Cup Oceanic Qualifier winner
The MongolZEsports World Cup Asian Qualifier winner
JiJieHaoEsports World Cup Middle Eastern Qualifier winner

Esports World Cup 2024 CS2 prize pool

PLACEPRIZE MONEYEWC CLUB POINTSTEAM
1stUS$400,0001,000NAVI
2ndUS$175,000600G2 Esports
3rd-4thUS$85,000275Virtus.pro
MOUZ
5th-8thUS$40,00060Team Spirit
Team Vitality
FaZe Clan
FURIA
9thUS$25,0000The MongolZ
10th-11thUS$15,0000Sashi Esports
M80
12th-15thUS$10,0000JiJeiHao
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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