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Overwatch World Cup 2026

Starts
2026-08-20
Ends
2026-09-13
Location
Busan Anaheim, CA
Venue
Busan Esports Arena (Group Stage) Anaheim Convention Center (Playoffs)
Type
Offline
Teams
16
Organizer
Blizzard Entertainment
Tier
S-Tier

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Results

Saudi Arabia1:4South Korea
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Wrecking Ball
South Korea banned Jetpack Cat
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid1:3 South Korea won
Saudi Arabia banned Sigma
South Korea banned Kiriko
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint2:3 South Korea won
Saudi Arabia banned Vendetta
South Korea banned Mauga
Game 4 · Route 66 Escort1:2 South Korea won
Saudi Arabia banned Mizuki
South Korea banned Cassidy
Game 5 · Esperança Push100.74m:106.46m South Korea won
Saudi Arabia banned Tracer
South Korea banned D.Va
Sweden1:3France
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control1:2 France won
Sweden banned Kiriko
France banned Freja
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort3:0 Sweden won
Sweden banned D.Mon
France banned Ana
Game 3 · Esperança Push3.9m:141.97m France won
Sweden banned Roadhog
France banned Tracer
Game 4 · Aatlis Flashpoint1:3 France won
Sweden banned Cassidy
France banned Mauga
France2:3South Korea
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:1 France won
France banned Shion
South Korea banned D.Mon
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort2:1 France won
France banned D.Va
South Korea banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Esperança Push80.03m:112.99m South Korea won
France banned Jetpack Cat
South Korea banned Cassidy
Game 4 · New Junk City Flashpoint2:3 South Korea won
France banned Mauga
South Korea banned Jetpack Cat
Game 5 · Eichenwalde Hybrid2:3 South Korea won
France banned Ana
South Korea banned Orisa

Casters: Uber, JAKE

Saudi Arabia3:0Sweden
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Tracer
Sweden banned D.Va
Game 2 · Aatlis Flashpoint3:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned D.Mon
Sweden banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Route 66 Escort2:1 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Ana
Sweden banned Cassidy

Casters: Jaws, Reinforce

United States0:3South Korea
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control1:2 South Korea won
United States banned D.Mon
South Korea banned Ana
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort0:1 South Korea won
United States banned Kiriko
South Korea banned Tracer
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid1:2 South Korea won
United States banned Jetpack Cat
South Korea banned D.Va

Casters: Uber, JAKE

France3:0Australia
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:0 France won
France banned Hazard
Australia banned Bastion
Game 2 · Shambali Monastery Escort3:2 France won
France banned Ramattra
Australia banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid2:1 France won
France banned Juno
Australia banned D.Mon

Casters: Uber, Mr X

Germany0:3Sweden
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control1:2 Sweden won
Germany banned Ana
Sweden banned Cassidy
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort0:1 Sweden won
Germany banned D.Mon
Sweden banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid0:1 Sweden won
Germany banned Tracer
Sweden banned Sigma

Casters: Jaws, Reinforce

Saudi Arabia3:1Spain
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Symmetra
Spain banned Jetpack Cat
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort1:2 Spain won
Saudi Arabia banned Ana
Spain banned D.Va
Game 3 · Eichenwalde Hybrid4:3 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Mizuki
Spain banned Bastion
Game 4 · Esperança Push141.97m:53.13m Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned D.Mon
Spain banned Kiriko

Casters: Jaws, Reinforce

Australia3:2Mexico
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Australia won
Australia banned Bastion
Mexico banned D.Mon
Game 2 · Junkertown Escort1:0 Australia won
Australia banned Kiriko
Mexico banned Cassidy
Game 3 · Colosseo Push81.93m:81.94m Mexico won
Australia banned D.Va
Mexico banned Jetpack Cat
Game 4 · Neon Junction Hybrid2:3 Mexico won
Australia banned Shion
Mexico banned Juno
Game 5 · Aatlis Flashpoint3:1 Australia won
Australia banned Mauga
Mexico banned Mercy

Casters: JAKE, Reinforce

Saudi Arabia3:0United Kingdom
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Mercy
United Kingdom banned Bastion
Game 2 · Junkertown Escort1:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Ana
United Kingdom banned D.Va
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:2 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Wrecking Ball
United Kingdom banned Jetpack Cat

Casters: JAKE, Reinforce

France3:0Colombia
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:0 France won
France banned Mauga
Colombia banned Jetpack Cat
Game 2 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:1 France won
France banned Reaper
Colombia banned D.Mon
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid3:1 France won
France banned Lúcio
Colombia banned Cassidy

Casters: Jaws, Gottmoxi

Germany3:0Thailand
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Germany won
Germany banned Shion
Thailand banned Mauga
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid3:1 Germany won
Germany banned Mizuki
Thailand banned D.Mon
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:0 Germany won
Germany banned Reaper
Thailand banned Jetpack Cat

Casters: Jaws, Gottmoxi

South Korea3:0Denmark
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 South Korea won
South Korea banned Jetpack Cat
Denmark banned Orisa
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid1:0 South Korea won
South Korea banned D.Mon
Denmark banned Pharah
Game 3 · Esperança Push142.41m:0m South Korea won
South Korea banned Shion
Denmark banned Mizuki

Casters: Uber, Mr X

Canada0:3Spain
Map by map
Game 1 · Busan Control1:2 Spain won
Canada banned Jetpack Cat
Spain banned D.Va
Game 2 · Paraíso Hybrid1:2 Spain won
Canada banned Kiriko
Spain banned Bastion
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint1:3 Spain won
Canada banned Lúcio
Spain banned D.Mon

Casters: Uber, Mr X

China3:0Japan
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 China won
China banned Ana
Japan banned Mauga
Game 2 · Suravasa Flashpoint3:2 China won
China banned Jetpack Cat
Japan banned D.Mon
Game 3 · Esperança Push142.41m:0m China won
China banned Ramattra
Japan banned Vendetta

Casters: Jaws, Gottmoxi

South Korea3:0Colombia
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 South Korea won
South Korea banned D.Va
Colombia banned Jetpack Cat
Game 2 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:0 South Korea won
South Korea banned Shion
Colombia banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Shambali Monastery Escort1:0 South Korea won
South Korea banned Mercy
Colombia banned Pharah

Casters: Jaws, Gottmoxi

France3:0Denmark
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:0 France won
France banned Lúcio
Denmark banned Bastion
Game 2 · Eichenwalde Hybrid2:1 France won
France banned D.Va
Denmark banned Symmetra
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:0 France won
France banned Mauga
Denmark banned Jetpack Cat

Casters: Uber, Mr X

Canada3:1Thailand
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:0 Canada won
Canada banned Mizuki
Thailand banned Shion
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid3:4 Thailand won
Canada banned Lúcio
Thailand banned D.Mon
Game 3 · Shambali Monastery Escort2:1 Canada won
Canada banned Kiriko
Thailand banned Bastion
Game 4 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:0 Canada won
Canada banned Cassidy
Thailand banned Ramattra

Casters: Uber, Mr X

Germany3:1Spain
Map by map
Game 1 · Samoa Control2:0 Germany won
Germany banned Mercy
Spain banned Bastion
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid1:0 Germany won
Germany banned Mizuki
Spain banned D.Mon
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint1:3 Spain won
Germany banned Symmetra
Spain banned Wrecking Ball
Game 4 · Route 66 Escort1:0 Germany won
Germany banned Ana
Spain banned D.Va

Casters: JAKE, Reinforce

United States3:2Sweden
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control0:2 Sweden won
United States banned Ana
Sweden banned Roadhog
Game 2 · Route 66 Escort3:2 United States won
United States banned Jetpack Cat
Sweden banned D.Va
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid2:3 Sweden won
United States banned Freja
Sweden banned Sigma
Game 4 · Aatlis Flashpoint3:1 United States won
United States banned D.Mon
Sweden banned Reaper
Game 5 · Esperança Push97.83m:97.82m United States won
United States banned Tracer
Sweden banned Kiriko

Casters: JAKE, Reinforce

France3:2South Korea
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control0:2 South Korea won
France banned Shion
South Korea banned Jetpack Cat
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid0:1 South Korea won
France banned Emre
South Korea banned D.Mon
Game 3 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:2 France won
France banned Mauga
South Korea banned Cassidy
Game 4 · Esperança Push120.12m:75.34m France won
France banned Ana
South Korea banned D.Va
Game 5 · Shambali Monastery Escort1:0 France won
France banned Ramattra
South Korea banned Bastion

Casters: Jaws, Reinforce

Australia3:1United Kingdom
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:1 Australia won
Australia banned Wrecking Ball
United Kingdom banned Juno
Game 2 · Junkertown Escort0:3 United Kingdom won
Australia banned Zarya
United Kingdom banned Ana
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid3:2 Australia won
Australia banned Orisa
United Kingdom banned Mizuki
Game 4 · Aatlis Flashpoint3:1 Australia won
Australia banned Shion
United Kingdom banned D.Mon

Casters: Jaws, Reinforce

Saudi Arabia3:0Mexico
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Genji
Mexico banned Mauga
Game 2 · Junkertown Escort1:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned D.Mon
Mexico banned Jetpack Cat
Game 3 · Colosseo Push139.62m:17.85m Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Mercy
Mexico banned Cassidy

Casters: Uber, JAKE

China1:3Sweden
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control1:2 Sweden won
China banned D.Mon
Sweden banned Lúcio
Game 2 · Aatlis Flashpoint2:3 Sweden won
China banned Cassidy
Sweden banned Zarya
Game 3 · Paraiso Hybrid2:1 China won
China banned Tracer
Sweden banned D.Va
Game 4 · Esperança Push18.72m:142.41m Sweden won
China banned D.Va
Sweden banned Kiriko

Casters: JAKE, Uber

United States3:0Japan
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 United States won
United States banned Bastion
Japan banned D.Mon
Game 2 · Paraiso Hybrid2:0 United States won
United States banned D.Va
Japan banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Aatlis Flashpoint3:0 United States won
United States banned Lúcio
Japan banned Mauga

Casters: Mr X, Gottmoxi

Denmark3:0Colombia
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Denmark won
Denmark banned Symmetra
Colombia banned Jetpack Cat
Game 2 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:1 Denmark won
Denmark banned Vendetta
Colombia banned Kiriko
Game 3 · Neon Junction Hybrid4:3 Denmark won
Denmark banned Shion
Colombia banned D.Mon

Casters: Mr X, Gottmoxi

Sweden3:0Japan
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Sweden won
Sweden banned Bastion
Japan banned Kiriko
Game 2 · Shambali Monastery Escort2:0 Sweden won
Sweden banned Jetpack Cat
Japan banned Roadhog
Game 3 · Paraíso Hybrid2:1 Sweden won
Sweden banned D.Va
Japan banned Lúcio

Casters: Jaws, Reinforce

Thailand0:3Spain
Map by map
Game 1 · Busan Control1:2 Spain won
Thailand banned Jetpack Cat
Spain banned Reaper
Game 2 · New Junk City Flashpoint0:3 Spain won
Thailand banned Kiriko
Spain banned Junker Queen
Game 3 · Paraíso Hybrid2:3 Spain won
Thailand banned Bastion
Spain banned Winston

Casters: Jaws, Reinforce

Canada3:2Germany
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control1:2 Germany won
Canada banned D.Va
Germany banned Mercy
Game 2 · Paraíso Hybrid2:1 Canada won
Canada banned Kiriko
Germany banned Emre
Game 3 · Route 66 Escort1:3 Germany won
Canada banned Mauga
Germany banned Ana
Game 4 · New Junk City Flashpoint3:2 Canada won
Canada banned Lúcio
Germany banned Orisa
Game 5 · Esperança Push109.23m:109.22m Canada won
Canada banned D.Mon
Germany banned Vendetta

Casters: Gottmoxi, JAKE

Saudi Arabia3:0Australia
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control2:0 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Ana
Australia banned Mauga
Game 2 · Eichenwalde Hybrid2:1 Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned Mercy
Australia banned D.Va
Game 3 · Esperança Push142.41m:0m Saudi Arabia won
Saudi Arabia banned D.Mon
Australia banned Jetpack Cat

Casters: JAKE, Gottmoxi

China1:3United States
Map by map
Game 1 · Busan Control0:2 United States won
China banned Ana
United States banned Bastion
Game 2 · Neon Junction Hybrid1:2 United States won
China banned Mauga
United States banned Mizuki
Game 3 · Aatlis Flashpoint3:2 China won
China banned Tracer
United States banned Lúcio
Game 4 · Route 66 Escort2:3 United States won
China banned D.Mon
United States banned Jetpack Cat

Casters: Uber, Mr X

Mexico0:3United Kingdom
Map by map
Game 1 · Nepal Control0:2 United Kingdom won
Mexico banned Tracer
United Kingdom banned D.Mon
Game 2 · Aatlis Flashpoint0:3 United Kingdom won
Mexico banned Cassidy
United Kingdom banned Zarya
Game 3 · Eichenwalde Hybrid1:2 United Kingdom won
Mexico banned Wrecking Ball
United Kingdom banned Genji

Casters: Uber, Mr X

Placements

PlaceTeamPrize
1South Korea
2Saudi Arabia
3France
4Sweden
5-8Spain
5-8Germany
5-8Australia
5-8United States
9-12China
9-12United Kingdom
9-12Canada
9-12Denmark
13-16Japan
13-16Mexico
13-16Thailand
13-16Colombia
MVPSimple

Teams and rosters

Saudi Arabia

Youbi, Quartz, LBBD7, ZIYAD, TVNT, SirMajed, zox

China

Pineapple, Alphari, Kaneki, Sunzo, Lengsa, Recall, Diya

Canada

Reyzr, Noxious, alex, Astro, False, Graveyard, cal

Colombia

T3MP, Lich, SuperGomez, Limones, Mixvi, Changed, KratosUN

United States

TR33, Zeruhh, Hawk, Infekted, Landon, Lukemino, UltraViolet

Mexico

Angelvolado, elementalGuy, Karmez, Santana, Paolette, ferusky, lay

Sweden

Zorrow, Kevster, Elias, WillyS, Admiral, Scyle, Kael

Denmark

sHockWave, Rav, Skytorr, Kellex, Slay, Johnowich, yoham

Germany

Qrxu, Ken, sxj, eisgnom, Lars, Akku, Dockiy

United Kingdom

Kai, WMaimone, GoldenPants, Tred, Crispy, FunnyAstro, KiWii

France

Dip, Kio, KroxZ, Majin, aes, FDGod, Xerion

Spain

Bones, M3WS, xzodyal, Santy, HZL, Galaa, Khenail

South Korea

HeeSang, SeonJun, Stalk3r, Junbin, MAX, CH0R0NG, Simple

Japan

Nico, Qki, Rrmy, KSG, epic, Ydot, FiNN

Australia

Colourhex, sgy, Regr3T, cuFFa, Ackyyy, Bertlog, hamster

Thailand

HyVision, Yoshinori2k, Kairen, Lumi, MSCG, PaLee, Ace

Format

  • Group Stage: August 20th – 23rd
  • Round Robin with 4 groups
  • All matches are Ft3
  • Top 2 teams of each group advance to Playoffs
  • Click Show for detailed information about the Group Draw and Tiebreakers Show Hide
  • Group Stage Draw[1]
  • Teams cannot play against another team from their qualifier group
  • A maximum of 2 teams per conference can be placed into a group
  • If a team is pulled that can't abide by these rules, they will go into the next avaliable group
  • Pool 1 consists of the OWWC 2023 Winner and Runner Up: Saudi Arabia & China
  • Pool 2 consists of 1st seed over all qualifiers:
  • Americas: Canada & United States
  • EMEA: Sweden, Germany & France
  • Asia: South Korea & Australia
  • Pool 3 consists of 2nd seed over all qualifiers:
  • Americas: Colombia & Mexico
  • EMEA: Denmark, United Kingdom & Spain
  • Asia: Japan & Thailand
  • Tiebreakers
  • Head-to-head Series Differential
  • Head-to-head Map Differential
  • Overall Map Differential
  • Overall Map Score % Differential
  • Strength of Victory evaluate by combining records between all teams
  • Tiebreaker Match
  • Tiebreakers will be applied until a team prevails.
  • Remaining tied teams start at the top of the list.
  • This process is repeated until all teams are fully ranked
  • Playoffs: September 12th – 13th
  • Single elimination bracket

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