The first-ever edition of the Esports World Cup is underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, featuring 21 titles. Counter-Strike 2 matches are scheduled to start from Wednesday, July 17, 2024. A total of 15 teams will compete in a five-day event for a $1,000,000 prize pool. 

Esports World Cup 2024: CS 2 Schedule, Format 

The format is divided into four stages: the opening stage, the play-in stage, the playoffs, and the grand finals. JiJieHao has already advanced to the play-in stage being a regional team.

Opening Stage:

The 14 qualified teams will compete against each other in a single elimination bracket, with matches played in a best-of-three format. The winning seven teams will advance to the playoffs, while the losers will compete in the play-in stage. 

Play-In Stage:

The play-in stage will feature a single-elimination bracket, with all matches played in a best-of-one format. The 4 winning teams will qualify for the playoffs, while the losers will be out of the grand finals race.

Playoffs:

Playoffs will also feature a single elimination bracket but with a best-of-three-match format. The two winners of the playoffs will battle in the Grand Finals for the title on July 21, 2024.

CS 2 Teams and Rosters

Team Spirit

Natus Vincere

FaZe Clan

Complexity Gaming

Furia Esports

Chooper

Magixx

Zont1x

Donk

Sh1ro

Hally

B1t

Aleksib

jL

iM

W0nderful

B1ad3

Rain

Brokly

Karrigan

Ropz

Frozen’

NEO

JT

Floppy

Grim

Hallzerk

EliGE

T.c

Yuurih

KSCERATO

FalleN

Chelo

Skullz

Sidde

G2 Esports

Team Vitality 

MOUZ

Virtus.pro

Sashi Esports

HuNter

m0NESY

MalbsMD

Snax

TaZ

apEX

ZywOo

Spinx

flameZ

Mezii

XTQZZZ

Torzsi

XertioN

Siuhy

Jimpphat

Brollan

Syncrone

Jame

FL1T

Fame

N0rb3r7

ElectroNic

Xoma

Kwezz

IceBerg

Lucky

Cabbi

MistR

Hunden

M80

MIBR

FLYQuest

The MonolZ

JiLjieHao

Swisher

Reck

Slaxz

S1n

Lake

Sephh

Exit

Brnz4n

Insani

Drop

Saffee

Nak

INS

AliStair

Liazz

Vexite

Dexter
ErkaSt

BLitz

Techno4K

910

Mzinho

Senzu

MaaRaa

m1N1

ISSAA

OSAMAS

Kjaerbye

Dennyslaw

Esports Word Cup 2024: Matches and Timings 

MOUZ vs Sashi 

11:16 PM on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, Local

1:46 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in IST

FaZe vs FLY Quest

11:16 PM on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, Local

1:46 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in IST

G2 Esports vs NonoIZ

11:16 PM on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, Local

1:46 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in IST

Team Spirit vs MIBR

11:16 PM on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Local

1:46 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in IST

NAVI vs Furia Gaming

2:16 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Local

4:46 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in IST

Vitality vs M80

2:16 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Local

4:46 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in IST

Virtus.pro vs Complexity Gaming 

5:16 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Local

7:46 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in IST

Esports World Cup 2024: CS 2 Streaming Details

Fans from all over the world can enjoy the Esports World Cup matches on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok. Indian fans can watch Esports World 2024 on Star Sports First and Start Sports 2 on television, along with the Star Sports YouTube channel. 

MENA - YouTube & Facebook

Thailand - YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok

Indonesia - YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok

Vietnam - YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok

Portuguese - YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok

Spanish - YouTube & Facebook

Pakistan - YouTube & Facebook 

India - YouTube, Star Sports First & Star Sports 2