The Free Fire World Cup 2025 Day 1 is here. A total of six matches will be played on Wednesday, July 16, where Group A and Group B will battle. 18 teams are divided into three groups of six teams each, and each group will play a total of 12 matches in the Knockout Stage, which will run from 16 to 18 July 2025 in the Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Check out the FFWC 2025 Day 1 schedule, groups, where to watch, format, and more.
Free Fire World Cup 2025 Day 1 Schedule and Groups
| Match | Groups | Time (IST) |
| Match 1 | AB | 7:35 PM |
| Match 2 | AB | 8:15 PM |
| Match 3 | AB | 8:45 PM |
| Match 4 | AB | 9:25 PM |
| Match 5 | AB | 10:00 PM |
| Match 6 | AB | 10:30 PM |
Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
| Visionsystem SPA | Hotshot Esports | Dragons Esports |
| paiN Gaming | EVOS Divine | Raibow7 |
| AG.AL | Fluxo | ONIC Olympus |
| Virtus.pro | Core Memory Esports x KOG | LOS |
| Team Falcons | Team Vitality | RRQ Kazu |
| Red Hawks | Alfa 34 | Buriram United Esports |
FFWC 2025 Format
The FFWC 2025 at the Esports World Cup 2025 is divided into three stages - Knockout Stage, Point Rush, and Grand Finals.
Knockout Stage: The Knockout Stage will run from 16 to 18 July, where 18 teams are divided into 3 groups of 6 teams each. Each team will play 12 games. At the end of all 18 matches, the top 12 teams from the overall standings will qualify for the Point Rush and Grand Finals.
Points Rush: Point Rush will take place on 19th July, where 12 qualified teams from the Knockout Stage compete in 6 matches. Based on their rankings in this stage, teams will get headstart points for the Grand Finals.
Grand Finals: The FFWC 2025 Grand Finals are set to be played on 20th July. A total of 6 matches will take place, and teams will begin with the headstart point they got in Point Rush. The Grand Finals will follow the Champion Rush Format.
Champion Rush Format
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All the teams will play in a normal tournament format in the Grand Finals until a team reaches a pre-determined number of points named the Champion Rush Point.
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After a team reaches the Champion Rush Point, all the matches from here will become Champion Rush Point Eligible for the team that reaches the Champion Rush Point.
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The first team to get a Booyah after reaching 80 points (called "Champion Rush Point") will be the winner.
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If no team gets a Booyah after reaching 80 points, then the team with the highest points after 10 matches will be the winner.
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The final standings of all teams will be shown in the table after the winner is decided.
Where to watch the FFWC 2025?
Fans from all around the world can catch all the action of the Free Fire World Cup 2025 on the official YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok channels of the Esports World Cup and Free Fire Esports.
