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The Overwatch World Cup is kicking off this weekend with the Group Stage qualifier in Shanghai, China. Eight teams are squaring off to make their way toward the Overwatch World Cup finals in November.
For this weekend’s qualifiers, the tournament will be broken up into two groups of four with the top team from both groups advancing.
OVERWATCH WORLD CUP SHANGHAI QUALIFIERS SCHEDULE AND TIME
The Shanghai Group Stage qualifier is happening this weekend from July 14-16. Each of the eight teams playing this weekend will be playing at the following times:
Friday, July 14: 2 a.m. EST - 8 a.m. EST
- China vs Romania
- Hong Kong vs Norway
- France vs Argentina
- Denmark vs Thailand
Saturday, July 15: 2 a.m. EST - 8 a.m. EST
- China vs Norway
- Hong Kong vs Romania
- France vs Thailand
- Denmark vs Argentina
Sunday, July 16: 12 a.m. EST - 9 a.m. EST
- China vs Hong Kong
- Norway vs Romania
- France vs Denmark
- Thailand vs Argentina
WHERE TO WATCH THE OVERWATCH WORLD CUP
The Overwatch World Cup is streaming live on the Overwatch Twitch account. If you miss the live times, the Overwatch Twitch account is airing replays throughout the weekend.
You can get more in-depth Overwatch World Cup coverage on our sister site, Heroes Never Die.