The Multiplayer online battle royale video game Garena Free Fire had a tournament at the 2024 Esports World Cup. It was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; from July 10 to 15, 2024, and eighteen teams took part in this tournament.
Background
In October 2023, Saudi Arabia announced the inaugural Esports World Cup as the successor of Gamers8 (Saudi Esports Federation's previously existing esports festival), set to take place in Riyadh.[1] The event was developed as a part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, a plan led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aimed at diversifying the country's economy and reducing reliance on oil.[2]
Calendar
| July 2024
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July
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| Week 2
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| 10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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| Garena Free Fire
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Qualification
| Event
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Region
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Date
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Seeds
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Qualified Teams
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| FFWS SEA 2024 Spring
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 ASEAN
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Mar 22 - May 26
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Top 8
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 Team Falcons
 P Esports
Buriram United Esports
 EVOS Esports
AG Global
ONIC Olympus
Gaimin Gladiators
RRQ KAZU
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| FFWS Brazil 2024
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 Brazil
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Apr 20 - Jun 10
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Top 3
(Phase 1)
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Team Solid
Netshoes Miners
LOUD
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| FFWS LATAM 2024
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South America
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Mar 22 - Jun 1
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Top 3
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 19esports
All Glory Gaming
RETA Esports
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| Snapdragon Pro Series
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Global
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Apr 13 - 14
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Top 2
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Twisted Minds
FLUXO
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| FF MEA MSC 2024
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 Middle East
 Africa
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Apr 20 - May 11
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Champion
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 ALQADSIAH ESPORT
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| Pakistan Qualifier
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 Pakistan
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Jun 2
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Champion
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Hotshot Esports
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- Knockout Stage: 10–12 July 2024
- 18 teams, divided into 3 groups of 6.
- 18 matches, each group play 12 matches.
- Top 12 teams advance to Points Rush and Grand Finals.
- Points Rush: 13 July 2024
- 12 teams.
- 6 matches.
- Teams gain headstart points for Grand Finals based on their final placements.
- Grand Final: 14 July 2024
- 12 teams.
- Teams begin with headstart points from Points Rush.
- 6 matches.
Schedule
| Round
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Date
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Teams
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| Knockout Stage
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10 July 2024
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Group A vs B
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| 11 July 2024
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Group B vs C
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| 12 July 2024
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Group A vs C
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| Point-Rush Stage
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13 July 2024
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Top 12 teams
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| Grand Finals
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14 July 2024
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Top 12 teams
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Knockout Stage
| Knockout Stage Group Draw
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| Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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EVOS Esports
Netshoes Miners
AG Global
FLUXO
ONIC Olympus
19esports
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LOUD
Buriram United Esports
P Esports
RRQ KAZU
RETA Esports
Hotshot Esports
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Twisted Minds
ALQADSIAH ESPORT[a]
Team Solid
Team Falcons
All Glory Gaming
Gaimin Gladiators[b]
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Knockout Stage Standings
| Rank
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Team
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Total Score
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Placement
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Kills
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Booyah
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Qualification
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| 1
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LOUD
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221
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88
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133
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2
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Qualified for the Point-Rush Stage
and Grand Final
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| 2
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Buriram United Esports
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213
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94
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119
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3
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| 3
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Team Falcons
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188
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77
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111
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2
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| 4
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AG Global
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181
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81
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100
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1
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| 5
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EVOS Esports
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161
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68
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93
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1
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| 6
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RRQ KAZU
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158
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72
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86
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3
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| 7
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Twisted Minds
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141
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67
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74
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1
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| 8
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Team Solid
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135
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60
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75
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0
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| 9
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P Esports
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126
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63
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63
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1
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| 10
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Netshoes Miners
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112
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47
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65
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0
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| 11
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Gaimin Gladiators
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103
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59
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44
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2
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| 12
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FLUXO
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102
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45
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57
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1
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| 13
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All Glory Gaming
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102
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54
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48
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1
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Eliminated from the tournament
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| 14
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RETA Esports
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88
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34
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54
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0
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| 15
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Hotshot Esports
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80
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42
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38
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0
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| 16
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19esports
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70
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29
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41
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0
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| 17
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ONIC Olympus
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62
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33
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29
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0
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| 18
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ALQADSIAH ESPORT
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43
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13
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30
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0
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Point-Rush Stage
Each of the teams also qualify for the Grand Final.
Point-Rush Stage Standings
| Rank
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Team
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Total Score
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Placement
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Kills
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Booyah
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Headstart Points
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| 1
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Buriram United Esports
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117
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46
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71
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3
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8 Points
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| 2
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AG Global
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91
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40
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51
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0
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6 Points
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| 3
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EVOS Esports
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76
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32
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44
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0
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5 Points
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| 4
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FLUXO
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70
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26
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44
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2
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4 Points
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| 5
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RRQ KAZU
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68
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32
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36
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0
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3 Points
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| 6
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Twisted Minds
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63
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21
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42
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0
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2 Points
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| 7
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Team Falcons
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61
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19
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42
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0
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1 Point
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| 8
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P Esports
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59
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20
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39
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0
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1 Point
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| 9
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Netshoes Miners
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55
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31
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24
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1
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1 Point
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| 10
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Gaimin Gladiators
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53
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24
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29
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0
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1 Point
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| 11
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LOUD
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53
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30
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23
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0
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0 Points
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| 12
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Team Solid
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40
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21
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19
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0
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0 Points
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Grand Final
Both LOUD and Team Solid have 5 points deducted from their Grand Final scores due to attempted illegal team-ups to defeat other teams during the previous rounds
Grand Final Standings
| Rank
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Team
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Total Score
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Placement
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Kills
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Booyah
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Qualification
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| 1
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Team Falcons
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106
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41
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65
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2
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Qualified for the Free Fire World Series – Global Finals 2024
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| 2
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EVOS Esports
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99
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48
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51
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1
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| 3
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Netshoes Miners
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90
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37
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53
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2
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| 4
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Buriram United Esports
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86
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45
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41
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0
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| 5
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AG Global
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77
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44
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33
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0
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| 6
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LOUD
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62
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28
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39
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0
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| 7
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RRQ KAZU
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61
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29
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32
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0
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| 8
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Gaimin Gladiators
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57
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28
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29
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0
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| 9
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FLUXO
|
51
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29
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22
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1
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| 10
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P Esports
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51
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17
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34
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0
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| 11
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Twisted Minds
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38
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17
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21
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0
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| 12
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Team Solid
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18
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11
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12
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0
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Prize Pool
Prize Pool of the Tournament.[3]
Prize money distribution
Total: $1,000,000 USD
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| Rank
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Team
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Prize (in USD)
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Qualification
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| 1
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Team Falcons
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$300,000
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Free Fire World Series – Global Finals 2024
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| 2
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EVOS Esports
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$175,000
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–
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| 3
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Netshoes Miners
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$125,000
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| 4
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Buriram United Esports
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$80,000
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| 5
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AG Global
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$60,000
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| 6
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LOUD
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$50,000
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| 7
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RRQ KAZU
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$40,000
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| 8
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Gaimin Gladiators
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$35,000
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| 9
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FLUXO
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$30,000
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| 10
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P Esports
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$25,000
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| 11
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Twisted Minds
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$20,000
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| 12
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Team Solid
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$15,000
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| 13
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All Glory Gaming
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$10,000
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| 14
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RETA Esports
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$9,000
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| 15
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Hotshot Esports
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$8,000
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| 16
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19esports
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$7,000
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| 17
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ONIC Olympus
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$6,000
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| 18
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ALQADSIAH ESPORT
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$5,000
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Notes
- ^ The team qualified as SKR, but was signed by ALQADSIAH before the tournament.
- ^ While they qualified as Indostars, the team was bought by Gaimin Gladiators on 30 May 2024.
References
- ^ Nordland, Jake (October 23, 2023). "Saudi Arabian Prime Minister announces Esports World Cup". Esports Insider. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Yaakoubi, Aziz (October 23, 2023). "Saudi Arabia launches Esports World Cup – statement". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Zalamea, Nigel (May 16, 2024). "Esports World Cup prize pool: Club championship explained". One Esports. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
External links
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- 1 Owned by OverActive Media. All OAM-owned divisions competing at the 2024 Esports World Cup were renamed to Toronto Ultra for Club Championship purposes.
- 2 Noted as NIP.Estar since 2025, as NIP Group also owns Estar Pro in China.
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia