The qualifying stage of the Esports World Cup 2025 has concluded, and all playoff matchups have been determined. Matches will begin on July 16 and will be played in a single elimination format — all series will be best-of-3. The grand final will take place in a best-of-5 format.

Team Spirit will kick off the playoffs with a match against Gaimin Gladiators . On the same day, Aurora Gaming will face PARIVISION — both series will occur on July 16.

The remaining quarterfinals will take place on July 17: BetBoom Team will battle Tundra Esports , while Team Falcons will compete against Team Liquid . The winners will advance to the semifinals, scheduled for July 18.

The Esports World Cup 2025 for Dota 2 is taking place from July 8 to July 19 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia . Teams are competing for a prize pool of $3,000,000.