The organizers of Esports World Cup 2025 have announced invitations to the tournament, which will take place from August 20 to 24, 2025, in Saudi Arabia. The prize pool for the competition will be $1,250,000 USD, and the 16 best Counter-Strike 2 teams from around the world will participate in this prestigious event.

Tournament Details
Invitations to the Esports World Cup were distributed based on the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) ranking. All 15 teams that made it to the top of the VRS list have confirmed their participation, with TyLoo , which won the Asian Champions League, becoming the 16th team.

The tournament promises to be one of the hottest events of the year in esports, as the strongest CS2 teams will face off on the servers. The EWC, known for its support of esports from Saudi organizers, will bring teams together for intense matches that will determine the new champion.

The tournament format will include only playoffs, with the traditional CS2 formats of BO3 and most likely BO5 in the final. All details will be announced closer to the start of the tournament, but it is already clear that EWC 2025 will be a key event for Counter-Strike fans in the summer of 2025.

Tournament Participants
The list of invited teams based on the VRS rating is as follows:

Team Vitality
Mouz
Team Spirit
Team Falcons
The MongolZ
Aurora Gaming
G2 Esports
Natus Vincere
GamerLegion
FaZe
Astralis
3DMAX
Heroic
Liquid
Virtus.pro

The Esports World Cup 2025 promises to be a battleground for CS2 giants, where fans can enjoy intense matches and support their favorites.