After the conclusion of the tiebreakers at the Esports World Cup 2025, the team seeding for the Elimination Phase has been determined. All teams that placed 2nd to 4th in their groups have been placed in the lower bracket of the tournament, where they will begin their battle for a spot in the playoffs. Each match is a best-of-3, and the losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.

Key matchups for the first round:
Xtreme Gaming vs Execration
Team Yandex vs Shopify Rebellion
Heroic vs Talon Esports
Team Falcons vs Virtus.Pro

The winners of these matches will face the teams that placed second in their groups:

PARIVISION
Gaimin Gladiators
Tundra Esports
Natus Vincere

It should be noted that Team Spirit , BetBoom Team , Aurora Gaming, and Team Liquid have already secured spots in the upper bracket of the playoffs by winning their groups.

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