In the matches for advancing to the second round of the Swiss stage of the Esports World Cup 2025, Paper Rex played against Karmine Corp and BBL Esports faced DRX . These matches determined who advanced to the next stage of the event and who would continue fighting with the risk of being eliminated in the third round.

Paper Rex vs. Karmine Corp
Paper Rex and Karmine Corp faced off in Group A. The match was played on the maps Lotus (13:10) and Icebox (13:5) — both won by Paper Rex , with the final series score of 2:0. The best player of the series was Jason “f0rsakeN” Susanto. He achieved 323 ACS in the match, which is 16% higher than his average over the last 6 months. 

BBL Esports vs. DRX
In the second match of the game day, BBL and DRX clashed in Group B. BBL took their picks Sunset (13:8) and Ascent (13:5), concluding the series with a 2:0 victory. The MVP of the match was Burak “LewN” Alkan with an ACS of 242 — 6% above his average over the last 60 days. 

EWC 2025 is taking place from July 8 to July 13 in Saudi Arabia. During the event, 16 teams are competing for $1,250,000 and the prestige of being the world tournament champion.