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Blizzard has announced the location of its Overwatch World Cup Group Stage matches. According to the Overwatch World Cup site, the Group Stage will be held in four different countries with two groups playing their matches in each host city.
The Groups will be made up of four teams from around the world and were decided based on the seeding. The seeding was based off of the competitive skill ranking of the top 100 players in each region.
Shanghai, China
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 1. China | 8. France |
| 16. Hong Kong | 9. Denmark |
| 17. Norway | 24. Thailand |
| 32. Romania | 25. Argentina |
Sydney, Australia
| Group C | Group D |
|---|---|
| Group C | Group D |
| 4. Sweden | 5. Finland |
| 13. Australia | 12. Japan |
| 20. Italy | 21. Spain |
| 29. Portugal | 28. Vietnam |
Katowice, Poland
| Group E | Group F |
|---|---|
| Group E | Group F |
| 2. South Korea | 7. Canada |
| 15. Netherlands | 10. Russia |
| 18. Poland | 23. Singapore |
| 31. Austria | 26. Turkey |
Burbank, United States
| Group G | Group H |
|---|---|
| Group G | Group H |
| 3. United States | 6. United Kingdom |
| 14. Chinese Taipei | 11. Germany |
| 19. Brazil | 22. Israel |
| 30. New Zealand | 27. Belgium |
While the dates of each Group Stage have not yet been announced, tickets that have gone on sale suggest that the Sydney groups will play between July 21st and July 23. More information on the dates and tickets should be available soon.