On July 11, the fourth day of the group stage of the Esports World Cup 2025 for Dota 2 took place in Riyadh. Aurora Gaming secured crucial victories over Virtus.pro and Tundra, ensuring their spot in the playoffs, while PARIVISION sensationally advanced to the next round by defeating HEROIC in a tiebreaker. Liquid and Shopify ended the day with draws, while Team Yandex couldn’t challenge Tundra.

Group Distribution

Group C

Tundra Esports started the day confidently with a 2:0 victory over Team Yandex, dominating both maps. However, in the second match, the team fell to Aurora Gaming with a score of 1:2 — the decisive map was under Aurora's complete control, thanks to excellent team play. The victory allowed Aurora to advance to the playoffs in first place, with Tundra taking second. Virtus.pro, despite losing to Aurora earlier in the day, retained a chance to advance — the team secured fourth place and will play in the Elimination Phase against Team Falcons.

Group D

Shopify Rebellion and PARIVISION ended their opening match in a draw, as did Liquid with HEROIC. However, the draws did not satisfy HEROIC — in the tiebreaker for group advancement, the team lost to PARIVISION with a score of 1:2. This victory allowed PARIVISION to secure second place in the group and advance to the Elimination Phase, while HEROIC moved to a match against Talon Esports, where they will fight for the right to stay in the tournament.

Match Schedule 

The next game day on July 12 will open the Elimination Phase at the Esports World Cup 2025. In this round, eight teams will compete for survival and a chance to enter the main playoff bracket.

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. You can follow the schedule, results, and all tournament news via this link.