The first day of Esports World Cup 2024 ended with a series of exciting matches. Teams from all over the world competed for the right to qualify for the playoffs, and the losers were in the last chance bracket. It was a real test of endurance and skill for all participants.

This day showed that Esports World Cup 2024 promises to be one of the most exciting tournaments of the year. The players demonstrated a high level of play, which provided numerous emotions for the audience.

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The Esports World Cup has always been one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world of esports. This year, it has gathered the best teams from all over the world that are ready to fight for the championship title. The tournament grid is divided into several stages, including the group stage, the playoff grid, and the last chance grid.

The group stage is crucial, as it determines which teams will move on and which will be at risk of elimination.

The first game day brought the following results:

• Spirit 2-0 MIBR: The Spirit team confidently defeated MIBR on the Nuke (13-4) and Vertigo (13-3) maps.
• Virtus.pro 2-0 Complexity: Virtus.pro defeated Complexity on Anubis (13-9) and Dust2 (13-4) maps.
• Natus Vincere 2-0 FURIA: Natus Vincere showed their class by beating FURIA on the Nuke (13-11) and Mirage (13-5) maps.
• Vitality 2-0 M80: Vitality won the match against M80 on the Vertigo (13-11) and Dust II (13-5) maps.
• FaZe 2-0 FlyQuest: FaZe defeated FlyQuest on the Anubis (16-13) and Nuke (13-11) maps.
• G2 2-0 TheMongolZ: G2 proved to be stronger than The MongolZ, winning on the Ancient (13-11) and Inferno (16-13) maps.
• MOUZ 2-1 Sashi: MOUZ won the match against Sashi on the Ancient (13-7) and Mirage (13-5) maps, but lost on Nuke (11-13).

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The winning teams automatically qualify for the playoffs, while the losers will be placed in the last chance bracket, where they will have another chance to demonstrate their skills and continue to fight for the title.

Esports World Cup 2024 is organized by the Esports World Cup Foundation and ESL and takes place in Riyadh, at the Boulevard Riyadh City, 5v5 Arena. The tournament takes place from July 17 to 21, 2024. The prize pool of the tournament is $1,000,000 USD, and 15 teams take part in the competition. The tournament is held in an offline format and includes the game Counter-Strike 2.

The first game day of Esports World Cup 2024 demonstrated that this tournament will be a real treat for esports fans. Teams that have already qualified for the playoffs will continue to fight for the title, and those who have made it to the last chance bracket will get another chance to prove themselves.