For the first time since 2019, 16 nations will compete in the Overwatch World Cup for a chance to walk away with the lion’s share of a crowdfunded prize pool. Before we reach the LAN finals, here’s everything you need to know about the qualifying stage.
We are just about halfway through the 2023 Overwatch League season, as the Midseason Madness in Seoul is just around the corner. The league’s six best teams will face off in a three-day tournament, which will crown a mid-season champion before the start of the Summer season.
The OWL isn’t the only competition in town, as 40 teams are gearing up to battle it out in the Overwatch World Cup 2023 qualifiers.
Let’s jump right into everything fans need to know before the upcoming event.
Contents
- Overwatch World Cup qualifiers schedule
- Where to watch the Overwatch World Cup qualifiers
- Overwatch World Cup qualifiers viewer rewards
- Overwatch World Cup qualifiers teams
Overwatch World Cup qualifiers schedule
The Overwatch World Cup Qualifiers take place from June 22-July 2. Here are the start times for every region.
- APAC: 10 pm PST, 1 am EST, 5 am GMT
- EMEC: 6 am PST, 9 am EST, 1 pm GMT
- AMER: 2 pm PST, 5 pm EST, 9 pm GMT
Where to watch the Overwatch World Cup qualifiers
Fans can watch matches on the official PlayOverwatch Twitch and YouTube channels as well as the Overwatch Contenders Twitch and YouTube channels.
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Activision Blizzard is also allowing streamers and content creators to co-stream the event if they use a specific title and hashtag while streaming.
- Title: Overwatch World Cup 2023 Watch Party
- Hashtag: #OWWCstreamteam
Overwatch World Cup viewer rewards
Overwatch 2 players will be able to earn rewards by watching the Overwatch World Cup qualifiers on Twitch.
All users need to do is connect their Battle.net accounts to Twitch and tune in to earn rewards. Here is an official list of all of the rewards.
- Watch 2 hours to earn the World Cup 2023 spray
- Watch 2 hours to earn the World Cup 2023 player icon
- Watch 4 hours to earn the Winston World Cup home and away skins
- Watch 4 hours to earn the Wrecking Ball World Cup home and away skins
- Watch 4 hours to earn the Zenyatta World Cup home and away skins
- Watch 4 hours to earn the Ramattra World Cup home and away skins
World Cup qualifiers teams
| AMER A | AMER B | APAC A | APAC B | EMEC A | EMEC B |
| Canada | Argentina | Chinese Taipei | Australia | Belgium | Germany |
| Costa Rica | Brazil | Hong Kong | India | France | Norway |
| Guatemala | Chile | Indonesia | Malaysia | Great Britain | Poland |
| Mexico | Colombia | Japan | New Zealand | Italy | Saudi Arabia |
| Puerto Rico | Peru | Philippines | Singapore | Netherlands | Sweeden |
| USA | Ecuador | South Korea | Thailand | Spain | Turkey |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Finland |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Switzerland |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Iceland |
That’s everything we know about the World Cup Qualifiers. Make sure to check out the rest of our Overwatch esports coverage.
