The 16 Teams of the Overwatch World Cup Have Been Announced
At Blizzcon 2016 this year, 16 teams from 16 different countries will converge in Anaheim to show off their skills and battle for the first Overwatch World Cup.
After a month of qualifiers and over 50 countries, the field has narrowed to 16 teams that will represent the three major regions of Blizzard. Starting October 29, BlizzCon’s opening week, some of your favorite streamers, and pro players will team up with lesser known but formidable talent.
The list of teams that made it through to the World Cup include:
Team USA
Team Canada
Team Brazil
Team Chile
Team Sweden
Team Germany
Team France
Team Finland
Team Russia
Team Spain
Team China
Team South Korea
Team Taiwan
Team Singapore
Team Thailand
Team ANZ
Click here for a full list of players and teams.
Broadcast team
The broadcast team for the event also includes some heavy-hitting talent from the world of eSports. Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykkles and Erik “DoA” Lonqvist of League of Legends fame will join Overwatch community favorites Andrew “ZP” Rush, Matt “Mr. X” Morello, among others.
Team assembly…complete. Meet your BlizzCon 2016 broadcasting talent for our first-ever Overwatch World Cup!
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— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 21, 2016
Former Team SoloMid League of Legends team Top laner Marcus “Dyrus” Hill will also join the broadcast team as courtside reporter while Rogue’s Tank player Jonathan “Reinforce” Larsson joins the team on the analyst desk.
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