Free fire kicks from 16 July

The Esports World Cup 2025: Free Fire Knockout Stage is set to kick off soon. The event promises an exhilarating competition among 18 top-tier teams vying for a piece of the $1 million prize pool. This event is a key part of the larger Esports World Cup 2025, which boasts an unprecedented total prize pool of over $70 million. Check out the detailed information about the Free Fire World Cup 2025 knockout stage below.

Esports World Cup 2025: Free Fire Tournament Schedule and Stages

The Knockout Stage will run from July 16 to July 18, 2025. Following this, the Point Rush is scheduled for July 19, 2025, and the Grand Finals will conclude the tournament on July 20, 2025.

EWC 2025: Free Fire World Cup Teams and Groups

The 18 participating teams, who have qualified through intense regional tournaments across various parts of the globe, are divided into three highly competitive groups:

• Group A: Visionsystem SPA, paiN Gaming, All Gamers, Virtus.pro, Team Falcons, Red Hawks
• Group B: Hotshot Esports, EVOS Divine, Fluxo, Core Memory Esports, Team Vitality, Alfa 34
• Group C: Dragons Esports, Rainbow7, ONIC Olympus, LOS, RRQ Kazu, Buriram United Esports

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Free Fire World Cup: Knockout Stage Format

The Knockout Stage will feature a round-robin format within each group. Every team will play against the other five teams in their group, resulting in 12 matches per group and a total of 18 matches across all groups. Only the top 12 teams from the combined scoreboard will advance to the subsequent Point Rush stage.

Point Rush and Grand Finals of Esports World Cup 2025: Free Fire

The Point Rush will consist of six matches where the qualified teams will battle to earn crucial headstart points that will be carried over into the Grand Finals. These points can significantly influence a team’s standing in the final round.

The Grand Finals will see the 12 top teams compete in the Champion Rush format, playing up to 10 games. The team that accumulates the highest total score will be crowned the Free Fire World Champion.

Where to Watch Free Fire: Esports World Cup 2025

Fans can catch all the live action from the Free Fire World Cup 2025 across all stages. The tournament will be streamed free on the Free Fire Esports YouTube Channel with daily broadcasts beginning at 8:00 AM (GMT+7).