Riyadh: The third week of the ESports World Cup (EWC) began yesterday in Riyadh and will continue through July 27. The action opened with the StarCraft II tournament at the SNB Esports Arena, featuring top-tier players from some of the world's leading esports teams.
According to Saudi Press Agency, ByuN from Shopify Rebellion defeated his teammate Lambo as well as Astrea, while HeroMarine of MOUZ also bested both Lambo and Astrea to advance to the group stage.
Reigning champion Clem of Team Liquid secured a win over ByuN, and Solar from Team Falcons claimed victory over Zoun of Team Vitality, securing spots in the quarterfinals.
Reynor from BASILISK defeated SHIN from Weibo Gaming, and Maru from Team Vitality overcame Trigger from BASILISK-both progressing to face each other for a place in the next round.
Meanwhile, herO from Twisted Minds defeated Cyan from JD Gaming, and Cure from Team Liquid triumphed over ShoWTimE from Sentinels, with both moving on to the quarterfinals.
Classic from Virtus.pro defeated Rogue from Team Falcons, and Serral from BASILISK took down HeroMarine, setting the stage for a critical showdown for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Three tournaments from week three are set to conclude by the end of the week: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, StarCraft II, and Honor of Kings KWC, while the ML: BB MSC will continue into next week.