EWC Week 5 - Matches you can't miss

Week 5 of the inaugural Esports World Cup is bringing competitive matches to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in three new esports. EWC 2024 Week 5 will feature the Honor of Kings Invitational Midseason x Esports World Cup, Esports World Cup: Rainbow Six, and Esports World Cup: Apex Legends.

There’s a ton of action ahead for tactical shooter, battle royale, and MOBA fans alike, so make sure to check out the can’t miss matches of Week 5!

HoK Invitational Midseason x Esports World Cup

The HoK Invitational Midseason x Esports World Cup will feature 12 of the top Honor of Kings competitive teams from around the world. These 12 hopefuls will be divided into two groups of six. The top four teams from each group will be seeded into an eight-team bracket.

Both groups will feature fearsome competition, but all eyes will be on Honor of Kings Season 2 champion LGD Gaming MY to see if they can continue to lay claim to the title of best Honor of Kings squad in the world at EWC 2024.

Thursday 8/1 - 12:00 pm GMT +3

Friday 8/2 - 12:00 pm GMT +3

Saturday 8/3 - 12:00 pm GMT +3

Sunday 8/4 - 12:00 pm GMT +3 and 18:30 pm GMT +3

Esports World Cup: Rainbow Six

Esports World Cup: Rainbow Six will feature 16 of the top Rainbow Six across the globe. The Group Stage will feature two groups of eight teams, each in a double elimination bracket The top four teams from each group will qualify for the Playoffs. The Playoffs, like the Group Stage, will be best-of-three format sans the grand finals, which will be a best-of-five series.

The match to watch in the first round of Esports World Cup: Rainbow Six will take place in Group A, where USA underdogs Spacestation Gaming will try to get the better of Brazilian powerhouse w7m esports in a matchup that should set the tone for the rest of the tournament.

Thursday 8/1 - 18:00 pm GMT +3

Friday 8/2 - 18:00 pm GMT +3

Saturday 8/3 - 18:00 pm GMT +3

Sunday 8/4 - 18:00 pm GMT +3

Esports World Cup: Apex Legends

Esports World Cup: Apex Legends will feature 40 of the battle royale’s strongest competitive teams divided into two 20-team groups to kick off the competition. The teams who place 1st-9th in each group will advance to the finals, while the last place team in each group will be eliminated. Teams placing 10th-19th in the Group Stage will qualify for the Last Chance round, where only the top two teams will move on to round out the 20-team competition for the finals.

Team Falcons is currently leading the club points standings at EWC 2024 with 3500 points – far above the second place Team Liquid’s 1170 points – and a dominant performance in EWC: Apex Legends may put the Club Championship at EWC out of reach for the rest of the competition.

Thursday 8/1 - 18:15 pm GMT +3

Friday 8/2 - 18:15 pm GMT +3

Saturday 8/3 - 18:15 pm GMT +3

Sunday 8/4 - 18:15 pm GMT +3