Call of Duty’s newest Multiplayer entry, Black Ops 6, will headline the Esports World Cup 2025 with a hefty $1.8 million prize pool. Following last year’s intense Warfare 3 event, this tournament will gather top teams from around the world to vie for the crown.
Teams competing at Black Ops 6 Esports World Cup 2025
Sixteen teams will battle it out in this high-profile tournament. Here’s who’s in, along with how they qualified:
| Team | Roster | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| FaZe Clan | aBeZy, Cellium, Drazah, Simp | Defending champion |
| OpTic Gaming | Dashy, Huke, Mercules, Shotzzy | CDL Championship – Winner |
| Vancouver Surge | 04, Abuzah, Neptune, Nastie | CDL Championship – 2nd place |
| Boston Breach | Cammy, Owakening, Purj, Snoopy | CDL Championship – 3rd place |
| Team Heretics | MettalZ, ReeaL, RenKoR, SupeR | CDL Championship – 4th place |
| KOI | Abe, CleanX, Insight, JoeDeceives | CDL Championship – 5th place |
| 100 Thieves | Envoy, Ghosty, HyDra, Scrap | CDL Championship – 7th place |
| G2 Esports | Estreal, Gio, Kenny, Nero | CDL Regular Season – 9th place |
| Cloud9 | Gwinn, Kremp, Sib, Spart | CDL Regular Season – 10th place |
| Gentle Mates | Diamondcon, KiSMET, Lunarz, oJohnny | CDL Regular Season – 11th place |
| Team Falcons | Arcitys, Exnid, Pred, TJHaLy | CDL Regular Season – 12th place |
| OMiT | Craze, Mack, Mamba, Vivid | DreamHack Dallas Open 2025 winner |
| Project 7 Esports | Prolute, Standy, Brack, Ulisses | Call of Duty Challengers Finals – 2nd place |
| Team WaR | Nium, Assault, 2ReaL, Bink | Call of Duty Challengers Finals – 3rd place |
| Team Orchid | Beans, Bance, Harry, Mythix | Call of Duty Challengers Finals – 4th place |
| FiveFears | Exceed, Hicksy, Fire, Capsidal | Call of Duty Challengers Finals – 5th place |
Black Ops 6 Esports World Cup 2025 format
The event will start with a group stage, then move on to playoffs. Sixteen teams are divided into four groups following a GSL-style format:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud9 FiveFears G2 Esports OpTic Gaming |
100 Thives Gentle Mates Team Orchid Vancouver Surge |
Boston Breach KOI Team Falcons Team WaR |
FaZe Clan OMiT Project 7 Esports Team Heretics |
Matches in the group stage will be best-of-five. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs, which use a single-elimination bracket. Playoff matches are best-of-five until the grand final, which will be best-of-seven.
Black Ops 6 Esports World Cup 2025 schedule and results
The tournament is scheduled to take place from July 24 to 27 at EWC Arena 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Playoffs
Quarterfinals – July 26
- 9am CT: Team Heretics 3-1 Boston Breach
- 10:30am CT: Vancouver Surge 3-0 FiveFears
- 12pm CT: KOI 3-0 OMiT
- 1:30pm CT: OpTic Gaming 3-1 100 Thieves
Boston Breach, FiveFears, OMiT, and 100 Thieves are eliminated.
July 27
Semifinals
- 9am CT: OpTic Gaming vs. Team Heretics
- 10:30am CT: Vancouver Surge vs. KOI
Third-place match
- 12:15pm CT: TBD vs. TBD
Grand final
- 1:45pm CT: TBD vs. TBD
Group stage
July 24
Opening matches
- 7am CT: OpTic Gaming 3-0 FiveFears
- 7am CT: G2 Esports 0-3 Cloud9
- 8:30am CT: Vancouver Surge 3-1 Team Orchid
- 8:30am CT: 100 Thieves 3-0 Gentle Mates
- 10am CT: Boston Breach 3-1 Team WaR
- 10am CT: KOI 3-1 Team Falcons
- 11:30am CT: Team Heretics 3-0 Project 7 Esports
- 11:30am CT: FaZe Clan 3-2 OMiT
Winners matches
- 1pm CT: OpTic Gaming 3-0 Cloud9
- 1pm CT: Vancouver Surge 3-2 100 Thieves
- 2:30pm CT: Boston Breach 0-3 KOI
- 2:30pm CT: Team Heretics 3-1 FaZe Clan
OpTic Gaming, Vancouver Surge, KOI, and Team Heretics advance to the playoffs.
July 25
Elimination matches
- 9am CT: FiveFears 3-2 G2 Esports
- 9am CT: Gentle Mates 3-1 Team Orchid
- 10:30am CT: Team WaR 0-3 Team Falcons
- 10:30am CT: Project 7 Esports 1-3 OMiT
G2 Esports, Team Orchid, Team WaR, and Project 7 Esports are eliminated.
Deciders
- 12pm CT: Cloud9 2-3 FiveFears
- 12pm CT: 100 Thieves 3-1 Gentle Mates
- 1:30pm CT: Boston Breach 3-2 Team Falcons
- 1:30pm CT: FaZe Clan 1-3 OMiT
FiveFears, 100 Thieves, Boston Breach, and OMiT advance to the playoffs. Cloud9, Gentle Mates, Team Falcons, and FaZe Clan are eliminated.
Black Ops 6 Esports World Cup 2025 final rankings and prize distribution
| Team | Placement | Prize Money | Club Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Champion | $600,000 | 1,000 |
| TBD | 2nd | $320,000 | 750 |
| TBD | 3rd | $200,000 | 500 |
| TBD | 4th | $120,000 | 300 |
| 100 Thieves Boston Breach OMiT FiveFears |
5th-8th | $80,000 | 200 |
| Cloud9 Gentle Mates Team Falcons FaZe Clan |
9th-12th | $40,000 | – |
| G2 Esports Team Orchid Team WaR Project 7 Esports |
13th-16th | $20,000 | – |
Where to watch BO6 Esports World Cup 2025
You can follow all the matches live on these channels:
- Esports World Cup YouTube
- Esports World Cup Twitch (Stream A)
- Esports World Cup Twitch (Stream B)
- Esports World Cup TikTok
Have you been following the Call of Duty competitive scene? Which team do you think might take home the trophy this year?
