The Esports World Cup finals for Tekken 8 are happening this week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and will mark the end of this year’s fighting game festivities at the larger event.
Players participating are TM|Arslan Ash, Falcons|Atif, THY|Chikurin, VIT|Jeondding, KDF|Ulsan, Fate|Jodd, Zeta|Keisuke, DRX|Knee, Yamasa|Nobi, KDF|Mulgold, DRX|LowHigh, DRX|Chanel, FNATIC|Mangja, Varrel|Rangchu, KDF|CBM, Navi|AK, BIG|Sephiblack, Falcons|Farzeen, RZ|Kaneandtrench, Dragons|Raef, Navi|Kkokkoma, T1|Edge, KDF|Meo-IL, Ashes|TheJon, AQ|Yagami, BI|Doujin, Zeta|Double, NIP|Bilal, Varrel|Ao, Ashes|Usama Abbasi, Sajawal and TM|Hafiz Tanveer.
Much like with the Street Fighter 6 competition, players have been divided into 8 groups where they will compete in a 4-person double elimination bracket where the top 2 players advance.
Once they advance, they will be put into new 4-person groups which will also play a double elimination format, and once again 2 players advance from each.
In the top 8, it will shift to a single elimination bracket but the sets will now be first-to-5 until a winner is finally crowned and earns $300,000 for their first placing from a total $1,000,000 prize pool.
Streaming is being done by EWC Fighters.
Currently qualified for Top 16
VARREL|Ao (Victor, Alisa)
KDF|Meo-IL (JACK-8, Victor)
Falcons|Atif (Dragunov)
Ashes|TheJong (King)
KDF|Ulsan (Dragunov)
VIT|JeonDDing (Eddy)
DRX|Knee (Bryan)
QAD|Yagami (Reina)
TM|Hafiz Tanveer (Claudio)
THY|Chikurin (Lili)
17. Yamasa|Nobi (Dragunov)
17. Navi|Kkokkoma (Feng)
17. T1|Edge (Hwoarang)
17. Ashes|Usama Abbasi (Jun, Eddy)
17. Navi|AK (Shaheen)
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25. BLCK|Doujin (Shaheen, Leo, Feng)
25. VARREL|Rangchu (Kuma, Lidia)
25. TM|Arslan Ash (Nina)
25. KDF|Mulgold (Claudio)
25. Zeta|Keisuke (Kazuya)
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Winners bracket
VARREL|Ao (Victor, Alisa) vs. QAD|Yagami (Reina)
Falcons|Atif (Dragunov) vs. VIT|JeonDDing (Eddy)
Winners bracket
KDF|Ulsan (Dragunov) vs. Ashes|TheJon (King)
DRX|Knee (Bryan) vs. KDF|Meo-IL (JACK-8, Victor)
Winners bracket
TM|Hafiz Tanveer (Claudio)
Winners bracket
THY|Chikurin (Lili)
1. VARREL|Ao (Victor, Alisa)
2. KDF|Meo-IL (JACK-8, Victor)
3. Yamasa|Nobi (Dragunov)
4. BLCK|Doujin (Shaheen, Leo, Feng)
• Losers finals: KDF|Meo-IL (JACK-8) eliminated Yamasa|Nobi (Dragunov) 2-0.
• Losers semi-finals:KDF|Meo-IL (JACK-8) eliminated BLCK|Doujin (Leo, Feng) 2-0.
• Winners finals: VARREL|Ao (Victor) beat Yamasa|Nobi (Dragunov) 2-0.
• Winners semi-finals: VARREL|Ao (Alisa) beat KDF|Meo-IL (Victor) 2-0.
• Winners semi-finals: Yamasa|Nobi (Dragunov) beat BLCK|Doujin (Shaheen) 2-0.
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1. Falcons|Atif (Dragunov)
2. Ashes|TheJon (King)
3. Navi|Kkokkoma (Feng)
4. VARREL|Rangchu (Kuma, Lidia)
• Losers finals: Ashes|TheJon (King) eliminated Navi|Kkokkoma (Feng) 2-0.
• Losers semi-finals: Ashes|TheJon (king) eliminated VARREL|Rangchu (Kuma, Lidia) 2-1.
• Winners finals: Falcons|Atif (Dragunov) beat Navi|Kkokkoma (Feng) 2-0.
• Winners semi-finals: Navi|Kkokkoma (Feng) beat Ashes|TheJon (King) 2-0.
• Winners semi-finals: Falcons|Atif (Dragunov) beat VARREL|Rangchu (Kuma) 2-1.
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1. KDF|Ulsan (Dragunov)
2. VIT|JeonDDing (Eddy)
3. T1|Edge (Hwoarang)
4. TM|Arslan Ash (Nina)
• Losers finals: VIT|JeonDDing (Eddy) eliminated T1|Edge (Hwoarang) 2-1.
• Losers semi-finals: VIT|JeonDDing (Eddy) eliminated TM|Arslan Ash (Nina) 2-0.
• Winners finals: KDF|Ulsan (Dragunov) beat T1|Edge (Hwoarang) 2-0.
• Winners semi-finals: T1|Edge (Hwoarang) beat VIT|JeonDDing (Eddy) 2-1.
• Winners semi-finals: KDF|Ulsan (Dragunov) beat TM|Arslan Ash (Nina) 2-1.
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1. DRX|Knee (Bryan)
2. QAD|Yagami (Reina)
3. Ashes|Usama Abbasi (Jun, Eddy)
4. KDF|Mulgold (Claudio)
• Losers finals: QAD|Yagami (Reina) eliminated Ashes|Usama Abbasi (Jun, Eddy) 2-0.
• Losers semi-finals: Ashes|Usama Abbasi (Jun) eliminated KDF|Mulgold (Claudio) 2-1.
• Winners finals: DRX|Knee (Bryan) beat QAD|Yagami (Reina) 2-1.
• Winners semi-finals: DRX|Knee (Bryan) beat Ashes|Usama Abbasi (Jun) 2-1.
• Winners semi-finals: QAD|Yagami (Reina) beat KDF|Mulgold (Claudio) 2-1.
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1. TM|Hafiz Tanveer (Claudio)
2. THY|Chikurin (Lili)
3. Navi|AK (Shaheen)
4. Zeta|Keisuke (Kazuya)
• Losers finals: THY|Chikurin (Lili) eliminated Navi|AK (Shaheen) 2-0.
• Losers semi-finals: THY|Chikurin (Lili) eliminated Zeta|Keisuke (Kazuya) 2-1.
• Winners finals: TM|Hafiz Tanveer (Claudio) beat Navi|AK (Shaheen) 2-0.
• Winners semi-finals: TM|Hafiz Tanveer (Claudio) beat Zeta|Keisuke (Kazuya) 2-1.
• Winners semi-finals: Navi|AK (Shaheen) beat THY|Chikurin (Lili) 2-0.
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Winners bracket
KDF|CBM vs. DRX|LowHigh
Fate|Jodd vs. NIP|Bilal
Winners bracket
BIG|Sephiblack vs. DRX|Chanel
Dragons|Raef vs. Zeta|Double
Winners bracket
Falcons|Farzeen vs. FNC|Mangja
RZ|Kaneandtrench vs. AG|Sajawal
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Schedule image courtesy of Amedeo Avogadro.