Overwatch World Cup Semifinal Matchups Have Been Set - Schedule and Teams

Friday, November 2nd saw Blizzcon 2018 kick off with the quarterfinal matches for the 2018 Overwatch World Cup being one of the major esports events taking place at the popular convention for everything Blizzard on Friday. After the four matches had been completed, only four teams remain in the running to battle it out in the semifinal matches on Saturday, November 3rd and fight for the right to claim the title of Overwatch World Cup champions. 

Overwatch World Cup Semifinal Matches

The first match will see the United Kingdom, who punched their ticket to their semifinal match with an epic upset over the United States on Friday, go up against the heavy favorites of South Korea who took down Australia at 9:30 PST. Following the semifinal match between the United Kingdom and South Korea, Team Canada, who defeated France, will be facing off against another underdog in China who secured their semifinal spot with a victory over Finland. Viewers can expect to see the top four match between Canada and China to begin at approximately 11:30 AM PST. 

The grand finals of the 2018 World Cup will take place right after the completion of the two semifinal matches on Saturday. Viewers can catch all of the action from the two top four matchups for the 2018 Overwatch World Cup on Twitch, Disney XD and ESPN 3. 

With four teams consisting of the very best Overwatch players that their respective countries have battling it out for a hefty prize pool and the right to be called World Cup champions, fans can expect to see South Korea, Canada, the United Kingdom and China give it their all in both semifinal matches on Saturday. For more coverage on the 2018 Overwatch World Cup at Blizzcon 2018, check out our official coverage hub for the tournament. 

(cover photo courtesy of the Overwatch League)