Catch up on all the action from day one of Week 7 at the Esports World Cup 2025, including the key results from the Crossfire tournament.
Esports World Cup Week 7 Day 1 recap: CrossFire kicks off
Week 7 of the 2025 Esports World Cup kicked off on Tuesday, August 19, with the CrossFire EWC tournament taking place at the SNB Esports Arena. The final two events of the Esports World Cup — Counter-Strike 2 and Street Fighter 6 — begin on Wednesday, August 20.
With major esports titles featured throughout the final week, top esports betting sites will offer markets on most of the matches.
CrossFire Esports World Cup
The CrossFire Esports World Cup began on Tuesday, featuring the first two series in each of the four groups throughout the day’s action. Following the opening round, the two teams in the winners’ match are now just one victory away from securing a spot in the playoffs.
Day 1 results
Group A
- Al Qadsiah defeated KINGZERO-eSports 2-1
- Gaimin Gladiators defeated Twisted Minds 2-1
Group B
- Qing Jiu Club defeated ROC Esports 2-0
- Team Liquid defeated EVOS Esports 2-0
Group C
- BaiSha Gaming defeated Team Falcons 2-0
- Evolution Power defeated Inner Circle Esports 2-0
Group D
- AG.AL defeated Virtus.pro 2-0
- Team Stallions defeated Natus Vincere 2-1
Looking ahead to Wednesday
The Street Fighter 6 and Counter-Strike 2 Esports World Cup events will begin on Wednesday, August 20. With US$1 million on the line in the SF6 tournament and $1.25 million up for grabs in CS2, teams will also be competing for valuable Club Championship points.
Ciaran Jackman
Senior Esports Editor
Ciaran Jackman spent six years as a senior editor at EsportBet.com, publishing nearly 1,000 articles across CS2, VALORANT and League of Legends. A mad esports fan and one of the hardest working people in the organisation, Ciaran was a defining voice on the site from 2019 to 2025.
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