Esports World Cup Week 7 Day 3 recap: Falcons secure Club Championship

Day 3 of Week 7 at the 2025 Esports World Cup proved pivotal for Team Falcons, who secured the 2025 EWC Club Championship on Thursday, August 21. Elsewhere, the CrossFire playoff bracket is locked in, while Street Fighter 6 moves into the second phase on Friday.

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CrossFire Esports World Cup

Day 3 of the CrossFire Esports World Cup proved pivotal for the remaining teams in the group stage, with four elimination matches deciding their fate.

KINGZERO-Esports, ROC Esports, BaiSha Gaming, and Team Stallions all claimed crucial wins to advance to the quarterfinals, joining Al Qadsiah, Qing Jiu Club, Evolution Power, and AG.AL in the knockout stage.

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Day 3 results

Group A

• Decider Match: KINGZERO-Esports defeated Gaimin Gladiators 2-0

Group B

• Decider Match: ROC Esports defeated Team Liquid 2-1

Group C

• Decider Match: BaiSha Gaming defeated Team Falcons 2-0

Group D

• Decider Match: Team Stallions defeated Natus Vincere 2-1

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Counter-Strike 2 Esports World Cup

Thursday’s action at the Counter-Strike 2 Esports World Cup featured the final two Round of 16 matchups and the first two quarterfinals, headlined by Team Falcons’ impressive win over G2 Esports. That victory ensured the Saudi-backed organization retained their Club Championship crown.

On the top half of the bracket, Team Vitality and The MongolZ punched their tickets to the semifinals. Both squads will enjoy a day off Friday as the remaining two quarterfinal clashes in the lower half of the bracket take center stage.

Check out our CS2 EWC quarterfinal preview and tips.

Day 2 results

Round of 16

• MOUZ defeated Virtus.pro 2-1
• Team Falcons defeated G2 Esports 2-0

Quarterfinals

• Team Vitality defeated TYLOO 2-0
• The MongolZ defeated 3DMAX 2-1

Street Fighter 6 Esports World Cup

The first phase of the Street Fighter 6 Esports World Cup wrapped up on Thursday, with 12 players booking their spots in the second stage. Each of the eight groups played two matches, eliminating two competitors and sending the decider-match winners through.

The second phase begins Friday with four groups of three in a round-robin format. The top player from each group will advance to Saturday’s playoff bracket.

Day 2 results

Group A

• Elimination: Latif 3-2 NARIKUN
• Decider: NoahTheProdigy 3-2 Latif

Group B

• Elimination: Momochi 3-2 Riddles
• Decider: Kawano 3-1 Momochi

Group C

• Elimination: Big Bird 3-1 Shuto
• Decider: Big Bird 3-2 Dual Kevin

Group D

• Elimination: Juicyjoe 3-1 Psycho
• Decider: matsu 3-1 Juicyjoe

Group E

• Elimination: Punk 3-1 Tachikawa
• Decider: Punk 3-0 Kakeru

Group F

• Elimination: moke 3-2 Jr.
• Decider: moke 3-1 gachikun

Group G

• Elimination: Nephew 3-0 Hikaru
• Decider: Tokido 3-1 Nephew

Group H

• Elimination: GO1 3-1 Phenom
• Decider: GO1 3-1 Craime

Group I

• Elimination: Shine 3-1 Hurricane
• Decider: NL 3-1 Shine

Group J

• Elimination: Kintyo 3-0 Veggey
• Decider: Higuchi 3-0 Kintyo

Group K

• Elimination: Kusanagi 3-1 Ryukichi
• Decider: DCQ 3-0 Kusanagi

Group L

• Elimination: pugera 3-1 vWsym
• Decider: pugera 3-0 Micky