As we reported yesterday, a collection of teams have already been eliminated from the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters tournament that is being held in Saudi Arabia as part of the Esports World Cup. Four of the 20 teams failed to progress out of the Play-In Stage, but the remaining 16 are locked in for the Group Stage that will continue from tomorrow, July 10. We now also know exactly what these groups will look like.
Group A:
- LGD Gaming
- Aurora
- Blacklist International
- Heroic
- Team Spirit
- Gaimin Gladiators
- OG Esports
- Team Falcons
Group B:
- Mouz
- Beastcoast
- PSG Quest
- Entity
- BetBoom Team
- Tundra Esports
- Team Liquid
- XG.WBG
From these groups, the top four teams will advance to the Playoffs upper-bracket, whereas the fifth and sixth placing teams will earn a spot in the lower-bracket. The seventh and eighth placing teams will be eliminated and heading home. We’ll know who they will be by the end of the week.