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- Teams and players competed in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and EA Sports FC 24 in Riyadh on Friday
RIYADH: Saturday is set for more elimination action at the Esports World Cup as players and teams move closer to the grand finals across three tournaments on Sunday.
On Friday at Boulevard Riyadh City, the first StarCraft II semifinalists were confirmed. After a series of winning performances since the 16-player competition progressed to the last four, Talon Esports’ “Dark” and Team Liquid’s “Clem” are just two wins away from claiming the $400,000 first prize. The quest continues on Sunday in the best-of-five semifinals, with their opponents still to be determined.
Another tournament edging closer to its conclusion is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Audiences at the SEF Arena on Friday saw OpTic Gaming, Vancouver Surge, Toronto Ultra and Atlanta FaZe win their respective groups to reach the quarter-finals, where the second-best teams from Groups A-D await.
Elsewhere on Friday, the other tournament that attracted the most attention was EA Sports FC 24. Luna Galaxy’s “jafonso” and Cloud9’s “nicolas99fc” progressed to the next stage as winners of Groups A and B respectively — solidifying themselves among the favorites to win the 16-player, $1 million competition.