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IESF World Esports Championship Kicks Off In Bali

The knockout stage is just around the corner
by Tit Krajnik on December 05, 2022   

As the soccer World Cup progresses in Doha, so does International Esports Federation (IESF) World Esports Championship in Bali, Indonesia. Along with other competitions, the WEC 2022 also features a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive world cup, which will see eight remaining nations enter the race for the trophy and the lion’s share of the $100,000 prize pool.

 

The IESF World Esports Championship 2022 kicked off on December 2, welcoming 31 nations competing in the offline qualifiers for one of eight spots leading to the main event. The fierce fight for the main event spots culminated today, on Monday, with Germany, Mongolia, and Team IESF, qualifying for the next round.
 


The main event will kick off on Tuesday and conclude on Sunday, December 11, with the grand finals.

Germany, Mongolia, and Team IESF (Russia) will join five directly-qualified teams in North Macedonia, Argentina, Vietnam, and Algeria, who earned their spot in the main event for winning their regional championships. Meanwhile, Indonesia have earned a direct bye to the main event as the host nation.

The WEC 2022 is a LAN esports event hosted by Pengurus Besar Esports Indonesia (PBESI), an Indonesian esports governing body. It marks the fifth iteration of the event and the first tournament, which doesn’t welcome esports clubs – as the previous four editions.
 


Alongside the CS:GO championship, The PEBSI also organized a Dota 2 tournament, which runs alongside it. Like the CS:GO tournament, the Dota 2 main event will begin on Tuesday, December 6, with the first round of the upper bracket matches. Meanwhile, the grand final is scheduled for December 10.

As the host nation, Indonesia received a direct bye into the Dota 2 playoffs as well. But despite not playing a single game so far, Indonesia enters the WEC 2022 as one of the main favourites to win it all, fielding some of the biggest names in the Dota 2 scene.

Their roster includes Syaid “womy” Reski (Army Geniuses), Tri “Jhocam” Kuncoro (ex-Nigma Galaxy SEA), Randy “Dreamocel” Sapoetra (ex-BOOM Esports), Rafli “Mikoto” Rahman (Talon Esports), Brizio “Hyde” Budiana (ex-Talon Esports), and Matthew “Whitemon” Filemon, who recently joined TSM from T1.

Although both competitions are without some of the best players from their respective games, the WEC 2022 promises an exciting battle for the world championship trophy, which you can catch on Twitch or YouTube.

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