5 biggest takeaways from the Esports World Cup Warzone tournament and Team Falcons' win

Team Falcons just clinched the first Esports World Cup 2024 trophy by winning the Warzone Tournament Grand Finals. The team defeated 13 others from renowned esports organizations, including Fnatic, NAVI, and Team Vitality. Warzone is the first competition to conclude in the Esports World Cup 2024, making the squad the first winner of the entire tournament.

After dominating the Group Stage, the three-man squad composed of Biffle, Shifty, and Hisoka bested 13 other teams during the eight-round battle royale grand finals. Team Falcons bagged a $200,000 prize and 1,000 Club Points.

The 60-million-dollar tournament continues until August 2024, featuring the best esports teams in the world competing in more than 20 games.

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5 key takeaways from Team Falcons' win in the Esports World Cup Warzone tournament

1) Historic performance in Group Stage Day 2

Team Falcons win the Esports World Cup Warzone tournament (Image via EWC)

Team Falcons made history in the Esports World Cup 2024 by being the first team to win all Warzone matches in a single day. On July 5, 2024, during the second day of the Group Stage, Biffle, Hisoka, and Shifty pulled off the impossible.

The three-man squad won all four rounds to close out the Group Stage with a whopping 100-point lead over Team Abwizz.

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2) 144 total eliminations in the Group Stage

The monster trio from Team Falcons went completely berserk on the Group Stage. Aside from their massive lead over the Group Stage second placers, the team recorded a total of 144 eliminations across eight matches.

Shifty himself accounted for 61 of the total kills, while Biffle and Hisoka got 44 and 39 eliminations, respectively. Shifty placed first on the eliminations leaderboard heading to the final round.

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3) Victory on home soil

As a Saudi Esports-backed organization, Team Falcons (formerly Falcons Esports) managed to win on its home soil in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fans were present at the Boulevard Riyadh City Arena to witness their team win the $1,000,000 tournament.

Heading to the Finals round, the lineup was the clear favorite to win the competition. Team Falcons has been consistent from start to end, obtaining 42.5, 46, 12, 25.2, 18, 42, 18.2, and 24 points across the eight rounds.

Fnatic came in second with 208.2 points, while Twisted Minds placed third with 179.3 points.

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4) Tournament prize pool

The $1,000,000 Warzone tournament in the Esports World Cup 2024 boasts a life-changing prize pool for participating teams. As the winner of the event, Team Falcons bagged $200,000, a championship title, and 1,000 Club Points. These points count toward the organization's overall Club Points for a chance to win the Club Championship and bring home $7,000,000.

Meanwhile, second-ranked Fnatic won $150,000 and third-ranked Twisted Minds brought home $100,000.

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5) Shifty hailed Finals MVP

Thanks to his amazing plays and clutch performance, Shifty was crowned MVP of the tournament, bringing home $50,000 for himself. He also topped the eliminations leaderboard from the Group Stage to the Finals round, amassing 117 total kills in the entire tournament.

Shifty is also part of the winning squad in the World Series of Warzone 2023, Call of Duty's premier battle royale league.

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Meanwhile, another Call of Duty tournament is coming to Esports World Cup 2024. The Modern Warfare 3 competition will kick off on August 15, 2024, and end on August 18, 2024. The four-day tournament will feature the best Call of Duty League squads across the globe.

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