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When is the Overwatch World Cup? Canada vs Australia start time, teams, key game information

The Overwatch World Cup is back! (Image: Blizzard Entertainment)
3rd November, 2017
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The Overwatch World Cup Finals begin this Saturday, November 4 (AEDT), with Australia facing off against Canada in the second quarterfinal. The match is set to begin at 8:00am (AEDT).

Backed by a raucous home crowd, Australia enjoyed a strong start to the August group stage event in Sydney.

Their first two matches saw them dispatch of both Italy and Portgual comfortably, although on the final day they suffered a 3-1 loss to Sweden and were forced to settle for second place in Group C.

That pit them against Group D champions Japan in the best-of-five Round of 16, with the Aussies pulling off a stunning 3-2 win.

This was the only match in the entire round of 16 to require the full five matches, and was also the only instance of a group runner-up prevailing.

Canada, on the other hand, had a relatively simpler path to the finals.

Playing their qualifiers at the event in Katowice, Poland, the Canucks had no issues swatting aside Singapore and Turkey, although a draw with the also-undefeated Russia saw them play an additional tiebreaker to determine the group winner.

Canada prevailed over last year’s runners-up, before sweeping the Netherlands 3-0 in their Round of 16 clash.

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Key Game Information

Start: 8:00am (AEDT), Saturday, November 4
Venue: Anaheim Convention Centre
TV:
Online: BlizzCon Virtual Ticket

Teams

Canada
Player Name Real Name Main(s) Club
Agilities Brady Girardi Genji, Roadhog LA Valiant
Joemeister Joe Gramano Lúcio FaZe Clan
Mangachu Liam Campbell Pharah, Junkrat Renegades
Roolf Randal Stark Zenyatta, Ana Cloud9
Surefour Lane Roberts McCree, Pharah, Tracer Cloud9
xQc Félix Lengyel Winston, Reinhardt Dallas Fuel
Australia
Player Name Real Name Main(s) Club
Aetar Ajay Umasankar Tracer, Genji Blank Esports
Gunba Jordan Graham Ana, Mercy Blank Esports
ieatuup Jason Ho Soldier: 76, Tracer, Zarya Blank Esports
Kiki Marcus Jacob Zarya, D.Va Blank Esports
Rqt Andrew Haws Lúcio, Mercy, Symmetra Blank Esports
Trill Ashey Powell Reinhardt, Winston Blank Esports

Broadcast Information

Despite Channel Seven broadcasting Australia’s match with Sweden back in the group stage, this match will, unfortunately, not be broadcast on television.

You can, however, stream this match for free on either the BlizzCon website or Blizzard’s twitch channel

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A BlizzCon virtual ticket will give you an “enhanced eSports viewing experience” according to Blizzard.

The ticket will cost you $49.95 (AUD) and will allow you stream all events taking place at BlizzCon. If you own any Blizzard titles, you will also receive bonus exclusive items in those games.

Overwatch World Cup team Australia

Team Australia as they qualified for the main Overwatch World Cup event. (Image: Blizzard Entertainment)

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