After the recent Intel Extreme Masters event it's great to see that Australia is hosting some great esports events. And now we can add the Overwatch World Cup to the list where Group C and D matches are schedule to take place in Sydney this winter. And yeah, included in the mix is Australia. Weirdly New Zealand's Group G games will be held in California.

The top two teams from each group will then move onto single elimination and the finals which will once again be held at BlizzCon in November. No word yet on when exactly the Group stage games will take place or where, so we'll keep you posted. Also announced, Australia's National Committee that will be responsible for crafting our team -- heykatie, Uber and Serenity.

The Group Stage breakdown is as follows:

Group Stages:
Shanghai, China – Group A and B
Sydney, Australia – Group C and D
Katowice, Poland – Group E and F
Burbank, California – Group G and H
 
Group A (Shanghai, China)
1 – China
16 – Hong Kong
17 – Norway
32 – Romania
 
Group B (Shanghai, China)
8 – France
9 – Denmark
24 – Thailand
25 – Argentina
 
Group C (Sydney, Australia)
4 – Sweden
13 – Australia
20 – Italy
29 – Portugal
 
Group D (Sydney, Australia)
5 – Finland
12 – Japan
21 – Spain
28 – Vietnam
 
Group E (Katowice, Poland)
2 – South Korea
15 – Netherlands
18 – Poland
21 – Austria
 
Group F (Katowice, Poland)
7 – Canada
10 – Russia
23 – Singapore
26 – Turkey
 
Group G (Burbank, California)
3 – United States
14 – Chinese Taipei
19 – Brazil
30 – New Zealand
 
Group H (Burbank, California)
6 – United Kingdom
11 – Germany
22 – Israel
27 – Belgium