Ukraine's NAVI heads to Esports World Cup 2025 - Dota 2 match schedule inside

NAVI at World Cup: New chapter and big challenges

Natus Vincere has officially been placed in Group A of the Esports World Cup 2025 tournament, which will take place from July 8 to 10 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

This appearance will mark the major tournament debut for the former NAVI Junior players, who have represented the main NAVI roster since July 1.

The current roster delivered strong performances in the qualifiers, securing spots not only at EWC 2025 but also at the biggest event of the year – The International 2025.

NAVI's group and opponents

In the group stage, NAVI will face the following opponents:

• July 8, 12:00 PM (Kyiv time) vs Talon Esports (Southeast Asia)
• July 9, 12:00 PM vs Xtreme Gaming (China)
• July 10, 12:00 PM vs team spirit (Russia)

All matches will be played in Bo2 format. The match against team spirit draws particular attention, as their roster includes Illia "yatoro" Muliarchuk, who previously declined to represent Ukraine.

Largest tournament in esports history

Esports World Cup 2025 is the world's biggest esports event. From July 8 to August 24, more than 2,000 participants from over 200 clubs will compete across 26 tournaments for a total prize pool of $70.45 million.

Prize pool and tournament structure

• Total prize pool: $70.4 million, a record in industry history
• Club championship: $27 million for the 16 most successful clubs
• Individual games: over $38 million spread across various titles
• MVP awards: $450,000 for the tournament's top players
• Qualifiers: $5 million distributed among regional competitions