Hikaru Nakamura defeated Javokhir Sindarov 2-0 and Alireza Firouzja beat Wei Yi 2-0 in the Esports World Cup 2025 Group C upper bracket initial matches. Both winners advance to the Group C upper bracket winners match scheduled for July 29 at 8:40 PM, while Sindarov and Wei Yi drop to lower bracket elimination matches with tournament survival at stake.
Alireza Firouzja
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The Esports World Cup 2025 Group stage is played in GSL format with upper and lower brackets determining the two players who advance to quarterfinals. The tournament uses 10+0 rapid time control with a $1.5 million total prize pool. Winners upper bracket matches need one more victory to secure quarterfinal spots.
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