World Cup: Japan vs. Finland (final)

General Discussion
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INCHEON GROUP STAGE

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1-2 (-4)
  
3-1 (+4)

Playoff Implications

  • Japan must win to remain mathmatically eligible for playoffs, but they do not control their fate even if they do win.
  • Finland will temporarily move into 2nd place on the standings with any win result.

Final Score

 
 
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Victory!
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Overwatch 2018 World Cup Rules

  • Match plays a minimum of four maps. A fifth map is played if the match is tied at the end of the forth map.
  • The initial Control Map is predetemined in advance by the tournament. Second Map is Hybrid. Third Map is Assault. Fourth Map is Escort. Fifth (tiebreaker) Map is Control.
  • In succeeding maps, the losing team of the previous map selects the map. Winning team selects the side.
  • All maps currently available in Overwatch is eligible to select from.
  • Overwatch World Cup group stages will be played on version 1.26 (Wrecking Ball Release) and all heroes are eligible for use.
  • Top two teams from each group stage with the highest match record with map differential will advance to the World Cup finals at BlizzCon 2018

Incheon Group Stage Schedule

  • Thursday August 16th, 8:00 PM PDT - Russia vs. Hong Kong - Forum Thread - Twitch VOD
  • Thursday August 16th, 9:45 PM PDT - South Korea vs. Chinese Taipei - Forum Thread -Twitch VOD
  • Thursday August 16th, 11:30 PM PDT - Hong Kong vs. Finland - Forum Thread - Twitch VOD
  • Friday August 17th, 1:15 AM PDT - Russia vs. Japan - Forum Thread - Twitch VOD
  • Friday August 17th, 3:00 AM PDT - Finland vs. South Korea - Forum Thread - Twitch VOD

  • Friday August 17th, 8:00 PM PDT - Hong Kong vs. South Korea - Forum Thread - Twitch VOD
  • Friday August 17th, 9:45 PM PDT - Japan vs. Chinese Taipei - Forum Thread - Twitch VOD
  • Friday August 17th, 11:30 PM PDT - Russia vs. Finland - Forum Thread - Twitch VOD
  • Saturday August 18th, 1:15 AM PDT - Chinese Taipei vs. Hong Kong - Forum Thread - Twitch VOD
  • Saturday August 18th, 3:00 AM PDT - South Korea vs. Japan - Forum Thread - Twitch VOD

  • Saturday August 18th, 8:00 PM PDT - Finland vs. Japan
  • Saturday August 18th, 9:45 PM PDT - Russia vs. Chinese Taipei
  • Saturday August 18th, 11:30 PM PDT - Japan vs. Hong Kong
  • Sunday August 19th, 1:15 AM PDT - Russia vs. South Korea
  • Sunday August 19th, 3:00 AM PDT - Chinese Taipei vs. Finland

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Finland,

No contest.

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You used the South Korea flag for Finland.

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Gosh dang it… well I got it fixed.

Less than 15 minutes to go and the Stream is now live

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Finland will probably win, but I’m rooting for Japan.

:jp:

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I did some calculations earlier, if Finland can secure the 4-0, then with Chinese Taipei as their last match they’d be as good as through. A 3-1 however would open up the potential for a 3-1 Russia upset against Korea to KO Finland.

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Table going into today:

Country P W L MD
4 4 0 +13
3 2 1 +5
3 2 1 +4
3 1 2 -2
3 1 2 -4
4 0 4 -16 ELIMINATED

It may seem like Korea should already be through, but there is a scenario where they could yet go out. If:

  • Finland 4-0 both Japan and Taipei, Russia beat Korea 3-1, 3-0 or 4-0
    OR
  • Finland win 3-1 against one and 4-0 against the other, and Russia 4-0 Korea

Then the reigning, defending, undisputed champions would be out

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I think that’s the first time I’ve seen the map explainer be the map that’s about to be played, usually it’s been a different map

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Another day, another ZapBOOM, IAM LOVE

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Arter Map 1

 
 
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Wow, I wait 2 months to see an explainer snap, then it happens twice in a row

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SEAGULL GUY, who will he haunt now Seagull is retiring?

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Did Linkzr just dash off the edge with no Recall?

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That was a stronger point A defence than I expected

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Despite linkzr taking a dive into the black forest, Finland now holds Japan at match point.

Arter Map 1

 
 
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Also to remember to like and share this post for good luck as it is my 7,777th post!

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I can’t even deny it. I love the OW Toyota ads

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If anyone missed it here is that incredible Pink Mercy cosplay:

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I’m totally okay with Jake as a caster. It’s fitting for him.

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It’s Dinkzr time, not that it wasn’t before

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