Many top-level competitors are gathering in Riyadh to compete for the remaining spots in the TEKKEN 8 EWC main event.
The road to this tournament consisted of seven main qualifiers. Many TEKKEN 8 players traveled across the world and demonstrated their best skills to be among the lucky participants of Esports World Cup (EWC) 2024. Now, when the primary event is right around the corner, there is one more opportunity to qualify. The TEKKEN 8 EWC Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) is going to be intense and spectacular!
Everything to know about the TEKKEN 8 EWC LCQ is here: the stream to watch the matches, the schedule of the tournament stages, some details on the top participants, and the final results of this competition.
Where to watch the EWC TEKKEN 8 LCQ
The EWC has a dedicated Twitch channel for streaming fighting games. On YouTube, all of the streams are on the main channel.
The TEKKEN 8 EWC LCQ the top 8 brackets stream is also right here:
TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup Last Chance Qualifier: Results
Here are the results of the TEKKEN 8 EWC LCQ — for each tournament stage.
Pools to top 48
After the matches in 8 starting pools, 48 players proceed to the next stage. We list them with their specific matchups.
Winners side | Winners side |
|---|---|
| Sajawal vs B-KUN | JDCR vs PINYA |
| Abid Rajpoot vs Hafiz Tanveer | AO vs K-Wiss |
| J-Pain vs MATSUBA | Dawood Sikandar vs Ahsan Ali |
| JoKa vs usama abbasi | reda16 vs SpeaQr |
Losers side | Losers side |
|---|---|
| Super Akouma vs Tekken Master | qudans vs Poltan |
| XO|Bobwasfi vs Asim | فهد vs AQEEL9 |
| TAKE vs Tibetano | Hafiz Adeel vs SAINT |
| IRTAZA vs Malik ash | Danielmado vs Awais Liaqat |
| Esharib vs Numan Ch | WATANABE vs Hasan Alameir |
| Smile vs Kashi Snake | Ahmed Faizan vs Qasim Meer |
| Devilbuu vs jinjeddah | Exodia vs Shadow 20z |
| Sigmafahad vs the-SAM-brother | federer2009 vs Yuu |
Top 48 to top 8
The players who proceed to the final part of the TEKKEN 8 EWC 2024 are listed below.
Winners side | Losers side |
|---|---|
| Hafiz Tanveer vs usama abbasi | Sajawal vs Shadow 20z |
| AO vs Ahsan Ali | JDCR vs the-SAM-brother |
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Top 8 results
Usama Abbasi and AO defeated their opponents in the winners semi-finals and guaranteed themselves spots in the main event. The other two qualified players are Sajawal and Hafiz Tanveer.
Usama Abbasi played Dragunov in the winners final, but when AO had the match point (with Victor), he switched to Jun and won the fight. In the grand final, Usama Abbasi played against AO again, and this time, he won with Dragunov only.
Placement | Player | TEKKEN 8 character | Qualification spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashes Gaming | Usama Abbasi | Jun, Dragunov | + |
| 2 | VARREL | AO | Alisa, Victor | + |
| 3 | Sajawal | Yoshimitsu | + |
| 4 | Twisted Minds | Hafiz Tanveer | Claudio, Nina | + |
| 5-6 | T1 | Ahsan Ali | Shaheen | - |
| 5-6 | Team Falcons | the-SAM-brother | Shaheen | - |
| 7-8 | Team Liquid | Shadow 20z | Claudio, Zafina | - |
| 7-8 | Karmine Corp | JDCR | Dragunov | - |
TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup 2024: LCQ schedule
The TEKKEN 8 LCQ for EWC 2024 has a registration cap of 256 players, and it almost reached it with 235 attendees. To determine the winner and four qualified competitors, the tournament has three main stages that go on for three days. The TEKKEN 8 EWC 2024 LCQ happens from Aug. 15 to Aug. 17. The detailed schedule is in the table below.
Tournament stage | Date and local start time | Start time for NA (PT / ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Pools | Thursday, August 15, 6 p.m. | 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET |
| Top 48 | Friday, August 16, 6 p.m. | 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET |
| Top 8 | Saturday, August 17, 6 p.m. | 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET |
Top players to watch out for
With 28 of the best TEKKEN 8 players in the world already qualified for the EWC, the tasks at the LCQ may seem to be simpler. It’s an illusion. The level of competitors here is beyond any measure! Some of the all-time legendary players are among the participants.
We can name just a few examples of notable participants to keep an eye on. Regardless of the final results, these players always bring excellent TEKKEN gameplay to the table.
Notable participants
- JDCR — This Korean player is known for his successes with quite a few TEKKEN titles. JDCR is the Evo 2014 champion for TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2, which clearly speaks about his experience in the series. Throughout the TEKKEN 8 EWC qualifiers, JDCR always missed just something, even in terms of technical issues, as it was at DreamHack Dallas.
- JoKa — This player actively participates in various TEKKEN 8 tournaments around the world, and he has a pretty decent placement on the TEKKEN World Tour (TWT) leaderboard. JoKa was one step from qualifying at CEO 2024, where he finished in 4th place.
- Saint — He is the Evo 2016 champion for TEKKEN 7) and The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2016 winner.
- Shadow 20z — This player is one of just two American players who is currently in the top 8 on the TWT 2024 global leaderboard.
- Danielmado — This player represents a young power of European TEKKEN. At the TWT Challenger event OTB 2024, this Italian player was stopped only by a Korean titan, Mulgold.
- Awais Honey — This is a Pakistani player who had good results in TEKKEN 7. Now, Awais Honey travels rarely, so it’s a good opportunity to see him back on the international scene.
- Tekken Master — This player actually a successful Mortal Kombat player and the winner of Mortal Kombat 1 UFA 2023. People performing well in a few games is proof of exceptional skills. Tekken Master reached the top 8 at Evo Japan 2024.
TWT 2024 has a big event a week before the TEKKEN 8 EWC, so it’s a tight schedule for the players. A Master qualifier is part of VSFighting XII, which happens from Aug. 16 to Aug. 19. For more TEKKEN 8 news and updates, stick around on esports.gg!
