Thailand's Team Falcons Win Free Fire Esports World Cup

Team Falcon from Thailand took home the championship in Garena's inaugural Esports World Cup tournament
The team are now the first to be confirmed as appearing at the FFWS Global Finals 2024
The event was also the most-watched esports event for the game

After an action-packed finale, the champions of the Esports World Cup: Free Fire tournament have been crowned. Team Falcon, hailing from Thailand, took home both the championship trophy and a fairly impressive $300,000 cash prize for their efforts.
Team Falcon would be followed by EVOS Esports from Indonesia and Netshoes Miners from Brazil, who secured second and third respectively. The win also nets Team Falcon the first confirmed place in the FFWS Global Finals 2024 taking place this year in Brazil.
And it's not just the prize money that's big news. Free Fire's Esports World Cup appearance was tipped by outlets specialising in the matter as the most-viewed event in the game's history. For an event like the Esports World Cup, that boasts big money but in a region not known for competitive gaming until recently, it works as a tremendous legitimisation.

The Esports World Cup itself is still ongoing, with the PUBG Mobile tournament from rival Krafton set to begin this weekend. Who will be victorious? You'll just have to watch and find out.

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