Blizzard reveals the countries that will make it to Overwatch World Cup 2017

Overwatch World Cup is coming back this year to present the opportunity to 32 countries around the world to prove their worth, after an act of dominance by South Korea last year.

Qualifications began March 29, all countries had a score based on the average skill rating of the top 100 competitive players in each nation. China, reigning champion South Korea and the U.S. were the top three qualifiers. Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Denmark and Russia rounded out the top 10.

With the names now clear, countries will be choosing their individual player representatives. Those representatives will select rosters from their respective countries and then compete in group stage play throughout the summer to determine which teams will make the eight-team playoffs in November at BlizzCon in Anaheim, California.

This is the second year of the Overwatch World Cup. South Korea won the inaugural tournament, and Russia was runner-up. Sweden and Finland finished third and fourth, respectively.