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The 2018 Call of Duty <\/em>World League Championship is right around the corner.<\/p>

CoD <\/em>Champs 2018 will take place in Columbus, Ohio from Aug. 15 to 19 with 32 of the best teams in the world fighting for their share of the $1.5 million prize pool.<\/p>

Related: <\/strong>Every team that’s qualified for CoD<\/em> Champs 2018<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

After finalizing all of the teams that qualified for this tournament earlier this week, we now know the groups for CoD <\/em>Champs 2018, too.<\/p>

The pool play selection show for CoD <\/em>Champs 2018 was hosted following the conclusion of the CWL Pro League Stage Two Playoffs, which Team Kaliber won<\/a> by beating Rise Nation in an intense grand finals.<\/p>

Related: <\/strong>Team Kaliber defeat Rise Nation to win the CWL Pro League Stage 2 Playoffs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

The 32 teams have been divided into eight groups of four for pool play\u2014and only the top two squads in each pool will advance to the double-elimination bracket stage.<\/p>

Here are the groups for the 2018 Call of Duty <\/em>World League Championship.<\/p>