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The next major Call of Duty <\/em>World League LAN event for WWII <\/em>is quickly approaching, and now we know the groups for pool play at the tournament.<\/p>

Sixteen teams<\/a> have qualified for pool play at the CWL New Orleans Open. The top 10 North American squads, top five European teams, and best APAC roster earned their spots in pool play based on their pro points<\/a> following the conclusion of this week’s NA CWL 2K<\/a> tournament.<\/p>

Related: <\/strong>The 16 pool play teams at the CWL New Orleans Open have been finalized<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

MLG hosted the CWL New Orleans pool play selection show earlier today, and now we know the teams that are in each group for this $200,000 tournament.<\/p>

Here are the groups for the 2018 CWL New Orleans Open.<\/p>