These are the 32 countries in the 2017 'Overwatch' World Cup

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UPDATE: April 25, 2017, 5:25 p.m. EDT Blizzard has since updated its list of qualifying countries. Some of the countries below have moved places on the list, been added, or removed.

After weeks of global competition, the 32 countries participating in the 2017 Overwatch World Cup have been decided.

This year, every country in the world had an opportunity to qualify for the second Overwatch World Cup -- the skill rating of the top 100 competitive players in each country was averaged to give every country a score, and the top 32 in the world made it through to the next phase.

Last year, Blizzard selected 60 countries from around the world to compete, so many countries involved in the Overwatch community never had a shot at making it.

Here are the qualifying countries in this year's Overwatch World Cup and where they ranked:

  1. China

  2. South Korea

  3. United States

  4. Sweden

  5. Finland

  6. United Kingdom

  7. Canada

  8. France

  9. Denmark

  10. Russia

  11. Germany

  12. Japan

  13. Australia

  14. Chinese Taipei

  15. Netherlands

  16. Hong Kong

  17. Norway

  18. Poland

  19. Brazil

  20. Italy

  21. Spain

  22. Israel

  23. Singapore

  24. Thailand

  25. Argentina

  26. Turkey

  27. Belgium

  28. Vietnam

  29. Portugal

  30. New Zealand

  31. Austria

  32. Romania

The countries at the top of the list are pretty predictable considering most of those regions have produced some of the top professional Overwatch players in the world. The no. 2 country, South Korea, has the strongest pro Overwatch scene out of any country and last year's World Cup squad tore through the playoffs and finals to win the championship without losing a single map.

Behind South Korea, the first World Cup saw Russia taking home second, Sweden third and Finland fourth.

Almost all of last year's top-16 teams are coming back for a shot at redemption except Chile and Taiwan. Chile finished in 39th place and Taiwan did not break the top 50 in this year's community-driven qualification.

Now that the countries have been decided for the 2017 Overwatch World Cup, players will be able to vote for which pre-selected Overwatch experts will assemble each country's team. These experts will include analysts, coaches, statisticians, and more.

All 32 teams will compete in a group stage this summer for a chance to make it to the World Cup playoffs at BlizzCon in November.

If your country didn't make it to the World Cup this year, start buckling down now and improve that skill rating for the next qualification.

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Kellen is a science reporter at Mashable, covering space, environmentalism, sustainability, and future tech. Previously, Kellen has covered entertainment, gaming, esports, and consumer tech at Mashable. Follow him on Twitter @Kellenbeck

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