The 2022 Balloon World Cup is the second edition of the Balloon World Cup , a sporting event organized by Ibai Llanos and Gerard Piqué , based on a game of keep-up with a balloon that went viral on social media.[ 1] This was the first edition for which national qualifying tournaments were held.
The tournament was held on 27 October 2022, at the PortAventura Convention Centre in Vila-seca , Tarragona , the same venue that had hosted the first World Cup the year prior. The number of entering countries was reduced from 32 to 16, with defending champion Francesco de la Cruz being the only returning player. Spain's Miguel Imbroda was crowned world champion defeating Brazil's Claudio Lassance in the final.[ 2] [ 3]
The Spanish national qualifier was held on 3 July 2022 at Fira de Barcelona in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , as part of the third and final day of the 2022 U-Beat Live Fest. Jan Franquesa, who won the bronze medal for Spain at the 2021 World Cup, took part in the tournament, but was eliminated in the first round.[ 4] [ 6]
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semi-finals
Final
Pere Marquès
3
David Palanques
2
Pere Marquès
4
Ricard Brufau
4
Ricard Brufau
7
Cristina Homet
1
Ricard Brufau
3
Yeray Veróniz
1
Adrián Pérez
4
Hugo Ramírez
3
Hugo Ramírez
1
Adrián Pérez
4
Adrián Pérez
2
Joel Gafarot
2
Adrián Pérez
2
Evilmoon
2
Miguel Imbroda
7
Javi Domingo
9
Javi Domingo
0
Miguel Imbroda
4
Miguel Imbroda
2
Marc Páez
2
Miguel Imbroda
4
Jan Franquesa
0
Alex Aymerich
3
Àlex Pérez
4
Àlex Pérez
0
Alex Aymerich
5
Alex Aymerich
2
Judith Pelejero
4
National qualifiers for Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia were held concurrently in Buenos Aires , Argentina , between 17 and 18 September 2022.[ 7]
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Matheo Jara Ziller
2
Gonzalo Pauchard Silva
3
Gonzalo Pauchard Silva
4
Mario Espinoza
4
Olavia Paz Campos
0
Olavia Paz Campos
5
Gonzalo Pauchard Silva
4
Gabriela Amaro Salazar
2
Gabriela Amaro Salazar
6
Lorena Castillo Bordón
0
Gabriela Amaro Salazar
4
Manuel Raggio Tocol
5
Manuel Raggio Tocol
0
Yasna Leiva Cortés
1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Lautaro Maqueda Channame
3
Santiago Rodríguez Zahn
0
Lautaro Maqueda Channame
1
Milagros Mansilla
3
Milagros Mansilla
0
Anabella Gamboa
2
Lautaro Maqueda Channame
5
Luca Prezioso
1
Juanfrancisco Suárez
4
Facundo Sgro
2
Facundo Sgro
0
Juanfrancisco Suárez
1
Juanfrancisco Suárez
2
Martiniano Fontanelle
0
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Víctor Fabián Aldana
4
Braian Ramírez Masmela
0
Víctor Fabián Aldana
2
Robert Mendoza Ospina
3
Robert Mendoza Ospina
4
Fabián Vera
2
Robert Mendoza Ospina
1
Wilder Portocarrero González
4
Jorge Alba Ortiz
6
Johan Bermúdez Viasus
1
Wilder Portocarrero González
1
Jorge Alba Ortiz
1
Jorge Alba Ortiz
3
Yisel Morales
0
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Luis Fernando Montoya
1
Estefanía Yvonne Farias
2
Estefanía Yvonne Farias
0
María Fernanda Rayna
0
José Daniel Trejo
1
José Daniel Trejo
1
José Daniel Trejo
0
Luis Gerardo Ortega Nocedal
2
Luis Gerardo Ortega Nocedal
2
Silvio Miguel Suárez
1
Luis Gerardo Ortega Nocedal
2
José Miguel Caro
1
José Miguel Caro
1
Jorge Mandujano
0
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Cléber Francisco dos Santos
0
Agda Balestra
1
Agda Balestra
2
Isla Montalier Queiroz
1
Isla Montalier Queiroz
1
Natalí de Andrae Oliveira
0
Agda Balestra
3
Daiane Alves Villaboes
3
Claudio Lassance
4
Alexander Souza do Nascimento
1
Daiane Alves Villaboes
0
Lucas Rubín
0
Claudio Lassance
2
Claudio Lassance
4
National qualifiers for the United States and Canada took place on 7 October 2022 as part of the first day of the TwitchCon event in San Diego , California , United States .[ 8]
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Alixxa
1
MeesterKeem
3
MeesterKeem
2
CookSux
1
JoeyKaotyk
1
JoeyKaotyk
6
MeesterKeem
6
Smirky
0
Nesua
0
Nesua
2
Nesua
2
Britanny
0
DailyDasher
0
DailyDasher
1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
P1kapeach
0
Coco_chm
4
Coco_chm
0
TheWildLatina
1
MDee14
4
MDee14
2
MDee14
4
GuhRL
1
Dreads
9
Zummmers[ note 1]
0
GuhRL
1
ParkenHarbor
2
Dreads
2
Dreads
3
^ The match was abandoned after the first point due to an injury sustained by Zummmers.
Person
Role
Ibai Llanos
Announcers
José Riobó
Ander Cortés
Suzyroxx
Pre-show interviewers
Sekiam
Rafa Guerrero
Referees
Sandra Adell
Franc Tormo
Nacho Tellado
Assistant referee
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