It took place 9–10 September 2019 in Minsk, Belarus, three weeks prior to the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, a few days after the conclusion of the 2019 Diamond League and three months after the 2019 European Games.

[2] The competition followed the successful creation of the Athletics World Cup in 2018, which included the United States and several European nations.

At each subsequent round, the lowest placing athlete, based on all attempts thus far in the competition, was eliminated.

The highest score either team could achieve in a single event was therefore 27 points, and the lowest (barring disqualification, failure to finish or record a mark) 10 (or in relays, 16 and 11 respectively).

Following withdrawals and 'no marks' on day one of the Match, the winning post was recalculated as 662 points.