BLAST Open Porto 2026 qualifiers announced

Tournament operator BLAST has announced the dates for the qualifiers for the upcoming BLAST Open Porto 2026 Counter-Strike 2 event, which kicks off in late August.

The competitions will run from late June to mid-July in four regions: Europe, Asia, North America, and South America. The exact dates look as follows:

Asia
Open qualifier: 6 July
Closed qualifier: 10-12 July

Europe
Open qualifier: 4-5 July
Closed qualifier: 9-11 July

North America
Open qualifier: 27-28 June
Closed qualifier: 9-11 July

South America
Open qualifier: 4-5 July
Closed qualifier: 9-11 July

BLAST Open Porto 2026 will take place from August 26 to September 6. The group stage will play out at the BLAST studio in Copenhagen, Denmark, while the playoffs will be held in Porto, Portugal. The event's prize pool is $400,000, divided among 16 squads.

Origin: blast.tv