Esports World Cup 2026 viewer's guide

From August 12th to 23rd, Paris, France, will host another big LAN tournament, Esports World Cup 2026. Twenty-four teams will compete for a $2 million prize pool.

The event will be divided into two parts: the group stage (Double Elimination, four groups, with the top four squads from each group advancing) and the playoffs (Single Elimination). The opening matches of the group stage will be best-of-one, the final will be best-of-five, and all remaining matchups will be best-of-three.

Group Stage participants are:

Group A

Россия, Russia, RU Team Spirit (sh1ro, magixx, tN1R, zont1x, donk)
 JiJieHao (m1N1, sinnopsyy, Bibu, CacaNito, 0SAMAS)
Еврозона, Europe, EU Luminosity (Rainwaker, Bymas, afro, lux, AZUWU)
Еврозона, Europe, EU GamerLegion (Snax, REZ, Tauson, FL4MUS, hypex)
Еврозона, Europe, EU G2 (huNter-, NertZ, r1nkle, HeavyGod, MATYS)
США, United States, US M80 (slaxz-, Swisher, s1n, JBa, Lake)
Германия, Germany, DE BIG (tabseN, JDC, faveN, blameF, gr1ks)
Еврозона, Europe, EU Aurora (XANTARES, woxic, Jimpphat, kyxsan, Wicadia)

Group A Bracket


Group B

Еврозона, Europe, EU Falcons (karrigan, NiKo, TeSeS, m0NESY, kyousuke)
Россия, Russia, RU K27 (clax, X5G7V, xeedo, kashl1d, qw1nk1)
Бразилия, Brazil, BR MIBR (LNZ, nqz, brnz4n, insani, venomzera)
Дания, Denmark, DK Astralis (HooXi, phzy, jabbi, Staehr, ryu)
Россия, Russia, RU BetBoom Team (Boombl4, zorte, S1ren, d1Ledez, Magnojez)
Еврозона, Europe, EU FaZe (frozen, Twistzz, Neityu, JBOEN, jcobbb)
Дания, Denmark, DK NIP (Snappi, stavn, sjuush, n0te, xKacpersky)
Бразилия, Brazil, BR Legacy (arT, dumau, latto, n1ssim, try)

Group B Bracket


Group C

Еврозона, Europe, EU Vitality (apEX, ropz, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii)
Еврозона, Europe, EU 100 Thieves (device, rain, Gizmy, sirah, poiii)
Россия, Russia, RU PARIVISION (FL1T, Jame, xiELO, zweih, slaxejezzz)
Украина, Ukraine, UA B8 (alex666, npl, kensizor, esenthial, s1zzi)
Еврозона, Europe, EU FUT (xfl0ud, dem0n, Krabeni, cmtry, dziugss)
Китай, China, CN TYLOO (JamYoung, Jee, Mercury, Moseyuh, Zero)
Китай, China, CN Lynn Vision (Westmelon, z4KR, Starry, EmiliaQAQ, C4LLM3SU3)
Еврозона, Europe, EU MOUZ (torzsi, Spinx, xertioN, PR, xelex)

Group C Bracket


Group D

Бразилия, Brazil, BR FURIA (FalleN, yuurih, YEKINDAR, KSCERATO, molodoy)
Еврозона, Europe, EU NAVI (Aleksib, iM, b1t, w0nderful, makazze)
 9z (max, dgt, meyern, luchov, HUASOPEEK)
Монголия, Mongolia The MongolZ (bLitz, Techno, 910, tikuak, DarkMeister)
Бразилия, Brazil, BR paiN (vsm, biguzera, piriajr, saffee, snow)
Франция, France, FR 3DMAX (Maka, Lucky, misutaaa, Kursy, Graviti)
Россия, Russia, RU magic (MaSvAl, sFade8, AW, mo0N, tenzy)
Весь мир, World Wildcard (mhL, reck, HexT, nEMANHA, Cxzi)

Group D Bracket


The prize pool distribution is:

  • 1. $600,000
  • 2. $340,000
  • 3. $190,000
  • 4. $110,000
  • 5-8. $60,000
  • 9-16. $35,000
  • 17-24. $20,000
  • 25-32. $10,000

The full schedule and live broadcast of Esports World Cup 2026 can be found on the tournament page via this link.