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Esports World Cup 2026

Dates12 Aug – 23 Aug
Prize pool$2,000,000
LocationLAN · France
Tier1
Teams32 teams
StagesGroup A, Group C, Group D, Group B, Playoffs
ChampionSpirit

Participants

Schedule & results

Group A · 12 Aug – 15 Aug

12 Aug
BIG1:0Aurora GamingUpper bracket quarterfinal 4Luminosity0:1GamerLegionUpper bracket quarterfinal 2Spirit0:1JiJieHaoUpper bracket quarterfinal 1G21:0M80Upper bracket quarterfinal 3
13 Aug
GamerLegion2:0JiJieHaoUpper bracket semifinal 1Luminosity0:2SpiritLower bracket quarterfinal 1BIG1:2G2Upper bracket semifinal 2Aurora Gaming2:0M80Lower bracket quarterfinal 2
15 Aug
JiJieHao0:2Aurora GamingLower bracket semifinal 2BIG1:2SpiritLower bracket semifinal 1

Group C · 12 Aug – 16 Aug

12 Aug
FUT Esports1:0TYLOOUpper bracket quarterfinal 3PARIVISION0:1B8Upper bracket quarterfinal 2Vitality1:0100 ThievesUpper bracket quarterfinal 1Lynn Vision0:1MOUZUpper bracket quarterfinal 4
14 Aug
TYLOO0:2Lynn VisionLower bracket quarterfinal 2B82:1VitalityUpper bracket semifinal 1FUT Esports2:1MOUZUpper bracket semifinal 2PARIVISION2:0100 ThievesLower bracket quarterfinal 1
16 Aug
Vitality2:0Lynn VisionLower bracket semifinal 2MOUZ2:0PARIVISIONLower bracket semifinal 1

Group D · 12 Aug – 16 Aug

12 Aug
magic0:1TheMongolzUpper bracket quarterfinal 2Natus Vincere1:03DMAXUpper bracket quarterfinal 1Wildcard0:1FURIAUpper bracket quarterfinal 49z1:0paiNUpper bracket quarterfinal 3
15 Aug
Wildcard1:2paiNLower bracket quarterfinal 2TheMongolz1:2Natus VincereUpper bracket semifinal 1FURIA2:19zUpper bracket semifinal 2magic2:03DMAXLower bracket quarterfinal 1
16 Aug
TheMongolz2:0paiNLower bracket semifinal 29z1:2magicLower bracket semifinal 1

Group B · 12 Aug – 16 Aug

12 Aug
NIP0:1LegacyUpper bracket quarterfinal 4Team Falcons1:0K27Upper bracket quarterfinal 1BetBoom Team0:1FaZeUpper bracket quarterfinal 3MIBR0:1AstralisUpper bracket quarterfinal 2
13 Aug
Team Falcons2:0AstralisUpper bracket semifinal 1Legacy0:2FaZeUpper bracket semifinal 2
14 Aug
NIP2:0BetBoom TeamLower bracket quarterfinal 2K270:2MIBRLower bracket quarterfinal 1
16 Aug
Astralis2:1NIPLower bracket semifinal 2Legacy2:0MIBRLower bracket semifinal 1

Playoffs · 19 Aug

G22:1AstralisRound of 16FUT Esports2:1magicRound of 16FURIA2:1Aurora GamingRound of 16GamerLegion1:2MOUZRound of 16

Playoffs · 20 Aug

Natus Vincere0:2LegacyRound of 16Team Falcons2:0TheMongolzRound of 16B80:2SpiritRound of 16FaZe0:2VitalityRound of 16G21:2FURIAQuarterfinal 1

Playoffs · 21 Aug

FUT Esports2:0MOUZQuarterfinal 2Legacy2:0Team FalconsQuarterfinal 3Vitality1:2SpiritQuarterfinal 4

Playoffs · 22 Aug

FURIA1:2FUT EsportsSemifinal 1Legacy0:2SpiritSemifinal 2

Playoffs · 23 Aug

FURIA1:2LegacyThird place matchFUT Esports1:3SpiritGrand final

Tournament leaders over 113 of 113 maps

K/D

ARtry1.49over 14 maps
RUdonk1.47over 17 maps
KZmolodoy1.39over 16 maps
FRZywOo1.38over 11 maps
RUtENZY1.28over 9 maps

ADR

RUdonk106.7over 17 maps
DKStaehr95.2over 9 maps
FRZywOo92.8over 11 maps
RUtENZY87.2over 9 maps
LTRyu86.6over 9 maps

Maps of the tournament

MapPlayedCTPickBan
Dust II2352%1732
Ancient1849%1829
Inferno1850%1235
Nuke1858%1333
Mirage1860%732
Cache1149%643
Anubis745%746

About the tournament

Esports World Cup 2026 is a Counter-Strike 2 tournament, 12 Aug – 23 Aug (LAN · France). 32 teams take part. The prize pool is $2,000,000.

Stages: Group A, Group C, Group D, Group B, Playoffs. This page has the schedule and results of every stage, the group standings and the playoff bracket.

The tournament was won by Spirit.