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Esports World Cup Open Qualifier 2026

Dates7 Aug – 9 Aug

LocationLAN · France

Tier2

Teams64 teams

StagesGroup 5, Group 3, Group 6, Group 7, Group 1, Group 2, Group 8, Group 4, Group 11, Group 16, Group 15, Group 10, Group 9, Group 12, Group 13, Group 14, Play-Ins

Participants

rigoN

BeiranZz

blaze

hK

Ruy2k

ThozoR

BC.Game Esports

Betclic Apogee Esports

Esport Academy Copenhagen

Galactik rebels

Chucky

Ag1l

Inner Circle Esports

Orion Wanderers

Partizan Esport

defleep

flasi

makszi

NONS3NS

strong3r

texmy

Schedule & results

Group 5 · 7 Aug

7 Aug

Giant Pandas0:2

Betclic Apogee Esports Infinite

2:0Aogiri Infinite

Betclic Apogee EsportsWinners match Aogiri1:2Giant PandasElimination match

8 Aug

–Giant PandasForfeit win — Infinite

Group 3 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

Esport Academy Copenhagen DENDELE CS

2:0QueenConso DENDELE CS

SAWWinners match QueenConso0:2

Esport Academy CopenhagenElimination match

8 Aug

Esport Academy CopenhagenDecider match

Group 6 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

BC.Game Esports

BASEMENT BOYS 1WIN

BC.Game EsportsWinners match Citron0:2

BASEMENT BOYSElimination match

8 Aug

BASEMENT BOYSDecider match

Group 7 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

ABT EsportsElimination match Heroic

9INEWinners match

8 Aug

ABT EsportsDecider match

Group 1 · 7 Aug

7 Aug

Inner Circle Esports

2:0NIO Kreazion0:2

ASTRAL Inner Circle Esports

ASTRALWinners match NIO1:2KreazionElimination match

8 Aug

–KreazionForfeit win — ASTRAL

Group 2 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

2:0z to forward DUSTY

Fluxo W7MWinners match z to forward0:2

DUSTYElimination match

8 Aug

DUSTYDecider match

Group 8 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

fnaticWinners match Iberian Soul

2:0FKOMARElimination match

8 Aug

Iberian SoulDecider match

Group 4 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

2:0Galactik rebels Galactik rebels2:0lafoxElimination match HOTU

GenOneWinners match

8 Aug

2:0Galactik rebelsDecider match

Group 11 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

2:0SadFamous NADE2:1

8 Aug

2:0NADEWinners match SadFamous–

Eternal FireForfeit win — Eternal Fire Eternal Fire

2:0NADEDecider match

Group 16 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

Sangal zeste0:2

8 Aug

2:0zesteElimination match JiJieHao

Virtus.proWinners match Sangal

JiJieHaoDecider match

Group 15 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

2:0Dark Tigre MANGANESE0:2

8 Aug

SinnersWinners match Dark Tigre2:0MANGANESEElimination match Dark Tigre0:2

SinnersDecider match

Group 10 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

Phantom EYEBALLERS

8 Aug

PhantomWinners match REVENIX0:2levelONEElimination match levelONE0:2

PhantomDecider match

Group 9 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

2:0Passion Chicha Vael0:2

8 Aug

OGWinners match Passion Chicha0:2VaelElimination match Vael0:2

OGDecider match

Group 12 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

2:0Dhala Prestige

8 Aug

PrestigeElimination match Liquid

MetizportWinners match Prestige

MetizportDecider match

Group 13 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

Orion Wanderers

Sashi Esport FOKUS

Partizan Esport

8 Aug

FOKUSWinners match Orion Wanderers

Partizan EsportElimination match Partizan Esport

Sashi EsportDecider match

Group 14 · 7 Aug – 8 Aug

7 Aug

8 Aug

Spirit HUElimination match Acend

NRGWinners match Spirit HU

AcendDecider match

Play-Ins · 9 Aug

LiquidRound of 32 BC.Game Esports

OGRound of 32 Fluxo W7M

fnaticRound of 32 ECHO

GenOneRound of 32 Sinners

EYEBALLERSRound of 32 Inner Circle Esports

Iberian SoulRound of 32 9INE

HOTURound of 32 Heroic

ASTRALRound of 32 Prestige

Betclic Apogee EsportsRound of 32 Virtus.pro

Sashi EsportRound of 32 Eternal Fire

BIGRound of 32 Infinite

100 ThievesRound of 32 NRG

PhantomRound of 32 FOKUS

AcendRound of 32 K27

SAWRound of 32 JiJieHao

DENDELE CSRound of 32 Heroic

fnaticRound of 16 100 Thieves

BC.Game EsportsRound of 16 Betclic Apogee Esports

Sashi EsportRound of 16 HOTU

Inner Circle EsportsRound of 16 1WIN

AcendRound of 16 BIG

GenOneRound of 16 Phantom

JiJieHaoRound of 16 EYEBALLERS

K27Round of 16 Sashi Esport

BIGQuarterfinal 2 fnatic

K27Quarterfinal 1 100 Thieves

1WINQuarterfinal 4 HOTU

JiJieHaoQuarterfinal 3

About the tournament

Esports World Cup Open Qualifier 2026 is a Counter-Strike 2 tournament, 7 Aug – 9 Aug (LAN · France). 64 teams take part.

Stages: Group 5, Group 3, Group 6, Group 7, Group 1, Group 2, Group 8, Group 4, Group 11, Group 16, Group 15, Group 10, Group 9, Group 12, Group 13, Group 14, Play-Ins. This page has the schedule and results of every stage, the group standings and the playoff bracket.