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Esports World Cup 2026

  • 12–23 Aug 2026dates, UTC
  • $2,000,000prize pool
  • 32teams

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Spirit logoWinnerSpirit

Esports World Cup 2026 at a glance

Esports World Cup 2026 is an S-tier Counter-Strike 2 tournament. Dates, UTC: Aug. 12 to 23, 2026. The event has 32 teams and a $2,000,000 prize pool. Spirit won the event.

Teams

32

Matches

56
Group A10 matches
Date (UTC)MatchRoundFormat
Aug. 12BIG1-0AuroraUpper bracket quarterfinal 4Bo1
Aug. 12Luminosity0-1GamerLegionUpper bracket quarterfinal 2Bo1
Aug. 12Spirit0-1JiJieHaoUpper bracket quarterfinal 1Bo1
Aug. 12G21-0M80Upper bracket quarterfinal 3Bo1
Aug. 13GamerLegion2-0JiJieHaoUpper bracket semifinal 1Bo3
Aug. 13Luminosity0-2SpiritLower bracket quarterfinal 1Bo3
Aug. 13BIG1-2G2Upper bracket semifinal 2Bo3
Aug. 13Aurora2-0M80Lower bracket quarterfinal 2Bo3
Aug. 15JiJieHao0-2AuroraLower bracket semifinal 2Bo3
Aug. 15BIG1-2SpiritLower bracket semifinal 1Bo3
Group B10 matches
Date (UTC)MatchRoundFormat
Aug. 12Ninjas in Pyjamas0-1LegacyUpper bracket quarterfinal 4Bo1
Aug. 12Falcons1-0K27Upper bracket quarterfinal 1Bo1
Aug. 12BETBOOM0-1FaZeUpper bracket quarterfinal 3Bo1
Aug. 12MIBR0-1AstralisUpper bracket quarterfinal 2Bo1
Aug. 13Falcons2-0AstralisUpper bracket semifinal 1Bo3
Aug. 13Legacy0-2FaZeUpper bracket semifinal 2Bo3
Aug. 14Ninjas in Pyjamas2-0BETBOOMLower bracket quarterfinal 2Bo3
Aug. 14K270-2MIBRLower bracket quarterfinal 1Bo3
Aug. 16Astralis2-1Ninjas in PyjamasLower bracket semifinal 2Bo3
Aug. 16Legacy2-0MIBRLower bracket semifinal 1Bo3
Group C10 matches
Date (UTC)MatchRoundFormat
Aug. 12FUT1-0TYLOOUpper bracket quarterfinal 3Bo1
Aug. 12PARIVISION0-1B8Upper bracket quarterfinal 2Bo1
Aug. 12Vitality1-0100 ThievesUpper bracket quarterfinal 1Bo1
Aug. 12Lynn Vision0-1MOUZUpper bracket quarterfinal 4Bo1
Aug. 14TYLOO0-2Lynn VisionLower bracket quarterfinal 2Bo3
Aug. 14B82-1VitalityUpper bracket semifinal 1Bo3
Aug. 14FUT2-1MOUZUpper bracket semifinal 2Bo3
Aug. 14PARIVISION2-0100 ThievesLower bracket quarterfinal 1Bo3
Aug. 16Vitality2-0Lynn VisionLower bracket semifinal 2Bo3
Aug. 16MOUZ2-0PARIVISIONLower bracket semifinal 1Bo3
Group D10 matches
Date (UTC)MatchRoundFormat
Aug. 12magic0-1The MongolZUpper bracket quarterfinal 2Bo1
Aug. 12Natus Vincere1-03DMAXUpper bracket quarterfinal 1Bo1
Aug. 12Wildcard0-1FURIAUpper bracket quarterfinal 4Bo1
Aug. 129z1-0paiNUpper bracket quarterfinal 3Bo1
Aug. 15Wildcard1-2paiNLower bracket quarterfinal 2Bo3
Aug. 15The MongolZ1-2Natus VincereUpper bracket semifinal 1Bo3
Aug. 15FURIA2-19zUpper bracket semifinal 2Bo3
Aug. 15magic2-03DMAXLower bracket quarterfinal 1Bo3
Aug. 16The MongolZ2-0paiNLower bracket semifinal 2Bo3
Aug. 169z1-2magicLower bracket semifinal 1Bo3
Playoffs16 matches
Date (UTC)MatchRoundFormat
Aug. 19G22-1AstralisRound of 16 match 1Bo3
Aug. 19FUT2-1magicRound of 16 match 3Bo3
Aug. 19FURIA2-1AuroraRound of 16 match 2Bo3
Aug. 19GamerLegion1-2MOUZRound of 16 match 4Bo3
Aug. 20Natus Vincere0-2LegacyRound of 16 match 5Bo3
Aug. 20Falcons2-0The MongolZRound of 16 match 6Bo3
Aug. 20B80-2SpiritRound of 16 match 8Bo3
Aug. 20FaZe0-2VitalityRound of 16 match 7Bo3
Aug. 20G21-2FURIAQuarterfinal 1Bo3
Aug. 21FUT2-0MOUZQuarterfinal 2Bo3
Aug. 21Legacy2-0FalconsQuarterfinal 3Bo3
Aug. 21Vitality1-2SpiritQuarterfinal 4Bo3
Aug. 22FURIA1-2FUTSemifinal 1Bo3
Aug. 22Legacy0-2SpiritSemifinal 2Bo3
Aug. 23FURIA1-2LegacyThird place matchBo3
Aug. 23FUT1-3SpiritGrand finalBo5

Past winners

2 editions
  1. 2025Esports World Cup 2025Aug. 2025 · $1,250,000The MongolZ logoThe MongolZ
  2. 2024Esports World Cup 2024July 2024 · $100,000Natus Vincere logoNatus Vincere

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