Esports World Cup 2026: teams, format and prize pool
Esports World Cup 2026 — a CS2 tournament with a $2,000,000 prize pool. Who's competing, how the format works, and what 32 teams are fighting for.
Esports World Cup 2026 is a Counter-Strike 2 tournament with a $2,000,000 prize pool. The event is coming up and runs on 12–23 авг 2026, Paris, France.
About the tournament
32 teams compete for the title, with a total prize pool of $2,000,000. The tournament is held in Paris, France. It runs on 12–23 авг 2026.
Format
- Group stage — Double elimination Bo3 - Upper bracket quarter-finals Bo1
- Playoffs — Single elimination Bo3 - Grand final Bo5 3rd place decider match Bo3
Participating teams
The following teams take part in the event:
- Vitality
- Falcons
- Spirit
- FURIA
- Natus Vincere
- Aurora
- G2
- 9z
- MOUZ
- BetBoom
- The MongolZ
- Legacy
- GamerLegion
- FUT
- B8
- Astralis
- PARIVISION
- FaZe
- magic
- Monte
- paiN
- MIBR
- TYLOO
- M80
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- 3DMAX
- Lynn Vision
- Wildcard
Prize distribution
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $600,000 |
| 2nd | $340,000 |
| 3rd | $190,000 |
| 4th | $110,000 |
| 5-8th | $60,000 |
| 9-16th | $35,000 |
| 17-24th | $20,000 |
| 25-32nd | $10,000 |
When and where
The tournament runs on 12–23 авг 2026 (Paris, France). It starts very soon. Full schedule, results and streams are available on HLTV.
