Esports World Cup 2026

Esports World Cup 2026 ran 12–23 August 2026 in Paris, France and was won by Spirit. A $2M prize pool and 32 teams were on the line. Full final standings and prize money below.

  • Dates: 12–23 August 2026
  • Location: Paris, France
  • Prize pool: $2M
  • Teams: 32
  • Tier: Tier 1
  • Type: Intl. LAN

Final standings

  1. 1st — Spirit — $600K
  2. 2nd — FUT — $340K
  3. 3rd — Legacy — $190K
  4. 4th — FURIA — $110K
  5. 5-8th — Vitality — $60K
  6. 5-8th — Falcons — $60K
  7. 5-8th — MOUZ — $60K
  8. 5-8th — G2 — $60K
  9. 9-16th — B8 — $35K
  10. 9-16th — FaZe — $35K
  11. 9-16th — Natus Vincere — $35K
  12. 9-16th — The MongolZ — $35K
  13. 9-16th — GamerLegion — $35K
  14. 9-16th — Aurora — $35K
  15. 9-16th — magic — $35K
  16. 9-16th — Astralis — $35K
  17. 17-24th — MIBR — $20K
  18. 17-24th — Ninjas in Pyjamas — $20K
  19. 17-24th — 9z — $20K
  20. 17-24th — PARIVISION — $20K
  21. 17-24th — paiN — $20K
  22. 17-24th — Lynn Vision — $20K
  23. 17-24th — BIG — $20K
  24. 17-24th — JiJieHao — $20K
  25. 25-32nd — 3DMAX — $10K
  26. 25-32nd — Wildcard — $10K
  27. 25-32nd — 100 Thieves — $10K
  28. 25-32nd — K27 — $10K
  29. 25-32nd — TYLOO — $10K
  30. 25-32nd — BETBOOM — $10K
  31. 25-32nd — M80 — $10K
  32. 25-32nd — Luminosity — $10K

Format

  • Group stage: Double elimination Bo3 · Upper bracket quarter-finals Bo1
  • Playoffs: Single elimination Bo3 · Grand final Bo5 · 3rd place decider match Bo3

Play with these teams

  • Guess the Player — A daily Counter-Strike 2 wordle: name the mystery pro from clues that light up green as you get closer.
  • Blur — A pixelated photo of a Counter-Strike 2 pro sharpens with every wrong guess. Name them before the picture gives it away.
  • Higher or Lower — Two Counter-Strike 2 pros, one hidden stat. Call higher or lower and build the longest streak you can.
  • Bingo — A grid of Counter-Strike categories — countries, teams, trophies, roles. Fill each cell with a real pro, and no player twice.
  • Team Path — Follow a Counter-Strike pro’s career through the teams they played for, and work out who it is.
  • Major Draft — Draft five Counter-Strike 2 pros by role, then coach them live through a full Major — Swiss stage, playoffs, round by round.
  • Pro Career — Create a Counter-Strike 2 pro at 16, sign with a real club, and play out a full career of seasons, transfers and choices.
  • CS2 Wordle — The Wordle you know, played on the Counter-Strike dictionary: guess the daily word letter by letter, six tries.
  • Ace — A ranked list of Counter-Strike pros for each difficulty, every day. Name everyone on it and it’s an ace.
  • Fan Favourites — Vote for the Counter-Strike 2 pros you actually like — no account, no sign-up. The ranking below is the crowd's, updated the moment you click.
  • CS2 Transfers — Every roster move HLTV has published, dated to the day, back to March 2023.
  • Pro Manager — Run a real Counter-Strike 2 club on the real circuit — sign pros and retired legends, call the veto and every round, and climb Valve's ranking season after season.
  • Multiplayer rooms — Press Find a match for a 1v1 against another player, or create a private room, send the code, and race your friends through the same rounds of Guess, Blur, Team Path, Higher-Lower, Wordle, Bingo, Ace or Major Draft — or pick Mixed and get a different game every round.
  • CS2 tier lists — Rank Counter-Strike players, coaches, clubs or maps the way you see them, send the board to whoever you want with one link, and compare it with where everyone else put them.

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