Esports World Cup 2026 Open Qualifier
Esports World Cup 2026 Open Qualifier ran 7–9 August 2026 in Paris, France. A $100K prize pool and 64 teams were on the line. Full final standings and prize money below.
- Dates: 7–9 August 2026
- Location: Paris, France
- Prize pool: $100K
- Teams: 64
- Tier: Tier 2
- Type: Intl. LAN
Final standings
- 1-4th — JiJieHao
- 1-4th — K27
- 1-4th — BIG
- 1-4th — 100 Thieves
- 5-8th — HOTU — $10K
- 5-8th — fnatic — $10K
- 5-8th — Sashi — $10K
- 5-8th — 1win — $10K
- 9-16th — Phantom — $8K
- 9-16th — Acend — $8K
- 9-16th — Inner Circle — $8K
- 9-16th — BC.Game — $8K
- 9-16th — EYEBALLERS — $8K
- 9-16th — GenOne — $8K
- 9-16th — Betclic — $8K
- 9-16th — HEROIC — $8K
- 17-32nd — SAW
- 17-32nd — DENDELE
- 17-32nd — SINNERS
- 17-32nd — Echo
- 17-32nd — FOKUS
- 17-32nd — Iberian Soul
- 17-32nd — NRG
- 17-32nd — Virtus.pro
- 17-32nd — Liquid
- 17-32nd — 9INE
- 17-32nd — Eternal Fire
- 17-32nd — Fluxo
- 17-32nd — OG
- 17-32nd — INFINITE
- 17-32nd — ASTRAL
- 17-32nd — Prestige
- 33-48th — 6666
- 33-48th — BASEMENT BOYS
- 33-48th — Galactik rebels
- 33-48th — EAC
- 33-48th — ABT
- 33-48th — DUSTY
- 33-48th — Sangal
- 33-48th — Vael
- 33-48th — levelONE
- 33-48th — Giant Pandas
- 33-48th — Metizport
- 33-48th — Spirit HU
- 33-48th — Partizan
- 33-48th — Dark Tigre
- 33-48th — NADE
- 33-48th — Kreazion
- 49-64th — Orion Wanderers
- 49-64th — REVENIX
- 49-64th — Passion Chicha
- 49-64th — MANGANESE
- 49-64th — Dhala
- 49-64th — Vandulken
- 49-64th — Zeste
- 49-64th — SadFamous
- 49-64th — FKOMAR
- 49-64th — REM
- 49-64th — Citron
- 49-64th — Aogiri
- 49-64th — NIO
- 49-64th — QueenConso
- 49-64th — lafox
- 49-64th — z to forward
Format
- Group stage: GSL Bo3
- Playoffs: Play-in: Single elimination 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.