The CS2 Esports World Cup 2026 pits the world’s top 32 teams to cap off the global esports competition in Paris, France, with a $2 million prize pool on the line.
The MongolZ are back to defend their title with a slightly different roster, while powerhouse squads Team Falcons, Team Spirit, Team Vitality, FURIA, and last year’s runner-up Aurora Gaming headline the strong contenders. Find below the latest schedule and results as well as the other important details about the CS2 EWC tournament this year.
CS2 EWC 2026 schedule, results, brackets
The CS2 tournament in this year’s Esports World Cup takes place from Aug. 12 to 23 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and Accor Arena (final day), with the following key dates:
- Group Stage: Aug. 12 to 16
- Playoffs: Aug. 19 to 23
Playoffs
Round of 16
Aug. 19
-
G2 Esports 2
-1 Astralis (4pm CEST / 10am ET / 11am BRT)
- 6-13 Ancient
- 13-6 Dust 2
- 13-7 Inferno
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FUT Esports 2
-1 magic (4pm CEST / 10am ET / 11am BRT)
- 9-13 Ancient
- 13-7 Anubis
- 13-8 Mirage
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FURIA 2
-1 Aurora Gaming (6:55pm CEST / 12:55pm ET / 1:55pm BRT)
- 13-11 Ancient
- 14-16 Nuke
- 13-9 Mirage
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GamerLegion 1-
2 MOUZ
(6:55pm CEST / 12:55pm ET / 1:55pm BRT)
- 11-13 Mirage
- 22-19 Ancient
- 11-13 Nuke
Astralis, magic, Aurora Gaming, and GamerLegion are eliminated.
Aug. 20
-
NAVI 0-
2 Legacy
(1pm CEST / 7am ET / 8am BRT)
- 9-13 Inferno
- 2-13 Ancient
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Team Falcons 2
-0 The MongolZ (1pm CEST / 7am ET / 8am BRT)
- 13-3 Inferno
- 13-9 Dust 2
-
FaZe Clan 0-
2 Team Vitality
(3:55pm CEST / 9:55am ET 10:55am BRT)
- 11-13 Dust 2
- 6-13 Cache
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B8 0-
2 Team Spirit
(3:55pm CEST / 9:55am ET 10:55am BRT)
- 9-13 Dust 2
- 9-13 Mirage
NAVI, The MongolZ, FaZe Clan, and B8 are eliminated.
Quarterfinals
-
G2 Esports 1-
2 FURIA
(6:50pm CEST / 12:50pm ET / 1:50pm BRT)
- 3-13 Ancient
- 13-3 Anubis
- 4-13 Dust 2
Aug. 21
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FUT Esports 2
-0 MOUZ (1pm CEST / 7am ET / 8am BRT)
- 16-13 Dust 2
- 13-5 Ancient
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Legacy 2
-0 Team Falcons (3:55pm CEST / 9:55am ET 10:55am BRT)
- 13-7 Mirage
- 13-10 Dust 2
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Team Vitality 1-
2 Team Spirit
(6:50pm CEST / 12:50pm ET / 1:50pm BRT)
- 11-13 Anubis
- 16-14 Nuke
- 3-13 Mirage
G2 Esports, MOUZ, Team Falcons, and Team Vitality are eliminated.
Semifinals
Aug. 22
-
FURIA 1-
2 FUT Esports
(4pm CEST / 10am ET / 11am BRT)
- 11-13 Ancient
- 13-6 Nuke
- 13-16 Dust 2
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Legacy 0-
2 Team Spirit
(3:55pm CEST / 9:55am ET 10:55am BRT)
- 7-13 Dust 2
- 9-13 Ancient
Third-place match
Aug. 23
-
FURIA 1-
2 Legacy
(10am CEST / 4am ET / 5am BRT)
- 13-9 Ancient
- 9-13 Nuke
- 9-13 Dust 2
Grand Final
-
FUT Esports 1-
3 Team Spirit
(1:30pm CEST / 7:30am ET / 8:30am BRT)
- 13-10 Cache
- 13-16 Anubis
- 14-16 Ancient
- 5-13 Nuke
Team Spirit are the CS2 Esports World Cup 2026 champions.
Group Stage
Brackets
Schedule & Results
Aug. 12
Group A Opening Matches
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BIG 1
-0 Aurora Gaming (5am ET / 6am BRT / 11am CEST)
- 13-9 Cache
-
Luminosity 0-
1 GamerLegion
(5am ET / 6am BRT / 11am CEST)
- 3-13 Nuke
-
Team Spirit 0-
1 JiJieHao
(6:30am ET / 7:30am BRT / 12:30pm CEST)
- 10-13 Mirage
-
G2 Esports 1
-0 M80 (8am ET / 9am BRT / 2pm CEST)
- 13-11 Mirage
Group B Opening Matches
-
Team Falcons 1
-0 K27 (9:30am ET / 10:30am BRT / 3:30pm CEST)
- 13-6 Dust 2
-
NiP 0-
1 Legacy
(9:30am ET / 10:30am BRT / 3:30pm CEST)
- 5-13 Cache
-
BetBoom Team 0-
1 FaZe Clan
(11am ET / 12pm BRT / 5pm CEST)
- 11-13 Nuke
-
MIBR 0-
1 Astralis
(12:30pm ET / 1:30pm BRT / 6:30pm CEST)
- 6-13 Inferno
Group C Opening Matches
-
FUT Esports 1
-0 TYLOO (6:30am ET / 7:30am BRT / 12:30pm CEST)
- 13-10 Mirage
-
PARIVISION 0-
1 B8
(11am ET / 12pm BRT / 5pm CEST)
- 11-13 Cache
-
Team Vitality 1
-0 100 Thieves (2pm ET / 3pm BRT / 8pm CEST)
- 13-4 Nuke
-
Lynn Vision Gaming 0-
1 MOUZ
(3:30pm ET / 4:30pm BRT / 9:30pm CEST)
- 8-13 Dust 2
Group D Opening Matches
-
magic 0-
1 The MongolZ
(8am ET / 9am BRT / 2pm CEST)
- 7-13 Mirage
-
NAVI 1
-0 3DMAX (12:30pm ET / 1:30pm BRT / 6:30pm CEST)
- 13-9 Inferno
-
Wildcard 0-
1 FURIA
(2pm ET / 3pm BRT / 8pm CEST)
- 10-13 Inferno
-
9z Team 1
-0 paiN Gaming (3:30pm ET / 4:30pm BRT / 9:30pm CEST)
- 13-3 Cache
Aug. 13
Group A Upper Bracket
-
JiJieHao 0-
2 GamerLegion
(7am ET / 8am BRT / 1pm CEST)
- 3-13 Dust 2
- 8-13 Ancient
-
G2 Esports 2
-1 BIG (9:55am ET / 10:55am BRT / 3:55pm CEST)
- 13-5 Cache
- 13-16 Ancient
- 13-1 Inferno
GamerLegion and G2 Esports advance to the playoffs.
Group A Lower Bracket Round 1
-
T
eam Spirit 2
-0 Luminosity (7am ET / 8am BRT / 1pm CEST)
- 13-3 Ancient
- 19-15 Dust 2
-
M80 0-
2 Aurora Gaming
(9:55am ET / 10:55am BRT / 3:55pm CEST)
- 9-13 Dust 2
- 9-13 Inferno
Luminosity and M80 are eliminated.
Group B Upper Bracket
-
Team Falcons 2
-0 Astralis (12:50pm ET / 1:50pm BRT / 6:50pm CEST)
- 13-7 Ancient
- 13-11 Dust 2
-
FaZe Clan 2
-0 Legacy (12:50pm ET / 1:50pm BRT / 6:50pm CEST)
- 13-6 Cache
- 13-8 Mirage
Team Falcons and FaZe Clan advance to the playoffs.
Aug. 14
Group B Lower Bracket Round 1
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K27 0-
2 MIBR
(7am ET / 8am BRT / 1pm CEST)
- 10-13 Cache
- 5-13 Nuke
-
BetBoom Team 0-
2 NiP
(7am ET / 8am BRT / 1pm CEST)
- 3-13 Nuke
- 11-13 Anubis
K27 and BetBoom Team are eliminated.
Group C Upper Bracket
-
Team Vitality 1-
2 B8
(9:55am ET / 10:55am BRT / 3:55pm CEST)
- 16-12 Mirage
- 11-13 Inferno
- 4-13 Dust 2
-
FUT Esports 2
-1 MOUZ (9:55am ET / 10:55am BRT / 3:55pm CEST)
- 13-6 Ancient
- 12-16 Nuke
- 13-11 Mirage
Group C Lower Bracket Round 1
-
100 Thieves 0-
2 PARIVISION
(12:50pm ET / 1:50pm BRT / 6:50pm CEST)
- 5-13 Anubis
- 5-13 Dust 2
-
TYLOO 0-
2 Lynn Vision Gaming
(12:50pm ET / 1:50pm BRT / 6:50pm CEST)
- 8-13 Nuke
- 4-13 Inferno
100 Thieves and TYLOO are eliminated.
Aug. 15
Group D Upper Bracket
-
NAVI 2
-1 The MongolZ (7am ET / 8am BRT / 1pm CEST)
- 13-5 Inferno
- 9-13 Ancient
- 13-8 Mirage
-
9z Team 1-
2 FURIA
(7am ET / 8am BRT / 1pm CEST)
- 6-13 Dust 2
- 16-13 Mirage
- 6-13 Nuke
Group D Lower Bracket Round 1
-
3DMAX 0-
2 magic
(9:55am ET / 10:55am BRT / 3:55pm CEST)
- 6-13 Dust 2
- 7-13 Ancient
-
paiN Gaming 2
-1 Wildcard (9:55am ET / 10:55am BRT / 3:55pm CEST)
- 12-16 Inferno
- 13-3 Nuke
- 13-7 Mirage
3DMAX and Wilcard are eliminated.
Group A Lower Bracket Decider
-
BIG 1-
2 Team Spirit
(12:50pm ET / 1:50pm BRT / 6:50pm CEST)
- 13-9 Cache
- 10-13 Dust 2
- 7-13 Mirage
-
JiJieHao 0-
2 Aurora Gaming
(12:50pm ET / 1:50pm BRT / 6:50pm CEST)
- 6-13 Mirage
- 4-13 Anubis
Team Spirit and Aurora Gaming advance to the playoffs. BIG and JiJieHao are eliminated.
Aug. 16
Group B Lower Bracket Decider
-
Legacy 2
-0 MIBR (7am ET / 8am BRT / 1pm CEST)
- 13-11 Nuke
- 13-8 Inferno
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Astralis 2
-1 NiP (7am ET / 8am BRT / 1pm CEST)
- 13-3 Nuke
- 10-13 Inferno
- 13-7 Cache
Legacy and Astralis advance to the playoffs. MIBR and NiP are eliminated.
Group C Lower Bracket Decider
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MOUZ 2
-0 PARIVISION (9:55am ET / 10:55am BRT / 3:55pm CEST)
- 13-4 Dust 2
- 13-10 Inferno
-
Team Vitality 2
-0 Lynn Vision Gaming (9:55am ET / 10:55am BRT / 3:55pm CEST)
- 13-2 Dust 2
- 13-5 Inferno
MOUZ and Team Vitality advance to the playoffs. PARIVISION and Lynn Vision Gaming are eliminated.
Group D Lower Bracket Decider
-
9z Team 1-
2 magic
(12:50pm ET / 1:50pm BRT / 6:50pm CEST)
- 17-19 Ancient
- 13-10 Dust 2
- 10-13 Inferno
-
The MongolZ 2
-0 paiN Gaming (12:50pm ET / 1:50pm BRT / 6:50pm CEST)
- 13-10 Nuke
- 13-4 Inferno
magic and The MongolZ advance to the playoffs. 9z Team and paiN Gaming are eliminated.
NOTE:Schedule and results are updated as the tournament progresses.
CS2 EWC 2026 final standings and prize distribution
Here are the teams’ final placements, along with how the $2.8 million prize pool and club points are distributed.
| Place | Team | Prize Money | Club Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Team Spirit | $600,000 | 1,000 |
| 2nd | FUT Esports | $340,000 | 750 |
| 3rd | Legacy | $190,000 | 500 |
| 4th | FURIA | $110,000 | 300 |
| 5th-8th | G2 Esports MOUZ Team Falcons Team Vitality |
$60,000 | 200 |
| 9th-16th | Astralis magic Aurora Gaming GamerLegion Natus Vincere The MongolZ FaZe Clan B8 |
$35,000 | 0 |
| 17th-24th | BIG JiJieHao MIBR Ninjas in Pyjamas PARIVISION Lynn Vision Gaming 9z Team paiN Gaming |
$20,000 | 0 |
| 25th-32nd | Luminosity Gaming M80 K27 BetBoom Team 100 Thieves TYLOO 3DMAX Wildcard |
$10,000 | 0 |
CS2 Esports World Cup 2026 teams and rosters
Below are the 32 competing teams, their complete rosters, and qualification paths.
| Team | Roster | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| The MongolZ (Defending champion) |
bLitz, Techno4K, 910, Tikuak, DarkMeister | VRS Asia (June 2026) |
| Team Vitality | apEX, ZywOo, flameZ, mezii, ropz | VRS Global (2026) |
| Team Spirit | magixx, zont1x, donk, sh1ro, tN1R | VRS Global (2026) |
| Team Falcons | NiKo, TeSeS, m0NESY, kyousuke, karrigan | VRS Global (2026) |
| Natus Vincere | b1t, Aleksib, iM, w0nderful, makazze | VRS Global (2026) |
| MOUZ | torzsi, xertioN, Spinx, xelex, PR | VRS Global (2026) |
| Aurora Gaming | XANTARES, Wicadia, woxic, Jimpphat, kyxsan | VRS Global (2026) |
| GamerLegion | Tauson, REZ, hypex, Snax, FL4MUS | VRS Global (2026) |
| Astralis | Staehr, jabbi, HooXi, phzy, ryu | VRS Global (2026) |
| FUT Esports | dem0n, Krabeni, cmtry, dziugss, xfl0ud | VRS Global (2026) |
| G2 Esports | huNter-, HeavyGod, matys, NertZ, r1nkle | VRS Global (2026) |
| PARIVISION | Jame, xiELO, zweih, slaxejezzz, FL1T | VRS Global (2026) |
| 9z Team | max, HUASOPEEK, luchov, meyern, dgt | VRS Global (2026) |
| B8 | npl, esenthial, alex666, kensizor, s1zzi | VRS Global (2026) |
| BetBoom Team | s1ren, zorte, Magnojez, Boombl4, d1Ledez | VRS Global (2026) |
| magic | MaSvAl, tenzy, sFade8, AW, mo0N | VRS Global (2026) |
| paiN Gaming | biguezera, snow, piriajr, v$m, saffee | VRS Global (2026) |
| MIBR | brnz4n, insani, LNZ, venomzera, nqz | VRS Global (2026) |
| Luminosity | afro, AZUWU, Bymas, Rainwaker, lux | VRS Global (2026) |
| FaZe Clan | frozen, jcobbb, Twistzz, JBOEN, Neityu | VRS Global (2026) |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | sjuush, Snappi, xKacpersky, stavn, n0te | VRS Global (2026) |
| 3DMAX | Lucky, Maka, Graviti, misutaaa, Kursy | VRS Global (2026) |
| Legacy | latto, dumau, n1ssim, arT, try | VRS South America (June 2026) |
| FURIA | yuurih, KSCERATO, FalleN, molodoy, YEKINDAR | VRS South America (June 2026) |
| Wildcard | reck, mhL, HexT, nEMANHA, Cxzi | VRS North America (June 2026) |
| M80 | Swisher, slaxz-, s1n, Lake, JBa | VRS North America (June 2026) |
| TYLOO | JamYoung, Moseyuh, Mercury, Jee, Zero | VRS Asia (June 2026) |
| Lynn Vision Gaming | westmelon, z4kr, EmiliQAQ, Starry, C4LLM3SU3 | Asian Champions League winner |
| K27 | kashl1d, xeedo, qw1nk1, X5G7V, clax | Last Chance Qualifier |
| BIG | tabseN, JDC, gr1ks, blameF, faveN | Last Chance Qualifier |
| JiJieHao | m1N1, bibu, 0SAMAS, sinnopsyy, CacaNito | Last Chance Qualifier |
| 100 Thieves | rain, poiii, sirah, dev1ce, Gizmy | Last Chance Qualifier |
CS2 Esports World Cup 2026 format
The tournament begins with a GSL-format group stage, with the 32 teams divided into four groups. Opening matches are played as best-of-one series, while all remaining group-stage matches are best-of-three. The top four teams from each group advance to the playoffs.
The playoffs use a single-elimination format, with every match played as a best-of-three except for the grand final, which is a best-of-five showdown.
How to watch CS2 at Esports World Cup 2026
Watch all the matches unfold through the official Esports World Cup channels:
