DFRAG Invitational 2026 Preview: Format, Rosters, Prize Pool, and Day 1 Schedule
The DFRAG Invitational 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament kicks off tomorrow. Read on for details on the tournament format, team rosters, prize pool, players, and the schedule for the first day of competition.
The DFRAG Invitational 2026 will take place from October 26 to November 1 in Brisbane, Australia. Eight teams will compete in the tournament, which will be held in a double-elimination format. All matches, except for the best-of-5 (bo5) final, will be best-of-3.
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Team Rosters
FlyQuest
- Joshua “INS” Potter
- Declan “Vexite” Portelli
- Cory “nettik” Brown
- Justin “jks” Savage
- Alistair “aliStair” Johnston
- Aaron “AZR” Ward (coach)
Ground Zero
- Tom “apocdud” Henry
- Ethan “vision” Holst
- Jack “Omichella” McLaughlin
- Kalan “sliimey” Lorenzo
- Tyler “tucks” Riley
Rooster
- Michael “chelleos” Hawkins
- Tainan “TJP” Pertell
- Daniel “rekonz” Mort
- Jordan “SkulL” Newland
- Jaden “foggers” Graham
- Damian “JD” Simonovich (coach)
NEXVOID
- Erdenetsogt “erkaSt” Gantulga
- Otgonlkhagva “AccuracyTG” Batjargal
- Munkhsaikhan “Zesta” Erdenebaatar
- Temuulen “MiQ” Byambadala
- Munkhtogtokh “xerolte” Enkhbat
- Amartuvshin “Diesen” Ganbaatar (coach)
Team Abyssal
- Sharvesh “dangeR” Saravanan
- Ozzy “blood” Rose
- Julian “vinhy” Dinh-Vu
- Marvin “Forleks” Chan
- Jai “zune” Pollock
- Anthony “Kiyo” Frilingos (coach)
Alter Ego
- Hansel “BnTeT” Ferdinand
- Saad “PokemoN” Ahmed
- Max “laxiee” Andriei
- Adelin “adeX” Nika
- Martins “shadiy” Gutmanis
- Andrew “bali” Joseph (coach)
Off Chops
- Christopher “dexter” Nong
- Jay “Liazz” Tregilgas
- Sean “Gratisfaction” Kaiwai
- Eddie “viridian” Azzi
- Damon “damyo” Portelli
StaQued
- Hayden “w0mbat” Hamilton
- Zijun “lzj” Li
- Alex “xelja” Janevic
- Weiheng “kasze” Lin
- Hazel “Hazel” Hemphill
- Thomas “Hackett” Hackett (coach)
Prize Pool Breakdown
A total of 40,000 AUD (≈ $28,124) will be up for grabs at the DFRAG Invitational 2026.
- 1st place — 20,000 AUD (≈ $14,062);
- 2nd place — 10,000 AUD (≈ $7,031);
- 3rd place — 6,000 AUD (≈ $4,219);
- 4th place — 4,000 AUD (≈ $2,812).
Schedule of the first matches
October 26, times listed in Moscow time.
- 6:00 a.m. — Ground Zero vs. Off Chops;
- 6:00 a.m. — NEXVOID vs. Alter Ego.
List of commentators for the English-language broadcast
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Host:
- Jordan “Elfishguy” Mace.
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Interviewer:
- Brooke “basicBT” Thorpe.
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Analysts:
- Harper “Iceo” Tabb;
- Mitchell “pilski” Pilipkowski.
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Commentators:
- James “jimNeso” Cowan;
- Leslie “OniPotence” Son;
- Anthony “TwoTapTony” McMullen.
Where to watch the DFRAG Invitational 2026
Photo — DFRAG.
