Esports World Cup 2026 Schedule for Counter-Strike 2
Tomorrow, August 12, the first matches of the 2026 Esports World Cup for Counter-Strike 2 will take place. The schedule for all tournament matches is provided below.
The 2026 Counter-Strike 2 Esports World Cup will take place from August 12 to 23 in Paris, France. The matches will be held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles exhibition complex, and the tournament’s final will be played at the Accor Arena. A total of 32 teams will compete for the title.
In the group stage, participants will be divided into four groups of eight teams each. The top four teams from each group will advance to the playoffs, after which the competition will continue in a single-elimination format. The first matches of the 2026 EWC will be played in a best-of-1 format, the remaining matches in a best-of-3 format, and the grand final in a best-of-5 format.
Group Stage
August 12
All times listed here and below are in Moscow time.
- 2:00 PM — Luminosity Gaming vs. GamerLegion.
- 2:00 PM — BIG vs. Aurora Gaming.
- 3:10 PM — Team Spirit vs. JiJieHao.
- 3:10 p.m. — FUT Esports vs. TYLOO.
- 4:20 p.m. — G2 Esports vs. M80.
- 4:20 p.m. — magic vs. The MongolZ.
- 5:30 PM — Team Falcons vs. K27.
- 5:30 p.m. — Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Legacy.
- 6:40 PM — BetBoom Team vs. FaZe Clan.
- 6:40 p.m. — PARIVISION vs. B8.
- 7:50 p.m. — MIBR vs. Astralis.
- 7:50 p.m. — Natus Vincere vs. 3DMAX.
- 9:00 p.m. — Team Vitality vs. 100 Thieves.
- 9:00 PM — Wildcard vs. FURIA.
- 10:10 p.m. — Lynn Vision Gaming vs. MOUZ.
- 10:10 PM — 9z Team vs. paiN Gaming.
August 13
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 4:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 4:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:50 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:50 p.m. — TBD vs. TBD.
August 14
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 4:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 4:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:50 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:50 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
August 15
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 4:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 4:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:50 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:50 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
August 16
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 4:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 4:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:50 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:50 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
Playoffs
August 19
- 5:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 5:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
August 20
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 4:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 4:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
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Quarterfinals:
- 7:50 p.m. — TBD vs. TBD.
August 21
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Quarterfinals:
- 2:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 4:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:50 p.m. — TBD vs. TBD.
August 22
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Semifinals:
- 5:00 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
- 7:55 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
August 23
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Third-place match:
- 11:00 a.m. — TBD vs. TBD.
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Grand Final:
- 2:30 PM — TBD vs. TBD.
Photo — Esports Foundation.
