m0NESY — best player, Dust2 — most popular map: key statistics from the 2026 Esports World Cup for CS2
The 2026 Esports World Cup has concluded. At the end of the tournament, the best players and teams were determined, and the maps once again demonstrated an uneven balance between the sides. The main figures and key metrics of the championship are detailed below.
Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov topped the individual stats at the 2026 Esports World Cup—the Team Falcons sniper played 7 maps with a rating of 1.56. Second place went to Team Spirit rifler Danil “donk” Kryshkovets, who finished the tournament with an average rating of 1.5. Kasper “xKacpersky” Gabara came in third with a rating of 1.42. Next were Mathieu “ZywOo” Erbo (1.34), Nikita “tenzy” Kochenyuk (1.27), and Santino “try” Rigal (1.26).
The strongest team based on the championship results was Team Spirit, whose players had an average rating of 1.13. Team Falcons took second place, finishing the tournament with an overall rating of 1.12. Below them were GamerLegion (1.11), as well as FaZe Clan and Team Vitality (both 1.1).
The most popular map at the 2026 Esports World Cup was Dust2, where teams played 24 matches. Ancient took second place, while third place was shared by three maps: Nuke, Mirage, and Inferno. Anubis was the least-played map of the event, having been selected just 7 times. It is known that the defense dominated on most maps—on Mirage and Nuke, the gap between the sides exceeded 16%.
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The Esports World Cup 2026 for Counter-Strike 2 took place from August 12 to 23 in Paris, France. Sixteen teams participated in the tournament, splitting a $2,000,000 prize pool and 3,350 EWC Club Championship points. Team Spirit took first place at the LAN event, defeating FUT Esports 3–1 in the final.
Photo: Esports Foundation.
