The group stage matchups and schedule for the first day of the 2026 Esports World Cup in CS2 have been announced.
The tournament organizer, Esports Foundation, has announced the list of participants and group assignments for its upcoming CS2 Esports World Cup 2026, and has also shared the schedule for the event’s first day. This information was published on the organizer’s official page on the social network X.
The participating teams have been divided into the following groups:
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Group A
- Team Spirit
- Aurora Gaming
- G2 Esports
- GamerLegion
- Luminosity
- M80
- BIG
- JiJieHao
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Group B
- Team Falcons
- Legacy
- BetBoom Team
- Astralis
- MIBR
- FaZe Clan
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- K27
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Group C
- Team Vitality
- MOUZ
- FUT Esports
- B8 Esports
- PARIVISION
- TYLOO
- Lynn Vision Gaming
- 100 Thieves
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Group D
- Natus Vincere
- FURIA
- 9z Team
- The MongolZ
- magic
- paiN Gaming
- Wildcard
- 3DMAX
In addition, the schedule for the event’s first day of play has been announced, and it looks like this:
August 12, times are in Moscow time.
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Group A:
- 2:00 p.m. — Luminosity vs. GamerLegion;
- 2:00 p.m. — BIG vs. Aurora Gaming;
- 3:10 p.m. — Team Spirit vs. JiJieHao;
- 4:20 p.m. — G2 Esports vs. M80.
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Group B:
- 5:30 p.m. — Team Falcons vs. K27 Esports;
- 5:30 p.m. — Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Legacy;
- 6:40 p.m. — BetBoom Team vs. FaZe Clan;
- 7:50 p.m. — MIBR vs. Astralis.
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Group C:
- 3:10 p.m. — FUT Esports vs. TYLOO;
- 6:40 p.m. — PARIVISION vs. B8 Esports;
- 9:00 p.m. — Team Vitality vs. 100 Thieves;
- 10:10 p.m. — Lynn Vision Gaming vs. MOUZ.
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Group D:
- 4:20 p.m. — magic vs. The MongolZ;
- 7:50 p.m. — Natus Vincere vs. 3DMAX;
- 9:00 p.m. — Wildcard vs. FURIA;
- 10:10 p.m. — 9z Team vs. paiN Gaming.
Paris will host the 2026 Esports World Cup for Counter-Strike 2 from August 12 to 23. The tournament’s total prize pool will be $2,000,000. Thirty-two invited and qualified teams will compete for the trophy.
Photo — Esports Foundation.
