The South African national team qualified for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 in CS2 for Sub-Saharan Africa
Today marked the conclusion of the qualifiers for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup for Sub-Saharan Africa, in the final of which the South African national team was scheduled to face the Senegalese national team for a spot in the main event.
The qualifier final was scheduled to be a best-of-3 series, but the Senegalese team was unable to participate in the match and received a technical loss.
South African National Team Roster
- Jonathan “Doru” Fox
- Wilhein “wilj” Smith
- Kian “Triton” Gibson
- Marshan “March” Smith
- Michael “FROZ3N” van der Walt
- Tian “T.c” Kurtzen (coach)
The Esports Nations Cup 2026 qualifiers for Sub-Saharan Africa took place online from July 17 to 19. The decisive match, which used a single-elimination system, was played in a best-of-3 format. With this victory, the South African national team secured its spot in the main event.
Photo: StarLadder.
Dan Kleiman
