The national teams that have received direct invitations to the Esports National Cup 2026 have been announced
Semyon Nomerovsky
On June 7, the scoring for national teams at the Esports National Cup 2026 was finalized—16 teams have been identified and received direct invitations.
Direct invitations to the 2026 Esports National Cup
- People’s Republic of China;
- Kazakhstan;
- Malaysia;
- Denmark;
- Sweden;
- United States of America;
- Indonesia;
- Germany;
- Jordan;
- Bulgaria;
- North Macedonia;
- Ukraine;
- Kingdom of the Netherlands;
- Republic of Moldova;
- Poland;
- Brazil.
The remaining teams still have a chance to qualify for the World Championship through regional qualifiers, which will take place from June 29 to July 1. A total of 16 slots will be up for grabs.
The Esports National Cup 2026 will take place from November 2 to 8 in an offline format in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The world championship will feature 32 national teams competing for a prize pool of $1,864,000.
Photo — EWC Foundation.
Semyon Nomerovsky
