The Esports Nations Cup has debuted its 2026 event structure, shifting the competitive spotlight away from traditional esports organizations and onto national representation. Across the tournament's 16 featured titles, each game maintains its own qualification path designed to place national rosters on the global stage.

Quick Facts

  • Features 16 competitive titles, including Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, VALORANT, Rocket League, Chess, and more.
  • Each title features participation from over 20 countries.
  • Some national teams and player rosters remain to be finalized.

Confirmed Counter-Strike 2 National Teams

The CS2 tournament features national representation from 24 confirmed countries spanning North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia:

  • United States of America: snav, nosraC, junior, Momo, mason
  • Canada: steel, FaNg, Walco, shiraz, Drop
  • Brazil: naitte, WOOD7, ksloks, Tuurtle, destiny
  • France: Brooxsy, Djoko, Ex3rcice, drac, Tarkky
  • Great Britain: smooya, CYPHER, MMS, AZUWU, volt
  • Germany: tabseN, prosus, slaxz-, s1n, kyuubii
  • Denmark: Leakz, salazar, IceBerg, Lucky, Vster
  • Lithuania: jL, tAk, MAGILA, nukkye, Uzman
  • Poland: Prism, Demho, ultimate, Qlocuu, Ex1st
  • China: SPine, rage, suki, tutu, L1haNg
  • Australia: INS, Vexite, aliStair, Liazz, HaZR

Additional rosters are confirmed for Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Morocco, South Africa, Mongolia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Confirmed Dota 2 National Teams

Dota 2 features a broad international field with up to 31 slots, bringing together assembled national talent:

  • China: Ame, Xm, XXs, fy, y`, XinQ
  • United States: SumaiL, Quinn, Fayde, Speeed, Sneyking, Yamsun, Gunnar
  • Sweden: miCKe, Insania, Boxi, Xibbe, charlie, Pablo, Gorgc
  • Malaysia: Ghost, NothingToSay, Ws, zeal, xNOva, MidOne, Chucky
  • Canada: Arteezy, Bryle, MoonMeander, Aui_2000, Fly, DuBu, Jenkins
  • Peru: Wits, DarkMago, Scofield, TaiLung, MoOz, Pakazs, ILICH-

Further participating nations include Kazakhstan, Denmark, Indonesia, Germany, Jordan, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Netherlands, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Brazil, Chechia, Greece, Finland, Great Britain, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Philippines, Thailand, Ecuador, Mongolia, Pakistan, and South Africa, with two additional slots listed as TBD.

VALORANT National Rosters

VALORANT brings together top-tier regional talent under national flags, featuring teams such as:

  • United States of America: trent, valyn, leaf, zekken, skuba, Ethan, Cryocells
  • Republic of Korea: iZu, BuZz, Francis, Munchkin, Ivy, Dambi
  • People’s Republic of China: ZmjKK, CHICHOO, nobody, Knight, slowly, K1Ra, Lysoar
  • Canada: TenZ, mada, eeiu, Marved, JonahP, koalanoob, Zander
  • Brazil: aspas, artzin, spikeziN, Less, Sacy, Sato, lukxo
  • Türkiye: Alfajer, Ruxic, Lar0k, RieNs, xeus, Wo0t, s0pp

The VALORANT lineup also includes representatives from Singapore, Poland, Philippines, Great Britain, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Finland, Lithuania, Thailand, Chile, Japan, India, Hungary, Czechia, France, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Peru, Vietnam, New Zealand, and the United Arab Emirates.

Alongside tactical shooters and MOBAs, the tournament encompasses Rocket League teams like France (Vatira, zen, juicy, ExoTiiK) and Saudi Arabia (Rw9, trk511, Kiileerrz, Nwpo), alongside extensive chess participants led by grandmasters such as Magnus Carlsen (Norway) and Hikaru Nakamura (United States). Battle Royale titles like PUBG Mobile and PUBG: Battlegrounds, alongside fighting games like Fatal Fury, round out the 16-game roster pool.