Esports Nations Cup 2026 announced — a championship for national teams with a prize pool of $70,000,000

The non-profit organization The Esports World Cup Foundation, which hosts the Esports World Cup series of tournaments, has announced the Esports Nations Cup 2026 championship. The information has been published on the event's official website.

“First global, recurring, multi-title national esports competition - a biennial event where the world's best players compete not only for glory with their clubs, but for the honor of representing their countries.”

Qualification spans seven regions around the world in a balanced mix of direct invites, open online qualifiers, and solidarity slots, which, according to the organizers, ensuring fairness and elite-level competition.

The Esports Nations Cup 2026, a four-week esports festival, will be the first tournament in the series and will take place in November 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The championship is planned to be held every two years in a new location. Several game publishers will partner with the event, including Electronic Arts, Krafton, Tencent, and Ubisoft.

As previously reported by CyberScore, Nix shared his thoughts on the prize pool for The International 2025.