Loda, YapzOr, Blitz and 343: star-studded coaching roster for Esports Nations Cup announced
The organizers of Esports Nations Cup 2026 have announced the list of coaches for several countries on the tournament’s official page, including The International 2013 champion Jonathan Loda Berg (Sweden), Yazied YapzOr Jaradat (Jordan), current Team Liquid coach William Blitz Lee (USA) and others.
In the table below, we highlight the most notable representatives of the professional scene.
| Country | Coach | Achievements |
| Brazil | Filipe Astini Astini | Coach of PARIVISION, Cloud9 and Entity |
| Germany | Mathis Jabbz Friesel | Assistant coach of Team Liquid. Helped the team win The International 2024 |
| Jordan | Yazied YapzOr Jaradat | Won multiple tier-1 tournaments with Team Secret |
| Malaysia | Adam 343 Shah | Placed 4 at The International 2016 with Fnatic, later became the team’s coach. He is currently the coach of OG |
| Sweden | Jonathan Loda Berg | Started his career in early Dota. Won The International 2013 with Alliance and is a co-owner of the organization |
| Peru | Juan David Vintage Angulo Nieto | One of the most well-known Peruvian coaches. Currently part of SA Rejects |
| Netherlands | Daniel ImmortalFaith Moza | A Dota 2 guide author who previously coached Gaimin Gladiators and is now the coach of MOUZ |
| USA | William Blitz Lee | Current coach of Team Liquid. Won The International 2024 |
| Mongolia | Ravdan NARMAN Narmandah | He played for Mongolia’s national team at World Electronic Sports Games 2018. In 2024, he was part of MOUZ, and in 2026 he plays for one of the strongest Southeast Asian teams — Team GLYPH |
Among the notable figures is Kim QO Yeob, who will represent Australia. In the past, he regularly competed at top-tier tournaments as part of MVP Phoenix, and in 2020 he decided to become a coach, also working as an analyst for the Korean organization T1.
Curtis Curtis Coffin will serve as Canada’s coach, having worked as a manager for Tundra Esports from 2021 to 2024.
It is also worth highlighting Costa Rica’s coach Steve Guinsoo Feak, one of the key creators of DotA-Allstars and a co-creator of League of Legends. He had a significant impact on the development of heroes, many of which later became core parts of Dota 2.
Among them: Riki, Wraith King, Treant Protector, Lycan, Leshrac, Shadow Fiend, Viper, Lone Druid and Tinker.
Additionally, an item in the original version of the game Guinsoo’s Scythe of Vyse was named in his honor.
It is worth noting that representatives of Russia and Belarus will only be allowed to participate in individual disciplines and without their national flags.
Esports Nations Cup 2026 will take place from 02.11.2026 to 08.11.2026 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. 32 national teams will compete for a $1,500,000 prize pool.
The regional qualifiers are scheduled from 29.06.2026 to 03.07.2026.
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