"We can beat any national team", — Tailung on qualifying for Esports Nations Cup 2026

LGD Gaming and Peru national team midlaner Santiago Tailung Olivos shared his expectations for Esports Nations Cup 2026, saying he believes the current roster is capable of competing for the championship.

We have a very strong team. Nearly all of our players are at least in the top 100 of the European ranked ladder. I've seen the other national rosters, and I believe we can beat any of them. I think we can finish very high or even win the tournament.

At the same time, the player noted that his full focus is currently on The International 2026. Although he wants to win the biggest tournament of the year, he prefers not to think too far ahead.

Of course I want to win the tournament. But I don't like setting expectations such as finishing top 3 or top 2. I'd rather focus only on the next opponent. When you expect too much, defeats become much harder to accept.

Peru successfully advanced through the South American qualifiers to secure a spot at ENC 2026. LGD Gaming has also qualified for Esports World Cup 2026 and TI15, meaning the young midlaner will compete at every major tournament this year.

In conclusion, the player compared the level of the European and South American qualifiers. In his opinion, the gap between the two regions is not as significant as many people believe.

After PlayTime, there were many strong teams in South America. Europe also had good opponents, but compared to PlayTime, they were at about the same level or even weaker. That made the European qualifier for EWC easier to play.

Esports World Cup 2026 will be the player's next event. The tournament will take place from 07.07.2026 to 23.08.2026. More than 2,000 players from around the world will compete for a total prize pool of $75,000,000. You can follow the tournament through our live report.

Earlier, CyberScore reported that Bakyt Zayac Emylzhanov had joined L1GA Team for EWC 2026.