The schedule for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 qualifiers has been announced

The organizers of the Esports Nations Cup 2026 have announced the dates for the qualifiers for the Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournaments.
Counter-Strike 2
- July 6–16 — national and regional qualifiers.
- July 17–19 — qualifiers in Eastern Europe, North Africa, Oceania, Western Europe, South and East Asia, the Middle East and Central Asia, North America, South America, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Dota 2
- June 29–July 1 — qualifiers in Western Europe, North America, Eastern Europe, South America, Southeast Asia and Oceania, South and East Asia, and the combined region for the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia.
- June 29–July 2 — qualifiers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- August 14–18 — qualifiers in Western Europe, Central and West Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, North America, South America, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania, Southern and Eastern Africa, and East Asia.
The Esports Nations Cup 2026 will take place in November, with the festival scheduled to be held in the capital of Saudi Arabia. Previously, the Esports World Cup 2026 was moved from Riyadh to Paris—the championship will be held in a different country for the first time.
Photo — Esports Foundation.


