More information has been released regarding the Esports Nations Cup. Here is everything we know.
During the end of 2025, the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) announced the Esports Nations Cup, which will begin next November (2026), but very few details were released regarding the tournament series. However, in a new announcement, the EWCF has revealed various new details about the upcoming series.
Here is everything we know about the Esports Nations Cup.
Esports Nations Cup to include up to 48 teams per game(s) and up to 128 per solo games
One of the big additions to the news cycle regarding the Esports Nations Cup is that team games will 24 to 48 teams per title. However, it was not specified which titles will take on the max amount of teams listed here.
Additionally, solo games will feature 32 to 128 players, which is a massive jump. This creates an exciting ecosystem, fluctuating the competitiveness across titles (although, I’d like to think every match will be quite competitive).
The tournament series (at least this first year) will feature 16 partner games across four weeks of competition, with games developed by Electronic Arts, Chess.com, Krafton, MOONTON Games, SNK, Tencent and Ubisoft.
Actual titles have yet to be revealed, but gamers will learn more about what games will be featured in the Esports Nations Cup in the following months.
Additional details (Who participates, dates and more)
At the moment, very little is known about the Esports Nations Cup. What we do know, though, is that it will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next November (2026). The event will span across the entire month and will only take place every two years, so if you miss this year’s event, you will have to wait until 2028 for the next.
With how popular the Esports World Cup is, though, I do not see many fans missing out on the Esports Nations Cup. The event will also rotate cities after this year, so we could see it happening in a different country in the future (it is unconfirmed on whether they just mean rotating cities in Saudi Arabia or throughout the world).
Lineups per country will be distinct, as stated by the EWCF. What this means, however, is unclear. Club teams will be ineligible, so this will sort of like an all-star team from each country participating (at least, that is what it sounds like).
How teams qualify, though, has yet to have been revealed. More information regarding the Esports Nations Cup will be revealed later on.
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