The Esports World Cup 2026 lands in Paris from 15 to 19 July, with sixteen teams chasing a $2,000,000 prize pool — and roughly $600,000 of that going to the champion. Slots are split across six regions, with tickets handed out through online qualifiers and spring split finals between late April and late June.
Qualified teams:
Korea
- Gen.G Esports — EWC 2025 title defender.
- T1 — Korea Qualifier.
- Hanwha Life Esports — Korea Qualifier.
- TBD — LCK Road to MSI seed #1 (12 June).
