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Esports World Cup 2026 schedule: Every tournament, date and game
Watch the Esports World Cup for free on DAZN
The biggest esports event of the year is underway. Running from July 6 to August 23, the Esports World Cup 2026 features 25 tournaments across 24 different games, with more than 2,000 players competing for a record-breaking prize pool of over $75 million.
From VALORANT and League of Legends to Counter-Strike 2, EA SPORTS FC 26, Chess and Call of Duty, here's the full schedule for every tournament taking place across the seven-week festival in Paris.
Esports World Cup 2026 schedule
| Dates | Tournaments |
| July 2-12 | VALORANT |
| July 7-11 | Apex Legends |
| July 7-19 | Dota 2 |
| July 8-11 | Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves |
| July 14-18 | MLBB Women's Invitational |
| July 15-18 | Free Fire |
| July 15-19 | League of Legends |
| July 21-25 | Teamfight Tactics |
| July 21-26 | PUBG |
| July 22-26 | EA SPORTS FC 26 World Championship |
| July 22-August 1 | Mobile Legends Mid Season Cup |
| July 29-August 1 | Street Fighter 6 |
| July 29-August 2 | Overwatch 2 |
| July 30-August | Call of Duty: Warzone |
| July 30-August 8 | Honor of Kings |
| August 4-15 | Rainbow Six Siege X |
| August 5-8 | Tekken 8 |
| August 5-9 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 |
| August 6-16 | PUBG Mobile |
| August 11-15 | Chess |
| August 12-16 | Rocket League |
| August 12-23 | Counter-Strike 2 |
| August 18-22 | CrossFire |
| August 19-22 | Trackmania |
| August 19-22 | Fortnite Reload |
Which games are at the Esports World Cup?
The 2026 Esports World Cup features competition across 24 different titles, spanning first-person shooters, MOBAs, battle royales, fighting games, sports simulations, strategy games and racing.
The full line-up includes:
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Chess
- Counter-Strike 2
- CrossFire
- Dota 2
- EA SPORTS FC 26
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Fortnite Reload
- Free Fire
- Honor of Kings
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Mobile Legends Women's Invitational
- Overwatch 2
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- PUBG Mobile
- Rainbow Six Siege X
- Rocket League
- Street Fighter 6
- Teamfight Tactics
- Trackmania
- VALORANT
Watch the Esports World Cup 2026 on DAZN
Fans can watch the Esports World Cup 2026 live and for free on DAZN throughout the seven-week competition.
This is available on the DAZN app across a wide range of devices, including smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and gaming consoles, or watch through any web browser at DAZN.com.
Coverage is available globally, excluding China, South Korea, the CIS region, Ukraine, Malaysia, Hungary and Finland. Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 are also unavailable in Peru.
To watch live follow these steps:
- Download the DAZN app on your preferred device or visit DAZN.com.
- Sign up for a free DAZN account, or log in if you already have one.
- Search for Esports World Cup or browse the esports section.
- Select the tournament you want to watch and start streaming live.
