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How to watch the Esports World Cup 2026: Live stream, schedule, games and prize money
Watch the Esports World Cup for free on DAZN
The biggest event in competitive gaming has arrived. The 2026 Esports World Cup brings together more than 2,000 players representing over 200 clubs from around 100 countries for seven weeks of competition across 25 tournaments in 24 different games.
With a record-breaking prize pool of more than $75 million and the world's biggest esports organisations battling for the Club Championship, the tournament has become the pinnacle of competitive gaming.
Here's everything you need to know about watching the Esports World Cup 2026.
How to watch the Esports World Cup 2026
The Esports World Cup 2026 is available to watch live and for free on DAZN throughout the tournament.
Fans can stream every tournament 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.
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 2 | 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 |
What is the Esports World Cup?
The Esports World Cup is the world's largest multi-title esports competition, bringing together elite players and organisations across dozens of games under one event.
Unlike traditional esports tournaments, which focus on a single title, the Esports World Cup crowns champions in each individual game while also awarding the prestigious Club Championship to the organisation that performs best across the entire festival.
Following successful editions in Riyadh in 2024 and 2025, the 2026 tournament is being held in Paris, marking the first time the competition has taken place outside Saudi Arabia.
Which games are at the Esports World Cup?
The tournament features competition across 24 titles spanning multiple genres.
Games include:
- VALORANT
- League of Legends
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- EA SPORTS FC 26
- Chess
- Rocket League
- Fortnite Reload
- PUBG
- PUBG Mobile
- Apex Legends
- Rainbow Six Siege X
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Tekken 8
- Street Fighter 6
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Teamfight Tactics
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Honor of Kings
- CrossFire
- Free Fire
- Overwatch 2
- Trackmania
What is the Esports World Cup Club Championship?
Alongside the individual tournaments, organisations compete for the Club Championship.
Teams earn points based on their finishing position in each game, with victories worth 1,000 points. To win the overall title, a club must finish inside the top eight in at least two tournaments and win at least one event.
The Club Championship has quickly become one of the most prestigious prizes in esports, rewarding organisations capable of competing across multiple titles rather than excelling in just one.
How much prize money is available at the Esports World Cup?
The 2026 Esports World Cup boasts a record prize pool of more than $75 million, making it the richest event in esports history.
That figure includes:
- Club Championship prize money
- Individual tournament prize pools
- Qualifier rewards
- MVP awards
The Club Championship alone offers $30 million, with $7 million awarded to the winning organisation.
Which teams are competing at the Esports World Cup?
Many of the biggest names in esports will compete throughout the seven-week event.
Among the leading organisations are:
- Team Falcons
- Team Liquid
- Team Vitality
- T1
- G2 Esports
- Fnatic
- Gen.G
- Virtus.pro
- NAVI
- Karmine Corp
Where is the Esports World Cup taking place?
The 2026 Esports World Cup is being held at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, France.
It is the first time the competition has been staged outside Saudi Arabia after the first two editions took place in Riyadh.
