Regional qualifiers for the Esports Nations Cup PUBG Mobile tournament have concluded, after 124 nations and territories battled it out for a spot at the inaugural ENC tournament.
Taking place in Riyadh November 3-8, 32 teams will compete in the Battle Royale’s Group Stage and Grand Finals to take home the trophy and the lion’s share of the $1.32 million prize pool.
Esports Nations Cup PUBG Mobile Invited and Qualified Nations
Out of the 32 teams at the Esports Nations Cup PUBG Mobile event, 12 nations were invited directly based on the Esports Foundations’ ENC Rankings, which assesses the combined strength of rosters based on their performance in their esports circuit.
Invited via ENC Rankings:
- Türkiye
- Mongolia
- Brazil
- Pakistan
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- Nepal
- South Africa
- United States
- Ukraine
- Argentina
14 Rosters were then selected via qualification, with 124 nations and territories in total fighting for one of those 14 spots across various regional qualifiers.
PUBG Mobile has proven to be one of the most popular titles in the first editions of the Esports World Cup, with a global reach that has been replicated in the ENC qualifiers.
Regional Qualifiers
- Indonesia
- Cambodia
- Hong Kong
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uzbekistan
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
- France
- Italy
- Mexico
- Colombia
- Chile
- Mauritania
- Madagascar
The Esports Foundation then selected four special invites for the event, as well as one Host Region Wildcard, announced to be Kuwait for ENC 2026, and one Solidarity Wildcard, the beneficiary of which is yet to be announced:
Special Invites:
- China
- South Korea
- India
- Japan
Wildcards:
- TBD (Solidarity)
- Kuwait (Host Region)
How teams qualified for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 PUBG Mobile tournament
The respective qualification paths of each nation are outlined below:
- Southeast Asia & Oceania: Indonesia, Cambodia, Hong Kong
- Europe East & Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
- Middle East & North Africa (MENA): Jordan, Saudi Arabia
- Europe West: France, Italy
- North & Central America: Mexico, Colombia
- South America: Chile
- Central & West Africa: Mauritania
- Southern & East Africa: Madagascar
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Darragh is an Esports Journalist for Insider Gaming specialising in Counter-Strike. He loves to explore how esports teams work, or why they very often do not.
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