It has now been confirmed that another 22 countries have qualified to play Rocket League at the Esports Nations Cup 2026.
The inaugural ENC will take place later this year, seeing nations compete across various esports titles.
The 48-team Rocket League tournament will take place November 2 to 8, with $1.32m in prize money up for grabs.
Another 22 teams have joined the 24 invited Rocket League ENC rosters, with two more Wildcard slots still up for grabs.
Esports Nations Cup Rocket League Qualifiers
In total, 106 nations put together Rocket League rosters hoping to compete in this year’s tournament.
Of them, the 24 rosters with the best performances at recent tournaments – using the Esports Foundation’s scoring system – received direct invites to the tournament.
These teams are:
- France
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
- South Africa
- Brazil
- Australia
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Great Britain
- Mexico
- Germany
- Belgium
- Japan
- Canada
- Singapore
- Chile
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- Kuwait
- Morocco
- Denmark
- Argentina
- Finland
- Pakistan
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Now, 22 more teams have earned their place by competing in online, regional qualifiers.
Those new qualified teams are:
- North America: Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic
- South America: Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay
- Europe: Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Czechia
- Middle East: Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Bahrain
- Africa: Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Algeria
- APAC: Indonesia, Maldives, India
- Host Region Slot: United Arab Emirates
The host regional slot for the United Arab Emirates is part of the ENC Wildcard rules intended to create opportunities for underrepresented countries and territories.
Another two teams will earn Wildcard Solidarity Slots, decided by the Esports Foundation and Rocket League publisher Epic Games.
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Meanwhile, the full list of CS2 players competing at ENC 2026 has been confirmed. And for even more Insider Gaming delivered directly to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter.
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