The list of titles for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC) is complete following the announcement that Street Fighter 6 will feature at the Riyadh event from November 18-22.
The Esports Foundation (fomerly the Esports World Cup Foundation) announced the addition, along with its format, detailing that it would consist of 4v4 Team Fights as teams try to win gold for their nations.
The complete list of Esports Nations Cup 2026 titles is:
- Apex Legends
- Chess
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
- FC 26
- Honor of Kings
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends Bang Bang
- PUBG Battlegrounds
- PUBG Mobile
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Rocket League
- Street Fighter 6
- Trackmania
- Valorant
Esports Nations Cup Street Fighter 6 dates, format, and qualification routes
Dates:
- November 18-22
Format:
- 24 teams
- 4v4 Team Battle format – Four 1v1 matches where each player plays once
- A 2-2 scoreline results in a sudden-death tiebreaker
- Grand Final to be Best of Eight
- Four six-team round-robin Groups
- The top four of each group advance to a single-elimination playoff bracket
Qualification criteria:
- 12 teams invited based on the ENC Street Fighter 6 National Team Ranking system
- 10 teams qualify through regional qualifiers – South + East Asia (1 slot), Southeast Asia (1), Oceania (1), North America (1), Central America (1), South America (1), Western Europe (1), Eastern Europe (1), Middle East (1), Africa (1)
- 2 Wildcard slots
Player criteria:
- Invited nations & Wildcard teams: Consists of the top-ranked player from the 2026 World Warrior Ranking + three highest-ranked players from Street Fighters 6 National Team Ranking
- Qualified Teams: Regional qualifier winner + the top-ranked player from the 2026 World Warrior Ranking + two highest-ranked players from Street Fighters 6 National Team Ranking
- If a nation laccks enough ranked players to fill rtoster, the National Team Manager or Team Capttain may select remaining players subject to ENC approval.
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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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