See which Valorant pros are set to play at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup 2026 Valorant tournament!
Joining the 16 invited teams, 15 teams have qualified through regional qualifiers, with players such as Masters London MVP Bruno ‘Neon’ Rodríguez, Gentle Mates’ Martin ‘marteen’ Pátek, and Sentinels legend Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo qualifying with their respective nations.
The list of players includes VCT stars, rising Challengers talent, and six women including G2 Gozen’s Michaela ‘mimi’ Lintrup, so check out the list below to see if your favorite players will be there.
Full list of players for Valorant at the Esports Nations Cup
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – trent, valyn, leaf, zekken, skuba, Ethan, and Cryocells
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA – iZu, BuZz, Francis, Munchkin, Ivy, and Dambi
- PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA – ZmjKK, CHICHOO, nobody, Knight, slowly, K1Ra, and Lysoar
- CANADA – TenZ, mada, eeiu, Marved, JonahP, koalanoob, and Zander
- TÜRKIYE – Alfajer, Ruxic, Lar0k, RieNs, xeus, Wo0t, and s0pp
- BRAZIL – aspas, artzin, spikeziN, Less, Sacy, Sato, and lukxo
- SINGAPORE – Deryeon, Jinggg, nephh, STYRON, wayne, Vera, and JayH
- POLAND – kayak, kamo, starxo, PROFEK, westside, paTiTek, and UNFAKE
- PHILIPPINES – Zeus, kellyS, xavi8k, invy, PatMen, Markyyy, and Wild0reoo
- GREAT BRITAIN – Lime, Severe, benjyfishy, keiko, Ticey, and YaBoiLewis
- CHINESE TAIPEI – Nicc, SpiritZ1, WsLeo, Spring, S1Mon, and Yuicaw
- MALAYSIA – d4v41, theDoctorr, xan, Riza, Fixy, toggle, and aplycs
- FINLAND – Jamppi, Derke, iluri, Famsii, H1ber, hoody, and Snowi
- LITHUANIA – Boo, MiniBoo, Koshmaras, Kajuks, Destrian, roxie, and vakk
- THAILAND – killua, Primmie, JitboyS, PTC, Apinya, and Kadoom
- CHILE – kiNgg, erde, Mazino, keznit, Tunaso, Shyy, and david
- JAPAN – Meiy, SugarZ3ro, Caedye, Aace, Dep, yatsuka, and Yuran
- INDIA – venka, Hoax, Lightningfast, Hellff, Deecee, karam1l, and Techno
- HUNGARY – szimpli, Chadi, shinnok, bravo, kyoukei, beNca, and n0rth
- CZECHIA – Minny, marteen, MAGNUM, MONSTEERR, alexiiik, Jesse, and Nun
- FRANCE – K4davra, sh1n, TakaS, CyvOph, Veqaj, mikee, and TITOUNE
- DENMARK – AvovA, Pa1ze, KPZET, Noia, mimi, Bjorn, and Rawn3n
- SAUDI ARABIA – ExiT, Zimo, KHaaLiD, AL7B, Fighter, ada, and madv
- SOUTH AFRICA – THEWY, TRAVIS, ASTRAL, SORA, RUDY, FRESH, and MORGS
- COLOMBIA – Keii, Gato, Devost, Zeypher, Ichiwin, Zelt, and Yasikof
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Mininiwde, Xhowi, Virtyy, Dobsha, Megumi, Buffala, and Janel
- ARGENTINA – Saadhak, Neon, dante, rubkkoide, ruso, darky, and jotinha
- PERU – Xuto, Sayled, fab, Jeffrey, Grimmjow, Lied, and daddy
- VIETNAM – bucute, f1cio, YESicaN, n1zzy, Pr0digy, Crus, and Hyuse
- NEW ZEALAND – Blessed, FETA, BiggieCheese, RESLYDE, Swifty, tisoyy, and Iskander
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Ttyke, Gon, Aim Hunter, Fr1, Akai, Ebeee, and HeavyRain
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How each team qualified for the Esports Nations Cup
In addition to the 16 invited nations, 15 teams in total qualified through regional qualifiers. They qualified through the following pathways:
- Asia: Japan & India
- Eastern Europe: Hungary & Czechia
- Western Europe: France & Denmark
- Middle East/North Africa: Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa
- North America: Colombia & Dominican Republic
- South America: Argentina & Peru
- Southeast Asia/Oceania: Vietnam & New Zealand
- Host Region Slot: United Arab Emirates
That means that 31 of the 32 teams for ENC 2026 Valorant are decided, with one spot reserved for a wildcard ‘Solidarity Slot.’ Solidarity slots are special wildcards given to underrepresented regions in their title, with the beneficiary still to be decided.
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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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