See which Dota 2 pros are set to play at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup 2026 Dota 2 tournament after 15 teams made it through regional qualifiers.
Dota 2 legends such as Artour ‘Arteezy’ Babaev, Tal ‘Fly’ Aizik, and Kurtis ‘Aui_2000’ Ling qualified for Canada. Elsewhere, popular broadcast talent and former Analyst Robson ‘TeaGuvnor’ Merritt stepped in as a player to help Great Britain qualify.
There’s talent throughout the qualified teams, from the Philippines to Peru, so check out the list below to see if your favorite players will be there.
Full list of players for Dota 2 at the Esports Nations Cup
- CHINA – Ame, Xm, XXs, fy, y`, and XinQ
- KAZAKHSTAN – watson, Malady, Malik, daze, Samat1, xsvampire, and TA2000
- MALAYSIA – Ghost, NothingToSay, Ws, zeal, xNOva, MidOne, and Chucky
- DENMARK – 1striker, Cy-, Ace, MISERY, N0tail, Cr1t-, and Ivz
- SWEDEN – miCKe, Insania, Boxi, Xibbe, charlie, Pablo, and Gorgc
- UNITED STATES – SumaiL, Quinn, Fayde, Speeed, Sneyking, Yamsun, and Gunnar
- INDONESIA – Jikroy, dalul, Fbz, Mikoto, Whitemon, Pota2, and Jhocam
- GERMANY – Yuma, Stormstormer, Qojqva, tOfu, rmN-, Copy, and jmn
- JORDAN – ATF, Valyrian, islA, AfrOmoush, Nagato, Joeel, and Kemps
- BULGARIA – Nikobaby, bzm, lil pleb, Mastermind, FAILETZ, Evidence, and CTOMAHEH1
- NORTH MACEDONIA – Zipzap, Stojkov, GodKid-, Saksa, H8, and Kralot_bulo
- UKRAINE – kreker, QBFY, pma, Niku, gotthejuice, Akamu, and OnLiTaL
- NETHERLANDS – Crystallis, Shad, Seleri, Crayon, Boerenyoghurt, Myron, and Wayne
- REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA – rubikon155, Chief_Keef, Tony_who, Save-, Spacewalker, Requiem, and Shovel
- POLAND – Nisha, Steq, Exotic_Deer, Ekki, Eejit, Fey, and Dave
- BRAZIL – Costabile, 4analog, Lelis, Thiolicor, KJ, fcr, and 4dr
- CANADA – Arteezy, Bryle, MoonMeander, Aui_2000, FlyDuBu, Jenkins
- PERU – Wits, DarkMago, Scofield, TaiLung, MoOz, Pakazs. ILICH-
- ECUADOR – Dynamo, Sebas, Sannoh, Slad1n, Sebs-, Zpp
- FINLAND – Mumu, Topita, MTD, Nukkumatti, Wazza, Topson, Quiqa
- GREAT BRITAIN – Simon, Adzantick, symetricaL, RCE, TeaGuvnor
- CZECHIA – Muf, Supream^, Jenik, SabeRLight-, BOOM, Filminy
- GREECE – Focus, SsaSpartan, dEsire, ThuG, SkyLark, Locomonski, SemserrrR
- LEBANON – FREAKY, No!ob, ruustle, OmaR, GH, NaNz, Papatooty
- KYRGYZSTAN – dream`, Gudiny, icq, Sst`, Max, Mercury, ImNotFromLondon
- PHILIPPINES – Akashi, Abed, Raven, Shanks, mavis, Mac, Rupido
- THAILAND – 23savage, Aomqu, Jabz, Q, Nine_Nz, KNP, Masaros
- MONGOLIA – 423, sanctity-, 11, Ace12, Se, Tsukimoto, Seimei
- PAKISTAN – Ahsan, Sanity, YawaR, Mr.DeviL, Serenada, Archer, Pain-
- SOUTH AFRICA – Remedy, Castaway, MD, Frank, Mental, Soup, Depe
- SAUDI ARABIA – P1, amaar, lil_one, Mad Frog, Stupid_Cat, FakeDeath, Heyman95
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How each team qualified for the ENC Dota 2 tournament
In addition to the 16 invited nations, 15 teams in total qualified through regional qualifiers. They qualified through the following pathways:
- North America: Canada
- South America: Peru, Ecuador
- Western Europe: Finland, Great Britain
- Eastern Europe: Czechia, Greece
- MENA/Central Asia: Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan
- Southeast Asia/Oceania: Philippines, Thailand
- South/East Asia: Mongolia, Pakistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa
- Host Region Slot: Saudi Arabia
That means that 31 of the 32 teams for ENC 2026 Dota 2 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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