Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 main event runs August 12-23 in Paris with a $2,000,000 prize pool split across 32 clubs. First place pays $600,000 + 1000 CC points; MVP award $25,000. Groups revealed August 9 after the LCQ concluded — Group A: Spirit, Aurora, G2, GamerLegion, Luminosity, M80, BIG, JiJieHao. Group B: Falcons, Legacy, BetBoom, Astralis, MIBR, FaZe, NiP, K27. Group C: Vitality, MOUZ, FUT, B8, PARIVISION, TYLOO, Lynn Vision, 100 Thieves. Group D (the death bracket): Natus Vincere, FURIA, 9z, The MongolZ, magic, paiN, Wildcard, 3DMAX. The four LCQ qualifiers were 100 Thieves (device/rain/Gizmy roster, first tier-one LAN since org returned in 2026), BIG, K27, and JiJieHao. Big storylines: the s1mple/BC.Game project knocked out by 100T in round of 16 (s1mple 1.34 rating not enough); Team Liquid eliminated 2-1 by 1win (BELCHONOKK 2.46 rating on Cache masterclass); Gentle Mates ended their CS project and roster continues as Iberian Soul. Format: double-elim group stage (bo1 opener → bo3), playoffs single-elim August 19-23, bo5 grand final Sunday. Vitality plays at home despite falling to 5th in August VRS — apEX and mezii lead here. MOUZ arrive as reigning BLAST Bounty S2 champions.
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