LAN Qualifier for Esports World Cup 2026 in CS2 Announced

The organizers of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Counter-Strike 2 have announced a LAN qualifier for the tournament. The qualifying stage will take place a few days before the start of the main event and will determine the final participants of the championship.

A total of 128 teams will be able to take part in the qualifier. They will compete for four slots at Esports World Cup 2026, which will be held from August 12 to 23 in Paris.

Among the well-known teams already registered for the qualifiers are:

• BC.Game

• Virtus.pro

• 100 Thieves

• Team Liquid

• TDK

• OG

• K27

• HOTU

• Fnatic

• BIG

This lineup makes the qualifier especially interesting: both experienced international teams and lesser-known squads will fight for four spots at the main tournament, giving underdogs a chance to make a name for themselves on a major stage.

Special attention will be on BC.Game, the team currently featuring s1mple. Every LAN appearance by the Ukrainian sniper attracts major viewer interest, so his team’s performance will be one of the main storylines of the qualifier.

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