The PUBG Mobile Esports Nations Cup 2026 will be held from November 3 to 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The top 32 teams from around the world will take part in this competition. 16 teams will be invited directly to the contest, and 14 from the Qualifiers and two from the Wildcard will make up the rest of the participants. The tournament will feature an enormous prize pool of $1,320,000.
This is the inaugural edition of the Esports Nations Cup, and it will host many popular PC and mobile games. The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) is hosting these events. Qualifiers for the tournament will be organised in many countries.
Format for PUBG Mobile Esports Nations Cup 2026
The tournament will be played in two phases; Group Stage and Grand Finals. 32 teams will be divided into four groups for the Group Stage. They will collide against each other in the Round Robin format from November 3 to 5.
Each team will play nine games in the Group Stage. The best four from each group will advance to the Grand Finals, while the remaining teams will be eliminated from the PUBG Mobile Esports Nations Cup 2026.
16 teams from the Group Stage will compete in the Grand Finals across three days from November 6 to 8. It will be held in the Smash Rule system, and a maximum of 18 matches will be organised.
Qualifiers for PUBG Mobile Esports Nations Cup 2026
The Qualifiers will be conducted in eight regions from July 10 to 12. A total of 14 teams from the Qualifiers will move to the main event. Here are the regional Qualifiers and their slots distribution:
- SEA and OCE – 2 teams
- South America – 1 team
- North and Central America – 2 teams
- Middle East and North Africa – 2 teams
- Europe – 2 teams
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia – 2 teams
- East and South Asia – 1 team
- Central and Southern Africa – 2 teams
16 clubs from around the globe will be invited to the Nations Cup 2026 based on the PUBG Mobile National Team Rankings. Points will be awarded to teams based on their performances in the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC), PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC), and PUBG Mobile Global Open (PMGO). The cutoff date for the rankings is July 7, 2026.
Teams from around the world are currently preparing themselves for the regional spring events. Many major tournaments are scheduled for this year. The PMGO Season 1 is set to be held in July. The PMWC will be played in August. The PMGO Season 2 will be held in October, and the PMGC will be organised in late November and December.
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