The regional qualifiers for the VALORANT Esports World Cup 2026 have concluded, finalizing the list of all 16 teams that will compete at the event.
Directly Invited Teams
- Team Heretics
- Team Vitality
- G2 Esports
- Paper Rex
- EDward Gaming
Teams Qualified Through Regional Qualifiers
- Gentle Mates
- Karmine Corp
- BBL Esports
- MIBR
- 100 Thieves
- NRG
- Rex Regum Qeon
- Global Esports
- NS RedForce
- XLG Esports
- AG.AL
The VALORANT Esports World Cup 2026 will take place from July 2 to July 12 in Paris, France, featuring a $2 million prize pool.
Ukrainian organization NAVI came close to securing a place at the championship but fell short in the qualification match against BBL Esports. NAVI lost the series 0–3, with map scores of:
- Pearl — 7:13
- Ascent — 11:13
- Breeze — 13:15
The defeat ended NAVI's hopes of competing at one of the biggest VALORANT events of the year.
As previously reported, the organizers of the Parken Challenger Championship tournament series have begun bankruptcy proceedings.