The offline FC Pro 26 World Championship, organized by EA, has successfully concluded. Serving as the third World Championship under the EA Sports FC banner and part of the Esports World Cup 2026 lineup, the S-Tier EA SPORTS FC 26 competition took place from July 22 to 26, 2026, at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles arena. It is worth noting that on May 20, it was announced that the tournament would be relocated to France from its original venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The championship featured 36 esports athletes competing for a total prize pool of $1,045,000 USD in a 1v1 format on PlayStation 5. The competition format consisted of a League Stage (July 22-25), where each participant played 6 single matches—with no extra time or penalties—against different opponents. Following this, the top 24 players advanced to the playoffs (July 25-26), which utilized a Single Elimination bracket.
Esports athlete RvPLegend emerged as the tournament winner, defeating levyfinn with a narrow 6:5 margin in a tense Grand Final. For securing first place, the champion received the grand prize of $250,000 USD and 1,000 Club Points. The silver medalist, levyfinn, concluded his run with a $150,000 USD reward and 750 points.
The distribution of the remaining top placements is as follows:
- Player Bonanno took third place, defeating Nassada 3:1 in the corresponding match, earning $75,000 USD and 500 points.
- Player Nassada finished in fourth place, receiving $70,000 USD and 300 points.
- Rounding out the top eight (5th-8th places) after finishing their run in the quarterfinals were HHezerS, nicolas99fc, Alihan, and Vejrgang. Each earned $40,000 USD and 200 points.
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