As early as July 15, a major confrontation in the world of mobile esports begins — the Free Fire tournament within the Esports World Cup 2026 club championship. This year, the competition will be hosted by Paris (France) in an offline format. This is the first global tournament in the series where the number of participants has been expanded to 24 teams instead of the usual 18.
The tournament will have a dynamic format and will take place from July 15 to July 18:
- Group Stage (July 15–16): 24 teams are divided into 2 groups of 12 players each. Group A matches will take place on July 15, and Group B matches on July 16. The top 4 teams from each group will advance directly to the finals.
- Survival Stage (July 17): 12 teams (those who finished in 5th–10th places in the groups) will play 10 matches for the last 4 spots in the finals.
- Finals (July 18): The 12 best teams will compete for the trophy in the Champion Rush format across 12 matches.
Start Time: The first game of Group A on the Bermuda map starts on July 15 (according to the broadcast timer — approximately at 13:00 Kyiv time).
Broadcast 1[EN] Broadcast 2[EN]
The total prize pool for the discipline is $1,025,000. The distribution of the main awards looks as follows:
- 1st place: $300,000, a slot at the Global Finals 2026, and 1,000 club points.
- 2nd place: $180,000 and 750 club points.
- 3rd place: $120,000 and 500 club points.
- Finals MVP: will receive an individual cash prize of $25,000.
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