The large-scale offline competition for the mobile battle royale Free Fire, held as part of the prestigious Esports World Cup 2026 festival, has concluded in Paris. The event was co-organized by Garena and the Esports Foundation.
This year, for the first time in the history of the series, the championship gathered 24 of the world's strongest teams instead of the traditional 18. The final stage matches took place on July 18 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles venue in France.
Team LYON emerged as the main triumpher of the competition, securing first place in the final standings with 155 points. Thanks to this victory, the team guaranteed themselves a direct slot at the upcoming Free Fire World Series - Global Finals 2026. Additionally, LYON's representative, playing under the nickname Gamezking, was named the Most Valuable Player of the finals.
The total prize pool for the championship amounted to $1,025,000. The distribution of financial rewards and points for the global club standings among the top-performing teams is as follows:
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