What teams have qualified for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026?

The Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 is set to start in just one month, on August 4, 2026. The tournament, which will be held in Paris, France, will be played from then until August 15, 2026.

So far, Rainbow Six Siege's regional top flight leagues have just reached the playoff stage. Now, it's up to the teams to show up when it matters the most: most of them are just one BO3 win away from securing their presence in the USD$2M competition.

The Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 will be its most competitive edition. The tournament will have a long format, similarly structured as a BLAST R6 Major. Additionally, it will include 22 teams, with China making its Rainbow Six Siege debut in the Esports World Cup 2026.

Here's a look at how many teams will each region send to the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026:

• Europe and MENA League: Virtus.pro, Team Falcons, FNATIC, and Geekay Esports
• North America League: M80, Wildcard, DarkZero Esports, and Shopify Rebellion
• South America League: Team Liquid Alienware, FURIA, FaZe Clan, and LOS
• CN League: EDward Gaming, TYLOO, All Gamers, and KINGZONE eSports
• Oceania League: ENTERPRISE Esports and Chiefs ESC
• Asia League: One team from Weibo Gaming, Daystar, and Team Orchid
• APAC North: One team from CAG Osaka, KINOTROPE gaming, and Dplus KIA
• Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2025 Champion: Team Secret
• MENA Qualifier: Al-Ula Club

At the time of writing, only two teams have qualified for Rainbow Six Siege's Esports World Cup 2026. Here's a look at them:

Team Secret

Team Secret was the first confirmed team at the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 as they are the defending champions. However, only two players remain from the lineup that lifted the trophy in August 2025: Yanis "Mowwwgli" Dahmani and Noah "Noa" Urwitz.

Following the departures of Adrian "Adrian" Tryka, Marc "jume" Steinmann, and Lucas "Savage" Alves, who joined Wildcard, Team Falcons, and M80, respectively, the team had to go back to the drawing board. The incorporations of Ben "CTZN" McMillan and Nathan "Nafe" Sharp didn't go as planned, resulting in their departures and the immediate signings of the former Team Heretics players Daniel "Flexy" Esmail and Oscar "Oscr" Deacon as well as Drillz.

Team Falcons

Team Falcons qualified for Rainbow Six Siege's Esports World Cup 2026 after surprisingly taking down G2 Esports in the BLAST R6 Europe and MENA League 2026 Stage 1 Upper Bracket Semifinals.

The Falcons didn't start the series on the right foot as they lost the first map against the samurai. However, the team bounced back with victories on Clubhouse and Nighthaven Labs.

Virtus.pro

The Bears qualified for the event after a 2-1 victory against Geekay Esports. Although they lost a map against Geekay Esports, Virtus.pro were didn't struggle in the other maps as they secured 7-3 and 7-2 wins.

The Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 will be the second international event for Virtus.pro since the team made major changes to the lineup before the start of Year 11. It will also be the organization's second apperance at the Esports World Cup as they took part in last year's edition.

FNATIC

FNATIC surprisingly qualified for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 after taking down G2 Esports in a series that saw 41 out of a possible 45 rounds being played. It was the orange roster's first victory against G2 Esports since their win at the Six Invitational 2020 against the samurai. Moreover, this is the first time FNATIC have qualified for an international event since they moved to the European region.

Geekay Esports

Geekay Esports qualified for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 after taking down Rebels Gaming. The European-majority roster, which also includes two imports in Gabriel "AsK" Santos and Evan "Yoggah" Nelson, will make an international return as their last appearance in a major stage was two years ago at the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2024.

M80

M80 became the first North American team to qualify for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 after taking down 100 Thieves. The team has only lost one match so far during Stage 1.

Wildcard

Wildcard qualified for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 after a thrilling 2-1 win against the BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City champions DarkZero Esports. The Americans have improved their consistency in their home region. Given their previous international appearances, and considering the team includes an Esports World Cup champion in Adrian "Adrian" Tryka, now is the time to not underrate the American-majority roster.

DarkZero Esports

Despite their defeat against Wildcard, DarkZero Esports qualified for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 after a 2-0 victory against For Fun Esports in their first Lower Bracket match. The purple roster only lost two matches during the group stage.

Shopify Rebellion

Despite a very inconsistent group phase, Shopify Rebellion bounced back with a 2-0 win against 100 Thieves in the Lower Bracket. That was enough for the BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City grand finalists to qualify for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026.

Team Liquid Alienware

After over a year of missing out on international events, the Blue Cavalry is back. Team Liquid Alienware qualified for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 after beating FaZe Clan in the first match of the South America League 2026 Stage 1 playoffs.

FURIA

FURIA followed on Team Liquid Alienware's footsteps after collecting a 2-1 victory against Ninjas in Pyjamas. The Black Panthers will have the chance to redeem themselves in Paris after an underwhelming performance in Utah earlier this year.

FaZe Clan

FaZe Clan qualified for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 from the Lower Bracket after a one-sided victory against LOUD. Historically, FaZe Clan haven't done very well in the Esports World Cup as they have never reached the semifinals of the event.

LOS

LOS qualified for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 after a one-sided victory against Ninjas in Pyjamas. It will be the team's second international event in a row after also featuring in Salt Lake City earlier this year.

EDward Gaming

EDward Gaming have dominated China's first stage of the season. Including nine wins during the group phase and a 2-0 victory against All Gamers during the playoffs, EDward Gaming are the favorites to take China's first seed.

TYLOO

TYLOO has been China's main surprise. Although they finished six points behind EDward Gaming in the group phase, the team managed to beat All Gamers. They have only lost once so far, a 2-1 defeat against EDward Gaming.

All Gamers

Despite their results have taken a nosedive in recent weeks, All Gamers will be at the Esports World Cup 2026. So far, they are the only Chinese team to beat a non-APAC team internationally, as they beat FURIA at the BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City.

KINGZONE eSports

KINGZONE eSports secured China's final spot at the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 after beating Leviatán. They have been improving their results in recent weeks, and could be a challenge for All Gamers in the next few days.

Chiefs ESC

Chiefs ESC became the first team from Oceania to qualify for the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 after taking down their archenemies ENTERPRISE Esports.

ENTERPRISE Esports

Although they suffered a loss against the Chiefs in the Upper Bracket Grand Final of the Oceania League 2026 Stage 1, the team bounced back from the Lower Bracket and defeated the blue roster in their grand final rematch. Therefore, the BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City quarterfinals will start directly from Phase 2.

Al-Ula Club

Al-Ula Club will represent MENA at the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Club 2026 after winning the MENA Qualifier. The team found no opposition as they completed a perfect run of results, winning nine maps and losing none.

The team includes former Team Falcons player Hussein "Valantino" Shrara, who played at the BLAST R6 Major Copenhagen and the Six Invitational 2024. The team also includes three players of Saudi Arabia's national team, which will feature at the Esports Nations Cup 2026, in Mohammed "cCrazy" al Johani, Naif "mhagr" Baabdullah, and Khalid "Gwzh" al Amiri. Finally, the roster is completed by the Iraki player Yousif "Bazoka" Aljber, who will be the first player from Irak to play at an international Rainbow Six Siege competition.

It's worth noting that Al-Ula Club will be the only MENA team in Rainbow Six Siege's Esports World Cup 2026 after the BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City semifinalists Twisted Minds failed to qualify for it.

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