Esports Nations Cup 2026 Announces Street Fighter 6 Rosters

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (July 6, 2026) - The Esports Foundation (EF) today announced the officially submitted rosters for the Street Fighter 6 tournament at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC), the global nation-based esports competition set to debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 2-29, 2026.

A total of 24 teams will compete in the Street Fighter 6 tournament at ENC 2026. 12 countries and territories received direct invitations through the ENC Rankings last week, which aggregates points earned by players based on their placements in a selection of Street Fighter 6 tournaments. 10 more teams qualified by way of a single competitor winning their respective online regional qualifier on behalf of their country or territory. An additional slot has gone to the team representing Saudi Arabia, who secured the Host Region Wildcard as the next highest-placing competitor from the GCC region.

One Wildcard Solidarity slot remains for an underrepresented region to compete on the world stage, which will be announced at the end of August once all ENC qualifiers have been completed.

The full list of competing countries and territories, and their respective rosters, is below:

JAPAN - Sahara, Fuudo, Higuchi, Hikaru
REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Leshar, NL, Armperor, DakCorgi
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Punk, Dual Kevin, NoahTheProdigy, JAK
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA - XiaoHai, Vxbao, Zhen, XiaoZhai
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - MenaRD, CrossoverRD, Caba, Bryan-D
CHILE - Craime, Deiver, Agxxs, Blaz
FRANCE - Kilzyou, Mister Crimson, Kusanagi, Alphen
HONG KONG, CHINA - Micky, Chris Wong, Rainpro, HotDog29
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA - XiaoHai, Vxbao, Zhen, XiaoZhai
GREAT BRITAIN - EndingWalker, LinkNova, ZaiLis, Problem X
CHINESE TAIPEI - Oil King, Hope, ZJZ, Asuka
CANADA - Thunder DeLangis, Mikex, Hali, Riddles
NORWAY - Phenom, Veggey, Banja, Dreamstate
MEXICO - LUGABO, Uriel Velorio, KUSANAGI, lSecto
PANAMA - GranTODAKAI, DestroyGodz, ARMAKOF, Koglee
VENEZUELA - Salvatore, Tashi, Blacnaimer, ForeverCarlone
NETHERLANDS - Xerna, EXunspect, Jumbo, Crown
SWEDEN - Jns, JuicyJoe, Rikemansbarnet, WonderBoyXD
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC - Hamood, Abood bboy, Memozzz, Altair
ALGERIA - Dims, Hey Pepito, Ishak, Zagloul
BANGLADESH - SI Anik, RaiHan, T0ny97, Baadshah_Miya
SINGAPORE - Xian, Bravery, Vita, Brandon
AUSTRALIA - Travis Styles, FREESER, Elieatscrayons, Koopa
SAUDI ARABIA - Latif, MEA_MB, vWsym, Taloobreaker

With a commanding first place finish at the second Capcom Pro Tour World Warrior Japan tournament this past weekend, after finishing second in the first tournament in May, Hikaru claimed the top World Warrior ranking spot in Japan, and a spot on the ENC roster, by a hefty margin. He now joins a stacked team representing Japan in Street Fighter 6 at ENC 2026, who will enter the tournament as a strong favorite.

With the rosters for the full field in Street Fighter 6 nearly finalized, and with invites and qualifiers for FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves sent out, a small handful of players will represent their country or territory in both tournaments. XiaoHai, ZJZ, and Xian will take to the stage in both fighting game titles, making history on behalf of their respective countries and territories.

The Street Fighter 6 tournament at ENC will begin on November 18 and will conclude with the Grand Final on November 22. The first stage will be a 24-team round-robin group stage featuring four groups of six teams. The top four from each group will advance to the Playoffs, with best-of-four matches and a best-of-eight Grand Final.

About the Esports Nations Cup

The Esports Nations Cup (ENC) is a biennial global esports competition created by the Esports Foundation (EF) that brings national pride to the world stage. Launching in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2026, the ENC will feature the world’s best players competing not for their clubs, but for their countries and territories, across a lineup of leading esports titles. Built in collaboration with game partners, clubs, and esports organizations, the ENC establishes the first recurring, large-scale platform for national teams in esports. Beyond competition, it aims to fuel fandom, inspire heroes, and provide sustainable pathways for nations, players, and partners to grow within the global esports ecosystem. esportsnationscup.com

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