Esports Nations Cup 2026 Announces Official PUBG MOBILE Rosters and Invites

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (July 8, 2026) - The Esports Foundation (EF) today confirmed the official roster submissions and direct invite recipients for the PUBG MOBILE 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.

124 rosters representing 124 countries and territories have been officially submitted and confirmed for the PUBG MOBILE tournament. 32 of those rosters will compete at the ENC Finals, with 16 receiving a direct invitation through the ENC Rankings, which aggregates points earned by players based on their placements in various PUBG MOBILE competitions.

12 teams will receive a direct invitation through their ENC Ranking score:

1. TÜRKIYE - Sylas, Kecth, Loxy, Scarface, HamsiG, CEOLATER
2. MONGOLIA - DOK, NIRZED, TOP, Godless, B4RON, KEENO
3. BRAZIL - Carrilho, Revo, Rafinha, Vitinn, Squash, Felipinho
4. PAKISTAN - IQ, FALAK, ROSHAAN, Lord, CRYPTO
5. MYANMAR - MasterSMILE, Saycloudq44, MasterICHI, Yatkha, Marcoos, Vncarry
6. VIETNAM - Lamborghini, LeVis, Zhius, Win, LolWu
7. THAILAND - 2ed3ull, SchwepXz, TonyK, SAKURA, TernyK,
8. NEPAL - NoFear, SkY, Gyantey, KillerYT, Loco
9. SOUTH AFRICA - Reverb, Shiva, Goblin, POTION, Orge, CLIPS
10. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Koops, DarkLight, Batonnjjkk, Saltyy, Valic, Enigma
11. UKRAINE - TULIKA, LEMON, Lmntrixxx, SLONIK, DEFOLT, FLIP
12. ARGENTINA - Haate, Octy, Ñata, Ayala, Power, Snax

In addition to these 12 direct invites, four more countries and territories will receive Special Invites to the main event, which address specific technical or structural limitations that may prevent participation in standard qualification systems. These invitations are not performance-based and are determined by eligibility criteria aligned with game partner ecosystems and game-specific operational requirements.

Those four are:

• PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA - FlowerH, XZZ, Qzz, Tian, MiLu, SiTing
• REPUBLIC OF KOREA - FAVIAN, Nolbu, XYZ, Hyunbin, Osal
• INDIA - NakuL, LEGIT, AK, Slug, Spower, Pain09
• JAPAN - SaRa, Reiji, Garnet, PINE哈, Nagon, Naoto

Emerging as a clear favorite at the top of the rankings is Türkiye, whose roster sits far above the next highest by almost 4,000 points. At the core of this team is the duo of Kecth and Scarface from ULF Esports, one of the top teams of the PUBG MOBILE circuit. The two finished second together at both Global Champs 2025 and the PUBG MOBILE Global Open 2026, leaving both of them motivated to claim gold for their country in November. With such a deep and talented roster alongside them, gold for Türkiye is more than a desire, it’s an expectation.

That second place finish at PUBG MOBILE Global Open 2026 came at the hands of Pakistani team 4Thrives Esports, who shocked the PUBG MOBILE world with their performance, announcing to the world that Pakistan is a country that can contend. 4Thrives duo FALAK and IQ will lead the way for Pakistan after their breakthrough performance this past weekend.

Three different countries and territories have qualified for their very first title at ENC by way of PUBG MOBILE, bringing the total confirmed countries and territories at the Finals to 102. Myanmar have already proven themselves on the biggest stage – Yangon Galactico won last year’s PUBG MOBILE World Cup at EWC 2025, and the duo of Smile and SAYCLOUD will look to make magic happen again. Nepal is a major player in the incredibly deep South Asia region, while Madagascar continues to impress in a rapidly growing Africa region.

With these invites now distributed, attention turns to the online regional qualifiers taking place July 10-12. The top two teams from the qualifiers for North/Central Asia, Western Europe, Middle East/North Africa, Europe East/Central Asia, and Southeast Asia/Oceania, alongside the single winners of the qualifiers for South/East Asia, South America, Central/West Africa, and Southern/East Africa. The final two teams will go to Wildcard slots; one Host Region slot, and one Solidarity slot.

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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