The closed qualifiers for Esports World Cup 2026 in Dota 2 started on May 31. Teams from different regions have begun fighting for spots at the main event, where some participants have already qualified through rankings and previous qualification stages.
Before that, the open regional qualifiers started on May 29. Most regions had one open qualifier, while North America and the Middle East, South and West Asia region received two separate stages.
The closed qualifiers will decide additional spots at the main event. Separate qualifiers are being held for Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, South America, and the Middle East, South and West Asia region.
Esports World Cup 2026 in Dota 2 will take place from July 7 to 19. The tournament will feature 24 teams competing for a $2,000,000 prize pool. Predictions for the tournament’s matches are available on Winio, and so far our predictions for 13 out of 16 tier-one tournaments have been correct.
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Team Spirit defeated OG in the first round of Last Chance at BLAST Slam VII in Dota 2. The match ended 2:0: Spirit closed the maps with 36:14 and 28:10 kill scores and kept their playoff hopes alive.
PARIVISION defeated Team Falcons in the BLAST Slam VII Dota 2 group stage. The bo1 match ended 1:0: Falcons lost in 30 minutes, while PARIVISION finished the group at 8-3.
Team Falcons defeated Team Spirit in the BLAST Slam VII Dota 2 group stage. The match ended 1:0, with Falcons closing the map in 43 minutes and finishing with a 35:22 kill score.
Aurora Gaming defeated Team Spirit in the group stage of BLAST Slam VII in Dota 2. The Bo1 match ended 1:0: Aurora closed the map in 53 minutes with a final kill score of 40:39.
PARIVISION defeated Xtreme Gaming in the group stage of BLAST Slam VII in Dota 2. The Bo1 match ended 1:0: PARIVISION closed the map in 31 minutes with a final kill score of 26:11.
LGD Gaming will return to the professional Dota 2 scene at BLAST Slam VII. The organization will be represented by the ex-Heroic roster, according to information published by the tournament organizers.
PARIVISION defeated Aurora Gaming in the playoff grand final of DreamLeague Season 29 in Dota 2. The match ended with a 3:2 score, and Alan “Satanic” Gallyamov’s team won the tournament.
