Esports World Cup 2026 CS2: Playoffs start Wednesday

Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 playoffs start on Wednesday 19 August. They run through 23 August. Prize pool: $2,000,000.

Group play is done. Sixteen teams are still in.

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The 16 teams

• Astralis
• Aurora Gaming
• B8
• FaZe
• FURIA
• FUT Esports
• G2
• GamerLegion
• Legacy
• magic
• MOUZ
• Natus Vincere
• Spirit
• Team Falcons
• TheMongolz
• Vitality

Four names to watch

G2 opens the bracket Wednesday against Astralis.

Vitality plays FaZe on Thursday.

Natus Vincere faces Legacy on Thursday.

MOUZ plays GamerLegion on Wednesday evening.

The schedule

Round of 16, Wednesday 19 August:

1. G2 vs Astralis — 16:00
2. FUT Esports vs magic — 16:00
3. FURIA vs Aurora Gaming — 19:00
4. GamerLegion vs MOUZ — 19:00

Thursday 20 August:

1. Natus Vincere vs Legacy — 13:00
2. Team Falcons vs TheMongolz — 13:00
3. FaZe vs Vitality — 16:00
4. B8 vs Spirit — 16:00

Then: quarterfinals Friday 21, semis Saturday 22, 3rd place match and grand final on Sunday 23 August.

Where to watch, which language?

Casts listed on the event:

• Twitch / YouTube — French, English
• Twitch — German, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese

Everything in these languages is on ReadyCheck:

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