The PUBG: Battlegrounds tournament at the Esports World Cup 2026 will take place in Paris, France from July 21 to 26. Twenty-four teams are competing in a two-stage format for a prize pool of $2,025,000, Dot Esports reports.
Made in Thailand led the group stage with 119 points, followed by T1 with 110 points and Natus Vincere in second place with 93 points. The top 16 teams advanced to the Grand Finals held from 24 to 26 July.
The event is played in Squad TPP mode on PC. Grand final results are pending.
Schedule, format and group stage results
The group stage runs from 21 to 23 July, followed by the grand final from 24 to 26 July. Each stage consists of 18 matches over three days.
During the group stage, the 24 teams were divided into three groups of eight and played cross-group round-robin matches, with each team playing 12 matches. The top 16 teams advanced to the Grand Final; The bottom eight were eliminated.
The Grand Finals implements Smash rules on the third day. If the match-point qualifying team wins the Chicken Dinner, they secure the championship. Otherwise, the team with the highest total points at the end wins.
Made in Thailand top the combined group stage standings with 119 points, with a lead of 79 points heading into the Group A vs B matches. T1 finished second with 110 points and Natus Vincere came third with 93 points.
The top eight teams of the group stage were: Made in Thailand (119), T1 (110), Natus Vincere (93), Twisted Minds (92), Team Falcons (86), Virtus.Pro (85), 17 Gaming (76), and GAM Esports (76).
The eight teams eliminated after the group stage were JD Gaming, Swoopers, R8 Esports, Sharper Esports, Team Nemesis, Tyloo, Petrichor Road, and Four Angry Men.
Participating teams and prize pool distribution
The 24 teams were divided into three groups.
Group A: Virtus.pro, All Gamers Global (AGAL International), SOOPers, Petrichor Road, TYLOO, Team Vitality, Full Sense and Shadow Esports.
Group B: Made in Thailand, Four Angry Men, Twisted Minds, Geeke Esports, Team Nemesis, Team Liquid, GAM Esports, and R8 Esports.
Group C: 17 Gaming, Natus Vincere, T1, Gen.G Esports, JD Gaming, Team Falcons, The Vicious, and Sharper Esports.
The prize pool of $2,025,000 is awarded based on final Grand Final placement. First place receives $650,000 and 1,000 EWC Club points; Second place receives $300,000 and 750 points; Third place receives $200,000 and 500 points. Prize money decreases according to the standings, with the 16th-place team receiving $20,000.
The eight teams eliminated in the group stage receive fixed payouts, ranging from $17,000 for JD Gaming (17th) to $10,000 for Four Angry Men (24th). The MVP award winner receives an additional $25,000.
How to watch and what to watch
The PUBG tournament at EWC 2026 is streamed live on PUBG Esports’ official Twitch and YouTube channels. Match times are according to the Paris schedule; Spectators must convert the time to their local timezone to watch the Grand Final.
The Grand Finals are underway, with many results undecided: whether Made in Thailand can convert their group stage lead into a championship, as Grand Final points reset the standings among the 16 finalists.
How the smash rules will affect the outcome on day three, as a match-point qualified team can win the tournament with a single chicken dinner. The MVP Award race, which offers a separate $25,000 prize.
The final placement for the top prize of $650,000 will be confirmed at the conclusion of the Grand Finals on July 26.
Dot Esports has not yet published Grand Final match results or final placements and will provide updates as the finals progress by July 26.
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