The Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 main event begins August 12 in Paris with a 32-team group stage featuring double-elimination Bo3 matches after opening Bo1s, feeding into single-elimination playoffs and a Bo5 grand final at Accor Arena. Trader consensus highlights established squads like Vitality, Team Spirit, G2 Esports, FaZe Clan, and Natus Vincere as frontrunners based on recent form, stable rosters, and strong map pools following off-season moves such as MOUZ acquiring PR. The expanded field and competitive depth compared to prior events increase upset potential from teams like The MongolZ, Aurora Gaming, and Falcons, while head-to-head history, home-region advantages, and bracket positioning shape paths to the final. No major last-minute roster issues or venue changes have emerged to shift the field.
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Team Falcons
60%
Team Vitality
39%
Team Spirit
38%
Astralis
25%
TYLOO
25%
JiJieHao
25%
3DMAX
23%
paiN Gaming
23%
FUT Esports
23%
K27 Esports
23%
FURIA
22%
Natus Vincere
13%
MOUZ
13%
100 Thieves
7%
FaZe Clan
7%
Aurora Gaming
7%
G2 Esports
5%
B8
5%
BB Team
5%
9z Globant
5%
Wildcard
5%
PVISION
5%
NIP.eStar
4%
BIG
4%
The MongolZ
4%
Legacy
4%
magic
3%
MIBR.LOS
3%
GamerLegion
3%
Luminosity
2%
Lynn Vision Gaming
2%
M80
2%
$7,293 Vol.
Team Falcons
$1,495 Vol.
60%
Team Vitality
$1,189 Vol.
39%
Team Spirit
$887 Vol.
38%
Astralis
$100 Vol.
25%
TYLOO
$6 Vol.
25%
JiJieHao
$11 Vol.
25%
3DMAX
$20 Vol.
23%
paiN Gaming
$0 Vol.
23%
FUT Esports
$21 Vol.
23%
K27 Esports
$0 Vol.
23%
FURIA
$806 Vol.
22%
Natus Vincere
$557 Vol.
13%
MOUZ
$1,296 Vol.
13%
100 Thieves
$0 Vol.
7%
FaZe Clan
$0 Vol.
7%
Aurora Gaming
$0 Vol.
7%
G2 Esports
$239 Vol.
5%
B8
$0 Vol.
5%
BB Team
$270 Vol.
5%
9z Globant
$0 Vol.
5%
Wildcard
$118 Vol.
5%
PVISION
$0 Vol.
5%
NIP.eStar
$0 Vol.
4%
BIG
$0 Vol.
4%
The MongolZ
$12 Vol.
4%
Legacy
$5 Vol.
4%
magic
$6 Vol.
3%
MIBR.LOS
$5 Vol.
3%
GamerLegion
$80 Vol.
3%
Luminosity
$40 Vol.
2%
Lynn Vision Gaming
$45 Vol.
2%
M80
$84 Vol.
2%
This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is one of the two teams that competes in the Grand Final of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the Grand Final scheduled for August 23, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match as published by the tournament organizer. Advancement by walkover, forfeit, or opponent withdrawal counts the same as advancement by match result.
If the tournament format is changed such that the final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have not been determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve "No."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, the Esports World Cup; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.The Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 main event begins August 12 in Paris with a 32-team group stage featuring double-elimination Bo3 matches after opening Bo1s, feeding into single-elimination playoffs and a Bo5 grand final at Accor Arena. Trader consensus highlights established squads like Vitality, Team Spirit, G2 Esports, FaZe Clan, and Natus Vincere as frontrunners based on recent form, stable rosters, and strong map pools following off-season moves such as MOUZ acquiring PR. The expanded field and competitive depth compared to prior events increase upset potential from teams like The MongolZ, Aurora Gaming, and Falcons, while head-to-head history, home-region advantages, and bracket positioning shape paths to the final. No major last-minute roster issues or venue changes have emerged to shift the field.
This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is one of the two teams that competes in the Grand Final of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the Grand Final scheduled for August 23, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match as published by the tournament organizer. Advancement by walkover, forfeit, or opponent withdrawal counts the same as advancement by match result.
If the tournament format is changed such that the final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have not been determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve "No."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, the Esports World Cup; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A team is considered to have made the Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match as published by the tournament organizer. Advancement by walkover, forfeit, or opponent withdrawal counts the same as advancement by match result.
If the tournament format is changed such that the final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have not been determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve "No."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, the Esports World Cup; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 10, 2026, 2:14 PM ET
Volume
$7,293Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 2:14 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is one of the two teams that competes in the Grand Final of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the Grand Final scheduled for August 23, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match as published by the tournament organizer. Advancement by walkover, forfeit, or opponent withdrawal counts the same as advancement by match result.
If the tournament format is changed such that the final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have not been determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve "No."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, the Esports World Cup; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.The Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 main event begins August 12 in Paris with a 32-team group stage featuring double-elimination Bo3 matches after opening Bo1s, feeding into single-elimination playoffs and a Bo5 grand final at Accor Arena. Trader consensus highlights established squads like Vitality, Team Spirit, G2 Esports, FaZe Clan, and Natus Vincere as frontrunners based on recent form, stable rosters, and strong map pools following off-season moves such as MOUZ acquiring PR. The expanded field and competitive depth compared to prior events increase upset potential from teams like The MongolZ, Aurora Gaming, and Falcons, while head-to-head history, home-region advantages, and bracket positioning shape paths to the final. No major last-minute roster issues or venue changes have emerged to shift the field.
This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is one of the two teams that competes in the Grand Final of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the Grand Final scheduled for August 23, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match as published by the tournament organizer. Advancement by walkover, forfeit, or opponent withdrawal counts the same as advancement by match result.
If the tournament format is changed such that the final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have not been determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve "No."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, the Esports World Cup; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A team is considered to have made the Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match as published by the tournament organizer. Advancement by walkover, forfeit, or opponent withdrawal counts the same as advancement by match result.
If the tournament format is changed such that the final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have not been determined within this timeframe, this market will resolve "No."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, the Esports World Cup; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$7,293Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 2:14 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...The Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 main event begins August 12 in Paris with a 32-team group stage featuring double-elimination Bo3 matches after opening Bo1s, feeding into single-elimination playoffs and a Bo5 grand final at Accor Arena. Trader consensus highlights established squads like Vitality, Team Spirit, G2 Esports, FaZe Clan, and Natus Vincere as frontrunners based on recent form, stable rosters, and strong map pools following off-season moves such as MOUZ acquiring PR. The expanded field and competitive depth compared to prior events increase upset potential from teams like The MongolZ, Aurora Gaming, and Falcons, while head-to-head history, home-region advantages, and bracket positioning shape paths to the final. No major last-minute roster issues or venue changes have emerged to shift the field.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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