The Start of the Crucial Competitions for Week Six of the Esports World Cup

Paris – August 12, 2026

The Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC 26) has entered its sixth and exciting competitive week in the French capital Paris (Paris Expo Porte de Versailles), witnessing the determination of titles and crowning in 4 major games, alongside the kickoff of group stage matches in Counter-Strike 2.

Eyes are on the elite tournaments around the world this week that bring together the strongest clubs competing for trophies and points in the Club Championship.

🎮 Tournaments and Games Participating in Week Six:

1️⃣ ** PUBG Mobile World Cup**

• Current Stage: The Survival Stage is being held from August 11 to 12 with 16 teams participating to finalize the last 6 spots.- Grand Finals: The Grand Finals will take place from August 14 to 16 with 16 teams competing in 18 matches, applying the "Smash Rule" on the last day.

2️⃣ ** Rocket League**

• Group Stage: Held from August 12 to 14 with 16 teams divided into two groups in the GSL Groups format.- Playoffs: The Playoffs will commence on August 15 between the top 8 teams in a knockout format to determine the champion on August 16.

3️⃣ ** Chess at EWC 26**

• Stages: The Play-In qualifiers started on August 11, continuing with the group stage on August 12 and 13.- Finals: The top 8 players will qualify for the knockout rounds on August 14 and 15 to determine the champion.

4️⃣ ** Rainbow Six Siege**

• Playoffs: The qualifiers and group stage have been completed, allowing the top 8 teams to advance to the playoffs in a knockout format (Best-of-3), culminating in the finals (Best-of-5).

5️⃣ ** Counter-Strike 2 (Group Stage)**

• System: The group stage features 4 groups (GSL), each consisting of 8 teams, where the top 4 teams from each group will qualify for the playoffs taking place in week seven.

🌟 5 Players Under the Spotlight in Week Six:

• Player Vatira from Team Karmine Corp (Rocket League): Aiming to secure the title in his home turf among fans in Paris and retain the championship title for the second consecutive year.- Player Alireza Firouzja from Team Falcons (Chess): A chess prodigy and the youngest to reach a 2800 rating, leading Falcons' aspirations in rapid chess.- Player Handyy from FaZe Clan (Rainbow Six Siege): Aiming to break FaZe Clan's curse in the EWC and claim the global title.- Player DOK from Aurora Gaming (PUBG Mobile): The Mongolian team's star and one of the best qualifiers in the game.- Player donk from Team Spirit (CS2): The young star ranked as one of the best players in the world is seeking to lead his team to dominate their group and confirm their superiority.

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