Aug 01, 2026 Craime Wins Esports World Cup 2026 Street Fighter 6 Title Chilean competitor Craime stormed through the single-elimination playoffs in Paris, defeating Hibiki in the Grand Finals to claim the $250,000 Esports World Cup 2026 championship.
Jul 26, 2026 Esports World Cup 2026 Street Fighter 6 Preview: Xiaohai's Uncertain Throne Xiaohai lost his automatic bid to defend his Esports World Cup crown this year. He earned it back anyway, and now heads to Paris for a three-peat bid against a field that has already beaten him once in 2026.
Jul 11, 2026 GO1 Withdraws From Upcoming Tournaments After EWC Heatstroke Collapse GO1 has pulled out of every tournament on his near-term schedule after a bus air conditioning failure led to heatstroke and a collapse at the Esports World Cup.
May 20, 2026 Esports World Cup 2026 Relocates to Paris Amid Middle East Conflict Escalating regional conflicts have forced the 2026 Esports World Cup to relocate from Riyadh to Paris, ensuring the $75 million tournament proceeds safely.
Feb 15, 2026 EWC 2026 Reveals SF6 Format: $1M Prize Pool & Best-of-9 Finals The Esports World Cup confirms the return of the grueling Best-of-9 format for Top 8, with xiaohai set to defend his title.
Jan 19, 2026 Esports World Cup 2026: $75M Prize Pool Confirmed, Street Fighter 6 Dates Locked The Esports World Cup returns to Riyadh with a massive $75M prize pool. Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 headline the FGC slate, with defending champions Xiaohai and Ulsan looking to repeat.
