The Esports World Cup arena in Paris, carrying the Elite crest

Esports World Cup · Paris · Jul 2 – Aug 23

Elite at the Esports World Cup

Twenty-five events, $75,000,000, one city. Elite lands in Paris on two fronts in week one — and is grinding for a third in August.

On the clock

Fatal Fury · EWC

Fatal Fury — Reynald's bracket

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Apex Legends · EWC

ALGS Split 1 Playoffs — Elite EU

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Fortnite · EWC

Reload Elite Series Championship

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Venue

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

Window

Jul 2 – Aug 23, 2026

Prizing

~$75M across 25 events

Elite fronts

Fatal Fury · Apex · Fortnite

The campaign

Three fronts in Paris

Jul 7–10

Fatal Fury · City of the Wolves

Reynald enters the $1M bracket

The 2013 Evo KOF XIII world champion is one of 32 players in the Fatal Fury field — qualified through Combo Breaker 2026, carrying Elite onto the biggest FGC stage of the year.

32 players · $1,000,000Reynald's profile
Jul 7–11

Apex Legends · ALGS Split 1 Playoffs

The EU squad lands in Group C

lighT, iHenchman, and KIND4 — with BleahciM on the whiteboard — qualified 5th from the EMEA Pro League. Forty teams, four regions, the first LAN of ALGS Year 6.

40 teams · 4 regionsMeet the squad
Aug 19–22

Fortnite · Reload Elite Series Championship

The road to the Fortnite stage

Fortnite's EWC debut puts $1M on stage for 40 duos in August. Eomzo, Josh, and PXMP are grinding the qualifying road through the Reload Elite Series.

40 duos · $1,000,000The Fortnite core

Week one

July 7–11 is the week

Jul 7–10

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

Reynald · 32-player bracket · $1,000,000

Paris
Jul 7–11

ALGS Split 1 Playoffs

Elite Esports Europe · Group C · first LAN of Year 6

Paris

Broadcast live on the Esports World Cup channels — schedule and brackets at esportsworldcup.com.

The storyline

A world champion's return, thirteen years in the making.

Reynald won Evo in 2013 — the first American King of Fighters XIII world champion. In July he walks into the biggest fighting-game stage of 2026 wearing Elite colors. Read how he got here.

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Reynald

FAQ

Elite × EWC, answered

Is Elite Esports at the Esports World Cup 2026?

Yes — twice in week one. Reynald competes in the $1,000,000 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves bracket (July 7–10), and Elite's Apex Legends EU squad plays the ALGS Split 1 Playoffs (July 7–11), both at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

When does Reynald play at EWC 2026?

The Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves tournament runs July 7–10, 2026 — a 32-player, $1,000,000 bracket. Reynald qualified via Combo Breaker 2026.

Which Elite team is in the ALGS Playoffs in Paris?

Elite Esports Europe — lighT, iHenchman, and KIND4, coached by BleahciM. They qualified 5th from the EMEA Pro League and play from Group C, July 7–11 at EWC Paris.

Where is the Esports World Cup 2026?

Paris, France — at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, running July 2 to August 23, 2026, with roughly $75,000,000 in prizing across 25 events.

Is Fortnite at the Esports World Cup 2026?

Yes — the Reload Elite Series Championship runs August 19–22, 2026 at EWC Paris, with $1M on stage for 40 duos. Elite's NA Fortnite players are grinding the qualifying road.