The Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 main event opens August 12 in Paris with a 32-team field drawn primarily from VRS standings and regional qualifiers, including established rosters such as Vitality, Spirit, NaVi, MOUZ, Falcons, and recent LCQ additions like 100 Thieves. Four double-elimination GSL groups begin with BO1 openers shifting to BO3, sending the top four from each to single-elimination playoffs. Recent form from BLAST and major events, map pool execution on Ancient, Mirage, and Inferno, roster stability, and group draw strength shape implied probabilities, while short turnaround, travel, and opening-round variance introduce upset potential in the tightly contested mid-tier matchups.
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$19,251 Vol.
Team Spirit
90%
Team Vitality
90%
MOUZ
78%
FUT Esports
71%
9z Globant
66%
NIP.eStar
63%
BB Team
57%
PVISION
55%
BIG
51%
Luminosity
46%
G2 Esports
38%
B8
38%
3DMAX
35%
MIBR.LOS
34%
paiN Gaming
32%
magic
24%
100 Thieves
16%
Astralis
27%
GamerLegion
22%
The MongolZ
26%
K27 Esports
25%
M80
21%
TYLOO
19%
Wildcard
14%
JiJieHao
10%
Lynn Vision Gaming
50%
FURIA
44%
Legacy
51%
Team Falcons
48%
Natus Vincere
47%
Aurora Gaming
38%
FaZe Clan
32%
$19,251 Vol.
Team Spirit
$1,119 Vol.
90%
Team Vitality
$321 Vol.
90%
MOUZ
$60 Vol.
78%
FUT Esports
$1,575 Vol.
71%
9z Globant
$240 Vol.
66%
NIP.eStar
$1,092 Vol.
63%
BB Team
$2,565 Vol.
57%
PVISION
$12 Vol.
55%
BIG
$142 Vol.
51%
Luminosity
$401 Vol.
46%
G2 Esports
$500 Vol.
38%
B8
$0 Vol.
38%
3DMAX
$321 Vol.
35%
MIBR.LOS
$1,810 Vol.
34%
paiN Gaming
$169 Vol.
32%
magic
$446 Vol.
24%
100 Thieves
$556 Vol.
16%
Astralis
$473 Vol.
27%
GamerLegion
$648 Vol.
22%
The MongolZ
$0 Vol.
26%
K27 Esports
$2,948 Vol.
25%
M80
$131 Vol.
21%
TYLOO
$0 Vol.
19%
Wildcard
$987 Vol.
14%
JiJieHao
$451 Vol.
10%
Lynn Vision Gaming
$392 Vol.
50%
FURIA
$53 Vol.
44%
Legacy
$220 Vol.
51%
Team Falcons
$297 Vol.
48%
Natus Vincere
$1,141 Vol.
47%
Aurora Gaming
$35 Vol.
38%
FaZe Clan
$146 Vol.
32%
This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is among the teams that advance from the group stage to the playoff bracket of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the group stage running August 12 – 16 and the playoffs running August 19 – 23. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the playoffs upon officially appearing in the playoff bracket 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 size or structure of the playoff bracket differs from the currently announced format, this market will resolve according to the official playoff bracket as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after August 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the playoff field has 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 opens August 12 in Paris with a 32-team field drawn primarily from VRS standings and regional qualifiers, including established rosters such as Vitality, Spirit, NaVi, MOUZ, Falcons, and recent LCQ additions like 100 Thieves. Four double-elimination GSL groups begin with BO1 openers shifting to BO3, sending the top four from each to single-elimination playoffs. Recent form from BLAST and major events, map pool execution on Ancient, Mirage, and Inferno, roster stability, and group draw strength shape implied probabilities, while short turnaround, travel, and opening-round variance introduce upset potential in the tightly contested mid-tier matchups.
This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is among the teams that advance from the group stage to the playoff bracket of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the group stage running August 12 – 16 and the playoffs running August 19 – 23. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the playoffs upon officially appearing in the playoff bracket 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 size or structure of the playoff bracket differs from the currently announced format, this market will resolve according to the official playoff bracket as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after August 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the playoff field has 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 playoffs upon officially appearing in the playoff bracket 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 size or structure of the playoff bracket differs from the currently announced format, this market will resolve according to the official playoff bracket as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after August 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the playoff field has 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, 2:12 PM ET
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$19,251Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 2:12 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is among the teams that advance from the group stage to the playoff bracket of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the group stage running August 12 – 16 and the playoffs running August 19 – 23. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the playoffs upon officially appearing in the playoff bracket 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 size or structure of the playoff bracket differs from the currently announced format, this market will resolve according to the official playoff bracket as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after August 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the playoff field has 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 opens August 12 in Paris with a 32-team field drawn primarily from VRS standings and regional qualifiers, including established rosters such as Vitality, Spirit, NaVi, MOUZ, Falcons, and recent LCQ additions like 100 Thieves. Four double-elimination GSL groups begin with BO1 openers shifting to BO3, sending the top four from each to single-elimination playoffs. Recent form from BLAST and major events, map pool execution on Ancient, Mirage, and Inferno, roster stability, and group draw strength shape implied probabilities, while short turnaround, travel, and opening-round variance introduce upset potential in the tightly contested mid-tier matchups.
This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is among the teams that advance from the group stage to the playoff bracket of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the group stage running August 12 – 16 and the playoffs running August 19 – 23. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the playoffs upon officially appearing in the playoff bracket 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 size or structure of the playoff bracket differs from the currently announced format, this market will resolve according to the official playoff bracket as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after August 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the playoff field has 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 playoffs upon officially appearing in the playoff bracket 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 size or structure of the playoff bracket differs from the currently announced format, this market will resolve according to the official playoff bracket as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after August 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the playoff field has 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
$19,251Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 2:12 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...The Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 main event opens August 12 in Paris with a 32-team field drawn primarily from VRS standings and regional qualifiers, including established rosters such as Vitality, Spirit, NaVi, MOUZ, Falcons, and recent LCQ additions like 100 Thieves. Four double-elimination GSL groups begin with BO1 openers shifting to BO3, sending the top four from each to single-elimination playoffs. Recent form from BLAST and major events, map pool execution on Ancient, Mirage, and Inferno, roster stability, and group draw strength shape implied probabilities, while short turnaround, travel, and opening-round variance introduce upset potential in the tightly contested mid-tier matchups.
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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