The Esports Foundation has confirmed official roster submissions and direct invite recipients for the VALORANT tournament at the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026, a global nation-based esports competition debuting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from November 2 to 29, 2026. The same organization has been responsible for the annual club-based tournament called Esports World Cup (EWC) since 2024.
Esports Nations Cup 2026 VALORANT Rosters
A total of 111 rosters representing 111 countries and territories have been submitted, with 32 set to compete at the ENC Finals. Sixteen countries received direct invitations based on the official ENC 2026 Rankings, which scored player performances across all official competitions through the conclusion of VALORANT Masters London. The 16 directly invited countries and their submitted rosters are as follows:
| Country / Territory | Roster |
|---|---|
| United States | trent, valyn, leaf, zekken, skuba, Ethan, Cryocells |
| South Korea | iZu, BuZz, Francis, Munchkin, Ivy, Dambi |
| China | ZmjKK, CHICHOO, nobody, Knight, slowly, K1Ra, Lysoar |
| Canada | TenZ, mada, eeiu, Marved, JonahP, koalanoob, Zander |
| Türkiye | Alfajer, Ruxic, Lar0k, RieNs, xeus, Wo0t, s0pp |
| Brazil | aspas, artzin, spikeziN, Less, Sacy, Sato, lukxo |
| Singapore | Deryeon, Jinggg, nephh, STYRON, wayne, Vera, JayH |
| Poland | kayak, kamo, starxo, PROFEK, westside, paTiTek, UNFAKE |
| Philippines | Zeus, kellyS, xavi8k, invy, PatMen, Markyyy, Wild0reoo |
| Great Britain | Lime, Severe, benjyfishy, keiko, Ticey, YaBoiLewis |
| Chinese Taipei | Nicc, SpiritZ1, WsLeo, Spring, S1Mon, Yuicaw |
| Malaysia | d4v41, theDoctorr, xan, Riza, Fixy, toggle, aplycs |
| Finland | Jamppi, Derke, iluri, Famsii, H1ber, hoody, Snowi |
| Lithuania | Boo, MiniBoo, Koshmaras, Kajuks, Destrian, roxie, vakk |
| Thailand | killua, Primmie, JitboyS, PTC, Apinya, Kadoom |
| Chile | kiNgg, erde, Mazino, keznit, Tunaso, Shyy, david |
Among SEA regions, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand all secured direct invites, owing to their strong competitive performance; the Malaysian squad is headlined by Khalish “d4v41” Rusyaidee, winner of VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025 as part of Paper Rex – one of the most successful organizations in VALORANT’s competitive history – and his teammate Wang “jinggg” Jing Jie will be leading the Singaporean squad. Thailand’s roster primarily consists of members of Thai squad Full Sense, which currently competes in VCT Pacific and recently qualified for Masters London as well.
North America historically has been the best-performing region in this title, with United States roster featuring a concentration of decorated players such as two-time VALORANT world champion “Ethan” of NRG, his teammate “skuba”, former Masters Madrid winner “zekken” of MIBR, 100 Thieves player “Cryocells”, along with G2 Esports players “trent”, “valyn”, and “leaf”. Similarly, Canada’s squad has quite the firepower thanks to fellow world champion “mada” from NRG, alongside “TenZ” and “Marved” – both former Sentinels players returning from competitive retirement.
For South America, Brazil’s roster brings back “Sacy” of former LOUD fame, which to this day remains the only player to hold both a Masters and a Champions title, alongside his former championship-winning teammates “aspas” and “Less”. At the 11th hour, Chile managed to punch the ticket to direct invitation over Czech Republic thanks to South American squad Leviatán clinching the Masters London title, with its Chilean player and in-game leader “kiNgg” carrying Chile over the line as a result.
Esports powerhouse South Korea will be bringing half of its T1 and Nongshim Redforce squad – both Masters-winning teams – with names including “Dambi”, “BuZu”, “Munchkin”, and more; China is bringing half of its Champions 2024 roster from EDward Gaming, including star player “ZmjjKK” to hopefully match the firepower of other regions. Europe’s talent pool is more scattered across a number of countries, though Türkiye and Poland are among the best-performing regions that helped VALORANT’s EMEA region to score some accolades.
The top two finishers from regional online qualifiers in North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Southeast Asia/Oceania will earn spots at the ENC Finals, alongside the winners of the MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa qualifiers. The remaining two berths will be allocated as Wildcard slots.
Pokdepinion: Malaysia got a pretty solid selection of players – hopefully the squad can go far.
