RIYADH: The Esports Foundation has unveiled the latest roster developments across PUBG: Battlegrounds, PUGB MOBILE, VALORANT, and Street Fighter 6 for the Esports Nations Cup 2026, the global country-based competition set to debut in Riyadh from Nov. 2 to 29.
With the confirmed national rosters announced across four more titles, the inaugural ENC continues to showcase the depth of talent in this global competition.
The newly revealed lineups include world champions, international superstars, legendary veterans, and some of the most accomplished players in competitive gaming.
From battle royale powerhouses in PUBG: Battlegrounds and PUBG MOBILE to elite VALORANT talent and world-class Street Fighter 6 competitors, the ENC will see leading players from around the world represent their nations as they compete on the global stage.
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
PUBG: Battlegrounds brings together 80 national rosters representing 80 countries and territories, with 24 teams set to compete in the ENC finals. Thailand enters as the top-ranked nation, led by an accomplished lineup featuring Nourinz, Lericz, Scappy, TiGGER, Belmoth, and KiSS.
The People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea also field star-studded squads packed with international champions, while Brazil arrives with significant momentum after winning the PUBG Nations Cup.
The US will be a strong contender as well. Team Falcons’ Kickstart and Shrimzy will join forces with Cowboi and Purdy from Team Liquid to form an American squad that is stacked with firepower.
- PUBG MOBILE
PUBG MOBILE features 124 confirmed national rosters representing 124 countries and territories, with 32 teams set to advance to the ENC finals.
Turkiye leads the ENC rankings by almost 4,000 points and fields a standout lineup featuring ULF Esports duo Kecth and Scarface, who finished second at both the PUBG MOBILE Global Championship 2025 and the PUBG MOBILE Global Open 2026.
Pakistan arrives with breakthrough stars FALAK and IQ following 4Thrives Esports’ victory at the PUBG MOBILE Global Open 2026, while Myanmar includes players from the Yangon Galacticos roster that won the PUBG MOBILE World Cup at the Esports World Cup 2025.
The People’s Republic of China, South Korea, India, and Japan have also received special invites to the ENC.
- VALORANT
VALORANT features 111 confirmed national rosters representing 111 countries and territories, highlighted by world champions, international superstars, and legendary veterans returning to represent their countries.
Team US boasts one of the competition’s standout lineups featuring Ethan, zekken, Cryocells, trent, valyn, leaf, and skuba, while Canada welcomes former Sentinels stars TenZ and Marved back to international competition.
Brazil reunites championship-winning talent including aspas, Less, and Sacy, with South Korea, the People’s Republic of China, Finland, Great Britain, and several other nations assembling elite rosters capable of competing for gold.
- Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6 brings together 24 national teams for a 4v4 Team Battle featuring some of the world’s leading fighting game talent.
Japan fields one of the tournament’s strongest lineups with Sahara, Fuudo, Higuchi, and Hikaru, who secured his roster spot by topping the World Warrior Japan rankings. The US is led by Punk, while the People’s Republic of China features XiaoHai alongside Vxbao, Zhen, and XiaoZhai.
Saudi Arabia will be represented by Latif, MEA_MB, vWsym, and Taloobreaker after securing the Host Region Wildcard, with France, South Korea, Great Britain, and several other nations also assembling highly competitive teams.
