The Esports Foundation (EF) confirmed 110 national and territorial Valorant rosters for Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026, with 16 elite teams receiving direct invites based on the ENC global rankings. These include some of the most decorated names in Valorant, alongside world champions, regional standouts, and returning retired legends.
Per ENC, the system has scored, collected, and ranked roster player performances from all Riot Games tournaments through the end of Masters London.
Slated for November 8 to 15 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the global nation-based esports tournament features the following Valorant teams and lineups:
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - trent, valyn, leaf, zekken, skuba, Ethan, and Cryocells
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA - iZu, BuZz, Francis, Munchkin, Ivy, and Dambi
- PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA - ZmjKK, CHICHOO, nobody, Knight, slowly, K1Ra, and Lysoar
- CANADA - TenZ, mada, eeiu, Marved, JonahP, koalanoob, and Zander
- TÜRKIYE - Alfajer, Ruxic, Lar0k, RieNs, xeus, Wo0t, and s0pp
- BRAZIL - aspas, artzin, spikeziN, Less, Sacy, Sato, and lukxo
- SINGAPORE - Deryeon, Jinggg, nephh, STYRON, wayne, Vera, and JayH
- POLAND - kayak, kamo, starxo, PROFEK, westside, paTiTek, and UNFAKE
- PHILIPPINES - Zeus, kellyS, xavi8k, invy, PatMen, Markyyy, and Wild0reoo
- GREAT BRITAIN - Lime, Severe, benjyfishy, keiko, Ticey, and YaBoiLewis
- CHINESE TAIPEI - Nicc, SpiritZ1, WsLeo, Spring, S1Mon, and Yuicaw
- MALAYSIA - d4v41, theDoctorr, xan, Riza, Fixy, toggle, and aplycs
- FINLAND - Jamppi, Derke, iluri, Famsii, H1ber, hoody, and Snowi
- LITHUANIA - Boo, MiniBoo, Koshmaras, Kajuks, Destrian, roxie, and vakk
- THAILAND - killua, Primmie, JitboyS, PTC, Apinya, and Kadoom
- CHILE - kiNgg, erde, Mazino, keznit, Tunaso, Shyy, and david
The US is a strong favorite here. G2 Esports' trent, leaf, and valyn lead the US with many VCT Americas stage trophies and the goal to win an international trophy. They are joined by several Valorant superstars who have won on the largest stages: Valorant's only 2x world champion Ethan, his reigning world champion NRG colleagues skuba and MIBR's past Masters Madrid winner zekken, and Cryocells' top player.
An equally deadly competitor is just north. World champion mada, Ethan and Skuba's teammate, leads Canada. Also joining him are VCT Americas stars FURIA pair eeiu and koalanoob and Sentinels' jonahP. TenZ and Marved, former Sentinels stars and Masters winners, are retiring to play for Canada. Seeing Canada and the US play at ENC would be a dream for Valorant fans worldwide.
The South Korean team will be led by Nongshim RedForce's Francis, Ivy, and Dambi, joined by T1 talents BuZz and Munchkin. China's roster will be formidable with ZmjKK, nobody, and CHICHOO from EDward Gaming.
Singapore, Poland, Türkiye, and the Philippines also have talented and trophy-winning teams.
The Philippines' Valorant roster for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 combines international pedigree with regional and global success. Zeus and kellyS of Team Secret have long been essential to the Philippines' competitive VCT ecosystem presence, noted for their disciplined, system-driven play against the region's best teams. From one of the world's most known companies, Valorant, invy of Paper Rex has championship-caliber experience from competing on the game's greatest international stages, where PRX has routinely ranked among the world's best teams.
Global Esports' xavi8k and PatMen complete the Filipino lineup, having become essential players in one of the VCT's most competitive development pipelines, earning experience against top international competition and rising in regional impact. Markyyy and Wild0reoo also contribute great competitive performances. Both players have helped their teams win regional titles and international competitions.
With Masters London 2026 over and the top 16 invites sent out, attention moves to the June 26-28 online regional qualifiers. The single winners of the MENA and Sub-Saharan African qualifiers, as well as the top two teams from North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Southeast Asia/Oceania, will qualify for ENC. The last two teams will be Wildcards.
Before Valorant ENC 2026 kicks off, I know you're excited to see our talent-rich Filipino delegates perform, so let us cheer them on. – PinoyTechSaga
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