The Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 event in Paris features 32 teams in a group stage feeding into single-elimination playoffs through August 23, with a $2 million prize pool. Recent group-stage results have clarified paths for contenders, as teams like Team Spirit, G2 Esports, Team Falcons, and FaZe Clan secure advantageous bracket positions while others face early elimination risks. Roster adjustments, including recent MongolZ and FaZe acquisitions plus Luminosity's new lineup, influence map pool execution and synergy heading into best-of-three and best-of-five series. Historical performance in high-stakes LANs, head-to-head records against top seeds, and rest advantages from group positioning remain central to reaching the grand final, where underdogs retain upset potential in best-of-five formats.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$15,613 Vol.
Team Vitality
41%
BIG
47%
Team Falcons
33%
Team Spirit
33%
Astralis
25%
PVISION
25%
magic
24%
B8
23%
Legacy
23%
paiN Gaming
23%
MIBR.LOS
23%
9z Globant
22%
Natus Vincere
13%
G2 Esports
12%
FaZe Clan
12%
FURIA
16%
MOUZ
11%
FUT Esports
9%
Aurora Gaming
9%
NIP.eStar
5%
JiJieHao
5%
The MongolZ
4%
3DMAX
4%
Lynn Vision Gaming
2%
GamerLegion
23%
Wildcard
23%
$15,613 Vol.
Team Vitality
$1,564 Vol.
41%
BIG
$12 Vol.
47%
Team Falcons
$7,252 Vol.
33%
Team Spirit
$1,013 Vol.
33%
Astralis
$100 Vol.
25%
PVISION
$0 Vol.
25%
magic
$109 Vol.
24%
B8
$0 Vol.
23%
Legacy
$5 Vol.
23%
paiN Gaming
$21 Vol.
23%
MIBR.LOS
$5 Vol.
23%
9z Globant
$0 Vol.
22%
Natus Vincere
$612 Vol.
13%
G2 Esports
$239 Vol.
12%
FaZe Clan
$0 Vol.
12%
FURIA
$831 Vol.
16%
MOUZ
$1,296 Vol.
11%
FUT Esports
$21 Vol.
9%
Aurora Gaming
$0 Vol.
9%
NIP.eStar
$0 Vol.
5%
JiJieHao
$1,101 Vol.
5%
The MongolZ
$12 Vol.
4%
3DMAX
$50 Vol.
4%
Lynn Vision Gaming
$45 Vol.
2%
GamerLegion
$80 Vol.
23%
Wildcard
$118 Vol.
23%
This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is one of the two teams that competes in the Grand Final of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the Grand Final scheduled for August 23, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match 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 final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have 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 event in Paris features 32 teams in a group stage feeding into single-elimination playoffs through August 23, with a $2 million prize pool. Recent group-stage results have clarified paths for contenders, as teams like Team Spirit, G2 Esports, Team Falcons, and FaZe Clan secure advantageous bracket positions while others face early elimination risks. Roster adjustments, including recent MongolZ and FaZe acquisitions plus Luminosity's new lineup, influence map pool execution and synergy heading into best-of-three and best-of-five series. Historical performance in high-stakes LANs, head-to-head records against top seeds, and rest advantages from group positioning remain central to reaching the grand final, where underdogs retain upset potential in best-of-five formats.
This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is one of the two teams that competes in the Grand Final of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the Grand Final scheduled for August 23, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match 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 final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have 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 Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match 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 final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have 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, 2:14 PM ET
Volume
$15,613Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 2:14 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is one of the two teams that competes in the Grand Final of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the Grand Final scheduled for August 23, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match 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 final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have 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 event in Paris features 32 teams in a group stage feeding into single-elimination playoffs through August 23, with a $2 million prize pool. Recent group-stage results have clarified paths for contenders, as teams like Team Spirit, G2 Esports, Team Falcons, and FaZe Clan secure advantageous bracket positions while others face early elimination risks. Roster adjustments, including recent MongolZ and FaZe acquisitions plus Luminosity's new lineup, influence map pool execution and synergy heading into best-of-three and best-of-five series. Historical performance in high-stakes LANs, head-to-head records against top seeds, and rest advantages from group positioning remain central to reaching the grand final, where underdogs retain upset potential in best-of-five formats.
This market will resolve "Yes" if the listed team is one of the two teams that competes in the Grand Final of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC 2026), currently scheduled for August 12 – August 23, 2026, with the Grand Final scheduled for August 23, 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve "No."
A team is considered to have made the Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match 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 final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have 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 Grand Final upon officially advancing to that match 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 final match is not designated a "Grand Final," this market will resolve according to the single championship-deciding match of the tournament as published by the tournament organizer.
If this tournament is postponed after September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or the Grand Final participants have 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
$15,613Market Opened
Aug 10, 2026, 2:14 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...The Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 event in Paris features 32 teams in a group stage feeding into single-elimination playoffs through August 23, with a $2 million prize pool. Recent group-stage results have clarified paths for contenders, as teams like Team Spirit, G2 Esports, Team Falcons, and FaZe Clan secure advantageous bracket positions while others face early elimination risks. Roster adjustments, including recent MongolZ and FaZe acquisitions plus Luminosity's new lineup, influence map pool execution and synergy heading into best-of-three and best-of-five series. Historical performance in high-stakes LANs, head-to-head records against top seeds, and rest advantages from group positioning remain central to reaching the grand final, where underdogs retain upset potential in best-of-five formats.
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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