Esports Nations Cup 2026 - Rainbow Six Siege Rosters and Invites

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (May 25, 2026) - The Esports Foundation (EF) today confirmed the official team rosters and direct invite recipients for the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege tournament at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC), the global nation-based esports competition set to debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from November 2-29, 2026.

12 rosters have received a direct invitation to compete at the ENC Finals through the official ENC Rankings, which score, accumulate, and rank submitted roster player performances across official Rainbow Six competitions, including Regional Leagues, Majors, and the Six Invitational. Those 12 rosters are:

1. BRAZIL - VITAKING, Paluh, Handyy, Kheyze, Cyber, Loira (S), and Jv92 (S)
2. FRANCE - LikEfac, BlaZ, Mowwwgli, BriD, Shaiiko, SkyZs (S), and bbySharKK (S)
3. UNITED STATES - Gunnar, Gaveni, Stompn, Ambi, Fultz, Bae94 (S), and njr (S)
4. GREAT BRITAIN - Doki, CTZN, Nafe, Wizard, and Yuzus
5. SWEDEN - Spoit, Noa, Treiko, Elizaard, Shmari, KaneB (S), and Lurifax (S)
6. INDONESIA - Hovenherst, Ape, Elang, Toliji, Rixx, Griv (S), and Sunan (S)
7. CHINA - Reeps96, Txonly, SoloMID, MoonL1ght, YaaaaZ, OnJuly (S)
8. AUSTRALIA - Brendo, Jigsaw, Kyro, Relaes, Playxr, Wettables (S), Virtue (S)
9. GERMANY - Hungry, jume, cryn, Jay, korey, Nono (S), and Bio (S)
10. NEW ZEALAND - Terd, Tuhan, Kqrma, Japer, Machine, Campo (S)
11. POLAND - Adrian, Gruby, nudl, Saves, PingWIN, Vexliss (S), and Dexir (S)
12. PORTUGAL - Flexy, Enshilaz, Tridly, TomHates, Savage, Tnqz (S), Thuunder (S)

At the top of the rankings is the global powerhouse and consensus favorite, Team Brazil, featuring the dominant back-to-back defending Six Invitational winning trio from FaZe Clan: Handyy, VITAKING, and Cyber. They are joined by another SI winner in Team Liquid’s Kheyze and the highly acclaimed Paluh of Fluxo W7M.

Sitting just behind Brazil is Team France, which will reunite the French trio that won the EWC 2024 tournament under the same banner in LikEfac (Falcons), BriD (Falcons), and Shaiiko (G2 Esports), alongside BlaZ (Shifters) and EWC 2025 winner Mowwwgli (Team Secret). Fresh off winning the Salt Lake City Major, DarkZero captain Fultz will lead the United States’ very talented roster into battle in November

Some of the best Clubs in the world are well represented in this year’s ENC Rainbow Six Siege tournament. All five members of both Team Falcons and Team Secret will compete for their respective national teams, as will the majority of players who play for G2 Esports, FaZe Clan, and Weibo Gaming.

All ENC Rainbow Six Siege rosters can be viewed on the Rainbow Six Siege Rosters Announcement Post. Teams ranked outside the top 12 will compete in online regional qualifiers between May 28-31, with two countries/territories qualifying to the main event from each of the following regions: North America, South America, Europe, Middle East + North Africa, and Asia. The final two teams will come from Wildcard slots.

The Rainbow Six Siege tournament at ENC 2026 will begin on November 18 and conclude with the playoff final on November 22. The first stage will consist of 24 teams competing in a round-robin group stage, featuring four groups of six teams. The second stage will consist of 16 teams competing in a single-elimination playoff bracket.

About the Esports Nations Cup

The Esports Nations Cup (ENC) is a biennial global esports competition created by the Esports Foundation (EF) that brings national pride to the world stage. Launching in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2026, the ENC will feature the world’s best players competing not for their clubs, but for their countries and territories, across a lineup of leading esports titles. Built in collaboration with game partners, clubs, and esports organizations, the ENC establishes the first recurring, large-scale platform for national teams in esports. Beyond competition, it aims to fuel fandom, inspire heroes, and provide sustainable pathways for nations, players, and partners to grow within the global esports ecosystem. esportsnationscup.com

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