EWC 2026 VALORANT Qualifier Finals: Pacific, EMEA, Americas All Deciding Paris Slots Today

Three VALORANT qualifier Lower Finals are taking place on May 31, 2024, to finalize the last three regional spots for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 in Paris. Nongshim RedForce and Gen.G are competing live in a Best-of-5 match for the third Pacific slot, while Natus Vincere and BBL Esports face off at 11:00 a.m. ET to decide EMEA’s final spot. The Americas Lower Final at 8:00 p.m. ET will wrap up the qualifier season, ensuring all Paris-bound teams are determined by midnight. Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ) and Global Esports already secured their Pacific spots through the upper bracket, with RRQ defeating Kiwoom DRX and Gen.G in Stage 2, while Global Esports swept DetonatioN FocusMe and Nongshim RedForce. Nongshim RedForce, who lost to Global Esports earlier, advanced through the lower bracket with a 2–0 win over Kiwoom DRX on May 30. Gen.G, the other Pacific finalist, defeated T1 2–0 the same day. In EMEA, Gentle Mates and Karmine Corp qualified via the upper bracket, with Karmine Corp’s 3–2 upset over Fnatic standing out. Natus Vincere and BBL Esports now compete for the final EMEA slot, with NAVI winning Lower Round 2 against Fnatic and BBL Esports advancing by defeating Eternal Fire and FUT Esports. The EWC 2026 VALORANT competition features a $2 million prize pool across 16 teams, running from July 2 to July 12 in Paris. This marks the first Esports World Cup held outside Saudi Arabia, with today’s matches being the final qualifier stage for Paris slots.