The CS2 Esports Nations Cup 2026 is gearing up to showcase 24 national teams in one of the largest international Counter-Strike tournaments of the year. Leading up to the inaugural ENC 2026, Esports Charts has compiled a list of rumored and projected rosters for the Counter-Strike 2 Esports Nations Cup.
The Esports Nations Cup invites teams directly based on their official National Rankings, determined by the most successful five-player lineup available for each country while adhering to ENC rules, such as a maximum of three players from a single team. Teams can also earn a spot in the ENC through regional qualifiers and selective wildcard slots.
In contrast to other ENC titles like League of Legends or Valorant, where roster announcements and rumors abound, the CS2 tournament at the ENC 2026 is following a later schedule. This means that qualifiers will run later, allowing teams more time to build their lineups.
The projected rosters below are based on the official ENC National Rankings published on Liquipedia. Final rosters have not been confirmed yet, so all players listed remain speculative or unconfirmed.
Players marked with a “(?)” have not been officially confirmed.
Team Israel
- Shahar “flameZ” Shushan (?)
- Lotan “Spinx” Giladi (?)
- Dorian “xertioN” Berman (?)
- Guy “NertZ” Iluz (?)
- Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko (?)
Team Ukraine
- Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi (?)
- Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov (?)
- Mykhailo “zont1x” Izotov (?)
- Mykyta "cmtry" Samolotov (?)
- Dmytro "dem0n" Myroshnychenko (?)
Team France
- Dan “apEX” Madesclaire (?)
- Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (?)
- Aurélien “afro” Drapier (?)
- Kévin “misutaaa” Rabier (?)
- Filip "Graviti" Branković (?)
France is anticipated to be one of the strongest teams at the ENC 2026, led by Counter-Strike superstar Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut. The French team combines elite firepower with extensive tier-one experience.
Team Brazil
- Yuri “yuurih” Santos (?)
- Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato (?)
- Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo (?)
- João "snow" Vinicius (?)
- Lucas “nqz” Soares (?)
Brazil is expected to be a popular team at the ENC, given the country’s significant Counter-Strike fanbase and long-standing esports culture.
Team Denmark
- René “TeSeS” Madsen (?)
- Victor “Staehr” Staehr (?)
- Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen (?)
- Jakob “jabbi” Nygaard (?)
- Sebastian "Tauson" Tauson (?)
Team Turkey
- Ali "Wicadia" Haydar Yalçın (?)
- Caner "soulfly" Kesici (?)
- İsmailсan "XANTARES" Dörtkardeş (?)
- Yasin "xfl0ud" Koç (?)
- Samet "jottAAA" Köklü (?)
Team Sweden
- Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin (?)
- Love “phzy” Smidebrant (?)
- Fredrik “REZ” Sterner (?)
- Tim "susp" Ångström (?)
- Linus "nilo" Bergman (?)
Team Mongolia
- Anarbileg "cobrazera" Uuganbayar (?)
- Ayush “mzinho” Batbold (?)
- Sodbayar “Techno4K” Munkhbold (?)
- Azbayar "Senzu" Munkhbold (?)
- Yesuntumur "nin9" Gantulga (?)
Mongolia could be a surprise contender at the tournament due to its rapid rise in international Counter-Strike, establishing itself as a legitimate threat on the global stage over the past two years.
Team Romania
- Mihai “iM” Ivan (?)
- Laurențiu "lauNX" Țârlea (?)
- Mădălin-Andrei "MoDo" Mirea (?)
- Radut "7kick" Dragos Cristian (?)
- Sebastian "volt" Maloș (?)
Team Germany
- Josef “faveN” Baumann (?)
- Jon “JDC” de Castro (?)
- Johannes “tabseN” Wodarz (?)
- Elias "s1n" Stein (?)
- Fritz "slaxz-" Dietrich (?)
Team Poland
- Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski (?)
- Milan "hypex" Polowiec (?)
- Kamil "kisserek" Banak (?)
- Jakub "jcobbb" Pietruszewski (?)
- Kacper "xKacpersky" Gabara (?)
Team United Kingdom
- William “mezii” Merriman (?)
- Oscar "AZUWU" Bell (?)
- Jack "Gizmy" von Spreckelsen (?)
- Owen “smooya” Butterfield (?)
- Cai “CYPHER” Watson (?)
Team Finland
- Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen (?)
- Jim “Jimpphat” Salo (?)
- Matias "Banjo" Kivistö (?)
- Ville "myltsi" Vilkman (?)
- Paavo "podi" Heiskanen (?)
Team Argentina
- Ignacio “meyern” Meyer (?)
- Luciano “luchov” Herrera (?)
- Máximo "maxxkor" Cortina (?)
- Luca “Luken” Nadotti (?)
- Ignacio "nacho" Rodriguez (?)
Team Kazakhstan
- Danil "molodoy" Golubenko (?)
- Daniel "SYPH0" Ageyev (?)
- Beksūltan "khaN" Ospan (?)
- Aleksei "Qikert" Golubev (?)
- Alemkhan "mag1k3Y" Moldakamalov (?)
Team United States
- Mason "Lake" Sanderson (?)
- Joshua "JBa" Barutt (?)
- Michael "Swisher" Schmid (?)
- Joshua "oSee" Ohm (?)
- Michael "Grim" Wince (?)
Team Spain
- Álvaro "SunPayus" García (?)
- Alejandro "alex" Masanet (?)
- Antonio "Martinez" Martinez (?)
- David "dav1g" Granado (?)
- Yeray "Joey" Perez (?)
- Head Coach: Jonathan "MusambaN1" Torrent
Team China
- Su "zero" Jingshen (?)
- Ji "Jee" Dongkai (?)
- Yang "JamYoung" Yi (?)
- Tang "EmiliaQAQ" Junjie (?)
- Niu "westmelon" Zhe (?)
China’s entry into the ENC ecosystem has been later compared to other major Counter-Strike nations, resulting in limited official information regarding its final roster plans.
Team Kosovo
- Drin "makazze" Shaqiri (?)
- Aulon "Krabeni" Fazlija (?)
- Dionis "sinnopsyy" Budeci (?)
- Flatron "juanflatroo" Halimi (?)
- Ammar "ammar" Grashtica (?)
Team Lithuania
- Gytis "ryu" Glušauskas (?)
- Džiugas "dziugss" Steponavičius (?)
- Aurimas "Bymas" Pipiras (?)
- Žygimantas "nukkye" Chmieliauskas (?)
- RaY5ive (?)
Team Latvia
- Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinskis (?)
- Helvijs "broky" Saukants (?)
- Maksims "ay0k" Beloglazovs (?)
- Martins "shadiy" Gūtmanis (?)
- Kristers "keen" Dārznieks (?)
Team Czechia
- Oldřich "PR" Nový (?)
- Sebastian "beastik" Daňo (?)
- Max "SHOCK" Kvapil (?)
- David "forsyy" Bílý (?)
- Adam "NEOFRAG" Zouhar (?)
Team Bulgaria
- Aleks "Rainwaker" Petrov (?)
- Georgi "Jorko" Mitev (?)
- Dimitar "Skrimo" Yanulov (?)
- Kalin "KalubeR" Erenditsov (?)
- Kaloyan "shaiK" Borisov (?)
Team Australia
- Jay "Liazz" Tregillgas (?)
- Christopher "dexter" Nong (?)
- Alistair "aliStair" Johnston (?)
- Joshua "INS" Potter (?)
- Justin "jks" Savage (?)
Team Portugal
- André "Ag1l" Gil (?)
- João "story" Vieira (?)
- Rafael "arrozdoce" Wing (?)
- Christopher "MUTiRiS" Fernandes (?)
- Adones "krazy" Nobre (?)
Team Slovakia
- Matúš "matys" Šimko (?)
- David "frozen" Čerňanský (?)
- Hrdina (?)
- Jakub "M1key" Krausko (?)
- Tibor "SiKO" Putera (?)
Team Estonia
- Robin "ropz" Kool (?)
- Rassim "Jyo" Valijev (?)
- Andreas "aNdu" Maasing (?)
- Neqy (?)
- Kevin "HS" Tarn (?)
Team North Macedonia
- Damjan “kyxsan” Stoilkovski (?)
- Jordan "stressarN" Manevski (?)
- Jane "aidKiT" Apostoloski (?)
- Matej "Nucleonz" Trajkoski (?)
- Ahmet "2high" Baftijari (?)
Team Canada
- Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken (?)
- Keith “NAF” Markovic (?)
- Jadan "HexT" Postma (?)
- Jonathan "djay" Dallal (?)
- Cozen (?)
Team Serbia
- Vladan "VLDN" Radević (?)
- Nemanja "nEMANHA" Đukić (?)
- Nikola "Dragon" Bošković (?)
- Vladan "Kind0" Mandić (?)
- Luka "emi" Vuković (?)
Team Uruguay
- Franco "dgt" Garcia (?)
- Maximiliano "max" Gonzalez (?)
- Cristhian "timo" Perez (?)
- Andres "andrew" Clavijo (?)
Team Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nikola “NiKo” Kovač (?)
- Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač (?)
- Adin "brutmonster" Husić (?)
- Dejan "Katalic" Koprivica (?)
Team Uzbekistan
- Boris "Ryujin" Kim (?)
- Timur "DSSj" Abdullin (?)
- Artur "hitori" Palyants (?)
- Daniel "icyvlone" Lee (?)
- Ruslan "fr0k" Gizatov (?)
Team New Zealand
- Corey "nettik" Browne (?)
- Christian "ADDICT" Pendleton (?)
- Michael "chelleos" Hawkins (?)
- Sean "Gratisfaction" Kaiwai (?)
- Val (?)
Team Hungary
- Ádám "torzsi" Torzsás (?)
- Adrian "xelex" Vincze (?)
- Henrich "sl3nd" Hevesi (?)
- Xavér "xavi" Hebők (?)
Team Belgium
- Nicolas "Keoz" Dgus (?)
- Milan "CrePoW" Libbrecht (?)
- Roman "n0te" Hamze (?)
- Faris "FARIS" Ait-lalla (?)
- Bram "Nexius" Campana (?)
Team Norway
- Håvard "rain" Nygaard (?)
- Sindre "Tapewaare" Ellefsen (?)
- cLd (?)
- Thea "pullox" Evensen (?)
- Hagmeister (?)
Team Pakistan
- Saad "Pluto" Siraj (?)
- Saad "PokemoN" Ahmed (?)
- hf (?)
- Zain "Bloody" Talha (?)
- pavast4r (?)
Team Chile
- Matias "HUASOPEEK" Ibañez (?)
- David "dav1deuS" Tapia (?)
- den1ed (?)
- king (?)
Team Netherlands
- Nils "ReFuZR" Groot (?)
- Naomi "Nayomy" Janssen (?)
- Kiara "Qiyarah" Janssen (?)
- Joey "CRUC1AL" Steusel (?)
- Alan "yoomswa" Groot (?)
Team South Africa
- Aran "Sonic" Groesbeek (?)
- Ioannis ‘Johnny’ "JT" Theodosiou (?)
- Gareth "MisteM" Ries (?)
Team India
- Kamui (?)
- Bhavesh "Bhavi" Sejwani (?)
- Garvit "EmbeR" Nehra (?)
- Piyush "clouda" Kalwania (?)
- Shad0w (?)
Team Ireland
- Tom "arTisT" Clarke (?)
- Matas "Extinct" Strumila (?)
- Jester (?)
- arun (?)
Team Lebanon
- Hussein "m1N1" Hijazi (?)
- Hsein "Empera" Chehab (?)
- C0C0 (?)
Team Mexico
- Jardani (?)
- otEB (?)
- Majesticzz (?)
- AMC (?)
- Bryan "Marro" Valles (?)
Team Montenegro
- Pavle "maden" Bošković (?)
Team Georgia
- Giorgi "Schwarz" Gaxokidze (?)
- Narmina "wieenN-" Gasanova (?)
- Kezza (?)
Team Croatia
- Mateo "Matheos" Prišlin (?)
- Filip "DEPRESHN" Jarkić (?)
Team Azerbaijan
- Amin "sugaR" Azimov (?)
- irbitka (?)
Team Switzerland
- Rigon "rigoN" Gashi (?)
- sacred (?)
Team Iran
- Prs (?)
- Dili (?)
- Masoud "mEGamN" Nasiri (?)
- Amir "x1ron" Bafandeh (?)
Team Peru
- Antonio "zockie" Montañez (?)
- Joel "TORITO" Rios (?)
Team Thailand
- Phoomphat "qqGod" Phojjanart (?)
- Yuranun "0bi" Sangurang (?)
- Fitzy (?)
Team Indonesia
- Hansel "BnTeT" Ferdinand (?)
- Andre "WasteOfAmmo" Yosua Poluakan (?)
Team Guatemala
- Mario "malbsMd" Samayoa (?)
Team Hong Kong
- Lee "Terryyy" Lam Fung (?)
- sunshinez (?)
Team Palestine
Team Iraq
Team Philippines
- Clyde "clyd1e" Marcelo (?)
- xanzu (?)
Team Luxembourg
Team Colombia
- Juan "points" Londoño (?)
- Andrés "spamzzy" Correa (?)
Team United Arab Emirates
- Abdulaziz "Nami" Ibrahim (?)
Team Singapore
- darkk (?)
- Anthony "ImpressioN" Lim (?)
Team Iceland
- Þorsteinn "TH0R" Friðfinnsson (?)
Team Jordan
- Mohammad "BOROS" Malhas (?)
Team Vietnam
Team Malaysia
- Ravjit "Anasasis" Singh (?)
Team South Korea
Team Venezuela
Team Greece
Team Taiwan
This comprehensive lineup of national teams is set to make the CS2 Esports Nations Cup 2026 an event to remember. With top-tier talent from around the world, the competition is sure to be fierce as teams battle it out for the coveted title.