S2G Esports wins 2026 PUBG MOBILE World Cup in Paris

S2G Esports has won the 2026 PUBG MOBILE World Cup (PMWC) after the Grand Finals concluded at the Esports World Cup in Paris, running 14–16 August. The team finished first under the event’s SMASH ruleset and took the top share of the tournament’s $3,025,000 prize pool.

The Grand Finals featured 16 teams playing 18 matches. S2G, NS RedForce, Aurora Gaming, and eArena were all in contention heading into the last match, with the title ultimately decided in the final game. S2G closed the event on 154 points.

The event began on 6 August with a 32-team Group Stage split into two groups. Teams placing 5th–13th advanced to a Survival Stage for remaining Grand Finals slots, where Tianba qualified after posting 109 points and 70 eliminations, according to the organiser.

Tianba player Qzz was named FMVP, finishing the weekend with 35 eliminations and 6,731 damage. S2G’s win also secures the team a place at the 2026 PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC) in Türkiye, with the organiser stating the team earned 130 PMGC Points from PMWC and reached a total of 173 PMGC Points across the season’s events.

Other teams will continue their qualification path via the 2026 PUBG MOBILE Global Open (PMGO) Season 2, the organiser added.