Asian Games Esports Finals for PUBG Mobile set for Sept. 28–29 in Japan

The 2026 Asian Games Esports Finals: PUBG MOBILE Asian Games Version will be held Sept. 28–29 at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan, as part of the 20th Asian Games Esports Events in Aichi-Nagoya.

The field will include 12 national teams. Eight teams qualified through the 2026 Asian Games Esports Qualifiers: PUBG MOBILE Asian Games Version in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where 23 teams competed, according to the announcement. Team Pakistan finished first in the qualifiers finals and is among the eight teams advancing.

The qualifiers will be joined by the three medalists from the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou 2022—Team China (gold), Team Republic of Korea (silver) and Team Chinese Taipei (bronze)—with host nation Team Japan completing the lineup.

Matches will be played across two competition days with six matches per day. The first four matches each day will be on Erangel, with the final two matches on Miramar. Rankings will be determined by a combined total of placement and elimination points across both days.

The qualified teams are Team Japan, Team China, Team Republic of Korea, Team Chinese Taipei, Team Vietnam, Team Thailand, Team Malaysia, Team Indonesia, Team Myanmar, Team Uzbekistan, Team Jordan, and Team Pakistan. The announcement said PUBG MOBILE is the most widely represented esports title at the Asian Games, with 27 NOC participants competing across tournament stages.