Esports Nations Cup CS2 teams set, includes South Africa
We’re excited to report that South African will compete as one of the Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports squads at the Esports Nations Cup later this year. Regional qualifiers have finished, and the 16 competitors have been determined.
The team from South African includes the following players, many of whom you will instantly recognize if you’ve been following local CS for a while.
- Johnathan “Doru” Fox
- Wiljahne “wilj” Smith
- Kian “Triton” Gibson
- Marchahn “March” Smith
- Michael “FROZ3N” van der Walt
- Tiaan “T.c” Coertzen (Coach)
The Esports Nations Cup is a mega-event just like the Esports World Cup, but focuses just on national teams. Its CS2 event is scheduled to run from 10 to 15 November 2026. Check out the complete list of all 16 nations competing below, including which regions they qualified from.
| Region | Qualified Teams |
| Western Europe | Team Belgium, Team Denmark, Team France, Team Germany, Team Netherlands, Team United Kingdom |
| Eastern Europe | Team Bulgaria, Team Lithuania, Team Poland, Team Romania |
| North America | Team Canada, Team Mexico, Team United States |
| South America | Team Argentina, Team Brazil, Team Chile |
| Middle East & Central Asia | Team Kazakhstan, Team Turkey, Team Uzbekistan |
| East & South Asia | Team China, Team Mongolia |
| Southeast Asia | Team Indonesia, Team Vietnam |
| Africa & Oceania | Team Morocco (North Africa), Team South Africa (Sub-Saharan), Team Australia (Oceania) |
We’ll bring you a complete viewer’s guide of the Esports Nations Cup CS2 event, and much more, later this year as we close in on the next mega-event, so stay tuned!
Header image via Esports Foundation.
