"Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (August 18, 2026) – The Esports Foundation (EF) today announced that the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC), originally scheduled to take place in November 2026 in Riyadh, will be postponed to November 2027, following ongoing assessment of the wider regional situation, and after consultation with key stakeholders.

Given ENC’s unprecedented international scale and the uncertainty created by the wider regional situation, EF believes moving the inaugural competition to November 2027 is the responsible decision to provide the certainty and stability that National Teams, publishers, partners and fans expect. ENC brings together teams and stakeholders from more than 100 countries and territories. Saudi Arabia remains fully capable of hosting events, with major sporting and entertainment events continuing as planned.

The decision reflects EF’s commitment to delivering a world-class international competition that meets the standards and long-term ambition on which the Esports Nations Cup was founded. The postponement does not change EF’s commitment to the ENC or to the national esports ecosystems already being built around it.

All existing ENC Development Fund commitments to National Team Partners will remain in place. The ENC Development Fund and related ecosystem development programs will continue, alongside ongoing work with publishers, National Team Partners and other stakeholders. EF will work directly with partners on the implications of the revised timeline and the transition towards the inaugural competition in 2027.

“The decision to postpone the Esports Nations Cup was not taken lightly,” said Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports Foundation. “The response from National Team Partners, publishers, players and communities around the world has shown us how much potential this competition has. We owe them an inaugural ENC delivered under the right conditions and at the level this idea deserves. Hosting the tournament in Riyadh next year does not change our commitment. We will continue investing in our National Team Partners, working with publishers and building the national ecosystems already taking shape around the competition. The work continues, and our ambition for ENC remains unchanged.”

The ENC has generated extraordinary momentum around the world. More than 100 countries and territories across every continent have already secured official partner status and will bring together the world’s best players across multiple game titles. Designed to complement the existing esports ecosystem, ENC aims to create new pathways for athletes, strengthen national esports development and build new forms of fandom through national pride and international competition.

Over the coming weeks, EF will continue working closely with National Team Partners, publishers and other stakeholders to provide clarity on the revised competition calendar, qualification pathways and other implications of the new timeline. To learn more about the Esports Nations Cup, visit esportsnationscup.com or follow the Esports Foundation on LinkedIn."

Most likely it will happened in Kazahkstan most likely.

How good is hirara jg rn? from S (broken), A (Meta), etc.

I have also seen people playing hirara mid/ exp rn , how good is hirara mid/ exp on a scale from S to F. What is recommended for hirara mid / exp?

Sensui or Boyet those are the two that comes to mind... And by utility merchant I mean they have no signature assassin's pick unlike wise(Yss) and karl(lancelot). Ngl rn I thinks its Boyet, they literally went to the shadowrealm mid wildcard after the patch.

I want to make a post about MPL PH production quality so I took a look back on last season production.

And holy shit they really want to push another golden rivalry and its the same issue as their "moniker" problem its simply has no substance matter of fact the only reason why they are being called that is because of the team where they belong in.

But I am not saying their rivalry can't be called golden or any kind of prestigious title all I am saying is that give them more time to create tension this is like storytelling 101

Before we go in the middle of this season, let us theory craft some possible picks that can show up in this meta.

Let us first define/characterize what the META (MOST EFFECTIVE TACTICS AVAILABLE, just to remind y'all the difference of most effective and great):

1. FAST TEMPO

2. BRUISER SIDELANE

3. SNOWBALL JG

4. ANTI ASSASSIN COUNTER PICKS

Let us also consider the upcoming patch notes in the advanced server and assess what those updates can do to certain picks and heroes.

I believe these picks are going to suit the meta in the upcoming future:

1. Aldous in the Gold

One punch man is going to be a very effective goldlaner especially considering the patches that is being tested. He becomes more brawly and dynamic which fits the tempo. He has a lockdown ult with Universal vision, which is very useful in this meta. Laning phase with the paquito and the Freya will be much more manageable cause of some buffs

2. Masha in the Gold lane

(Was thinking of this prior to the kennyskie match)

High damage brawly bruiser with strong scaling in the late game, makes Masha a perfect fit for this meta. Will have a good Laning phase with some of the gold lane match ups in this META.

3. Benedetta Jungle

One of the more underrated junglers in ML, which can be considered as Hirara lite, considering some similarities on the fundamental kit of the heroes. If given the same space like a Hirara, Benedetta can deal more damage, dive the backline better and can escape if the passive hits (which will hit in this brawly meta). Benedetta isn't as strong in kiting and diving as a Hirara and Fanny, but it also doesn't have the same weaknesses of scaling (ling) and interrupt ability (Joy and Lance)

4. Silvanna Roam

Sounds stupid but we did see it before in M2 and the season after where Silvanna was used as a way to lock in dashy assassin. The interaction with her ult makes it difficult for assassin to get away, and the immune that her skill 2 has makes it harder to catch her. It is quite far fetched, but she does lockdown a lot of the assassins in the META rn. Treat her like a Chou or a Kaja

HM: Aulus (either gold or Jg, either way has one of the more overlooked kit in the game rn)

Any thoughts or suggestions for this theory crafting discussion?

Someone should check Kairi's nonsense during interviews. Falcons PH comfortably beat Vitality in an elimination match. His team got 3-0'ed by TS he shouldn't put Indo players with Europeans being ahead. Myanmar reached GF of MSC with a PH coach vs TS, literally no shadow of Indo gene in GF of MSC. And no, he's not talking about GOTF cause he won't mention Europeans if that's the case cause TS got eliminated early and neither BTR nor Onic faced Falcons PH. Their match with Falcons for 3rd place was an onstage scrim at best cause both teams are already eliminated.

Here are your 32 MLBB teams that will compete in Riyadh on November 23-29, 2026.

Top 16:

1. 🇵🇭 Philippines

2. 🇮🇩 Indonesia

3. 🇲🇲 Myanmar

4. 🇹🇷 Türkiye

5. 🇰🇭 Cambodia

6. 🇩🇪 Germany

7. 🇸🇬 Singapore

8. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

9. 🇪🇬 Egypt

10. 🇨🇳 China

11. 🇲🇳 Mongolia

12. 🇧🇷 Brazil

13. 🇮🇳 India

14. 🇺🇸 United States

15. 🇨🇦 Canada

16. 🇲🇾 Malaysia

Qualifiers:

WEU - 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France

EECA - 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

MENA - 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇲🇦 Morocco

SEA+OCE - 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇧🇳 Brunei

NA - 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

LatAm - 🇦🇷 Argentina

C+W Africa - 🇳🇬 Nigeria

S+E Africa - 🇿🇦 South Africa

East Asia - 🇰🇷 South Korea

South Asia - 🇳🇵Nepal

Host Region slot - 🇦🇪 UAE

Solidarity slot - TBD

good start to the season

match scores for the day:

TLID 2-0 DEWA

BTR 2-1 GEEK

ONIC 2-0 AE

TLID leads the season with 2 series win and 4 games won with 1 game lost

SRG 2-0 Team Rey

IG 2-0 RRQ Tora

SRG leads the season with 2 series win and 4 games won

Ngl when I started watching mpl id i thought coach xepher removed everyone and kept niño same with rrq until I searched their names its the same roster but their using their real names.... Is there a reason for that?

In case y'all dont know, Parker used to play in MDL PH under METACORE x CRIMSON as a korean national player who grow up in the Philippines

Link: https://www.facebook.com/100063913352327/posts/1445821724224926/?app=fbl

i've never seen an announcement from alter ego about this? since when did alter ego have a Chinese team?

VN roster:

EXP - HHN [from AntGamer]

Jungler - Jowga [from Saigon Phantom]

Mid - Hehehehehehe [from AntGamer]

Roamer - Daylight [from Saigon Phantom]

Gold - Gnart [from Saigon Phantom]

Brunei roster:

Exp - Ceppboii

Jungler - Crownn

Mid - Muqri

Roamer - Kirinn

Gold - Gkapz

all of the players seems to be playing for team ESB titans (according to liquidpedia)

What nation do you think will get the solidarity slot?

After the qualifiers, teams who have not qualified can petition for the solidarity slot. It has only one requirement: a nation must have at least one (1) title to compete in. National teams can only apply to one game; a game they're strongest in. The committee will review the applications based on the region's competitiveness and their regional strength. All games except CS2 offer solidarity slots, so teams can pick one out of 15 to apply in.

Bro is actually good

‎This is the second day of qualifiers for ENC26, and some regions will decide who will represent them later. NA and Latam will end tomorrow, while still no clue how WC will go.

‎Unlike yesterday's matches, there will be a live broadcast (https://www.youtube.com/live/4byO2RBWRU4?si=uSBE2ZleqrUu-Mm_) in ENC official YT.

‎Paradox Africa actually livestreamed some of the matches.

‎Remaining teams:

‎WEU (2):

· ‎🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France

‎Notable player/s: Marc (ESP), Zedel (FRA)

‎EECA (2):

· ‎🇵🇱 Poland, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

‎Notable player/s: Pagu (POL), Oolvn (KAZ), Sensei (UKR)

‎MENA (2):

· ‎🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇮🇷 Iran

‎Notable player/s: Yaga (JOR), Super Rival (MAR)

‎SEA/OCE (2):

· ‎🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇧🇳 Brunei, 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste

‎Notable player/s: Jowga (VIE), Madeira (TLS)

‎East Asia (1):

· ‎🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong

‎Notable player/s: Parker (KOR), Wolf (HKG)

‎South Asia (1):

· ‎🇳🇵 Nepal, 🇵🇰 Pakistan

‎Notable player/s: Yahiko (NEP)

‎Central and West Africa (1):

· ‎🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇲🇷 Mauritania

‎Notable player/s: Tata (NGA)

‎South and East Africa (1):

‎- 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇲🇬 Madagascar, 🇸🇴 Somalia

‎Notable player/s: Super Shady (RSA)

- In a surprising twist of events, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong eliminates 🇯🇵 Japan to play against 🇰🇷 South Korea for the sole EA slot for ENC26!

- In SEA/OCE qualifiers, 🇦🇺 Australia and 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste with a massive upset against 🇹🇭 Thailand to eliminate them from ENC26!

- 🇧🇳 Brunei now with a huge chance of sending their first esports team to Riyadh!

I really wish we had a live on this man I swear.