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Esports World Cup Closes With Record Figures

AG.AL won the Club Championship at the Esports World Cup 2026. After seven weeks of competition in Paris, the first Esports World Cup held outside of Saudi Arabia concluded with new record figures.

Marcel Kleffmann
Marcel Kleffmann
August 25, 2026 – 2 min read

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Esports World Cup Closes With Record Figures
President Emmanuel Macron and Esports Foundation CEO Ralf Reichert (L) present the Club Championship trophy to Esports World Cup 2026 winner AG.AL’s Kedeng Le Chairman, AG Esports Group CEO, AG Global; Abubaker Sheikhm, VP, AG Global (Business); and Xin Chang, VP, AG Global Special Assistant to Chairman at the Closing Ceremony of the Esports World Cup 2026 held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. (Esports Foundation)

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