The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 tournament at the Esports World Cup 2026 is the final major event of the game’s competitive season. Teams from the Call of Duty League, Challengers, and Last Chance Qualifier fight for the last crown of the BO7 era and the biggest share of the $1.8 million prize pool this August in Paris, France.
FaZe Clan (also known as FaZe Vegas) enter as title favorites after winning the CDL Championship 2026, while defending Esports World Cup champions OpTic Gaming (OpTic Texas) aim for redemption after getting denied of a three-peat at CoD Champs. Here’s all you need to know about the BO7 EWC 2026.
Quick Summary
- Black Ops 7 at Esports World Cup 2026 runs from Aug. 5 to 9.
- Group Stage uses a GSL format, followed by a single-elimination Playoff bracket.
- FaZe Clan, OpTic Gaming, Team Falcons, Gentle Mates, and 100 Thieves headline the event.
BO7 EWC 2026 schedule, results, brackets
The Black Ops 7 tournament at EWC 2026 era takes place from Aug. 5 to 9 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, with the following dates:
- Group Stage: Aug. 5 to 7
- Playoffs: Aug. 8 to 9
Playoffs
Aug. 8
Quarterfinals
- G2 Esports 3- 4 Team Heretics (6am PT / 8am CDT / 9am ET / 3pm CEST)
- 100 Thieves 4 -0 Movistar KOI (7:40am PT / 9:40am CT / 10:40am ET / 4:40pm CEST)
- Team Falcons 4 -3 Gentle Mates (9:20am PT / 11:20am CT / 12:20pm ET / 6:20pm CEST)
-
FaZe Clan 0-
4 OpTic Gaming
(11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET / 8pm CEST)
- G2 Esports, Movistar KOI, Gentle Mates, and FaZe Clan are eliminated.
Aug. 9
Semifinals
- Team Heretics 4 -0 Team Falcons (6am PT / 8am CDT / 9am ET / 3pm CEST)
- 100 Thieves 3- 4 OpTic Gaming (7:40am PT / 9:40am CT / 10:40am ET / 4:40pm CEST)
Third-place Match
- Team Falcons 3- 4 100 Thieves (9:20am PT / 11:20am CT / 12:20pm ET / 6:20pm CEST)
Grand Final
-
OpTic Gaming 5
-3 Team Heretics (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET / 8pm CEST)
- OpTic Gaming are the Black Ops 7 Esports World Cup champions.
Group Stage
Brackets
Schedule & results
Aug. 5
Group A Opening Matches
- Movistar KOI 3 -0 Carolina Royal Ravens (6am PT / 8am CDT / 9am ET / 3pm CEST)
- FaZe Clan 3 -0 The Pit (7:15am PT / 9:15am CT / 10:15am ET / 4:15pm CEST)
- G2 Esports 3 -0 Cloud9 (8:30am PT / 10:30am CT / 11:30am ET / 5:30pm CEST)
- Gentle Mates 3 -0 OMiT (9:45am PT / 11:45am CT / 12:45pm ET / 6:45pm CEST)
Group B Opening Matches
- OpTic Gaming 3 -1 Team WaR (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET / 8pm CEST)
- 100 Thieves 3 -0 Boston Breach (12:15pm PT / 2:15pm CT / 3:15pm ET / 9:15pm CEST)
Aug. 6
Group B Opening Matches
- Team Heretics 3 -0 Vancouver Surge (6am PT / 8am CDT / 9am ET / 3pm CEST)
- Team Falcons 3 -1 Project Notorious (6am PT / 8am CDT / 9am ET / 3pm CEST)
Group A Upper Bracket
- FaZe Clan 3 -1 Movistar KOI (7:15am PT / 9:15am CT / 10:15am ET / 4:15pm CEST)
-
G2 Esports 3
-0 Gentle Mates (8:30am PT / 10:30am CT / 11:30am ET / 5:30pm CEST)
- FaZe Clan and G2 Esports advance to the playoffs.
Group A Lower Bracket Round 1
- The Pit 3 -2 Carolina Royal Ravens (7:15am PT / 9:15am CT / 10:15am ET / 4:15pm CEST)
-
Cloud9 3
-1 OMiT (8:30am PT / 10:30am CT / 11:30am ET / 5:30pm CEST)
- Carolina Royal Ravens and OMiT are eliminated.
Group B Upper Bracket
- OpTic Gaming 2- 3 100 Thieves (9:45am PT / 11:45am CT / 12:45pm ET / 6:45pm CEST)
-
Team Falcons 3
-1 Team Heretics (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET / 8pm CEST)
- 100 Thieves and Team Falcons advance to the playoffs.
Group B Lower Bracket Round 1
- Team WaR 3 -0 Boston Breach (9:45am PT / 11:45am CT / 12:45pm ET / 6:45pm CEST)
-
Project Notorious 3
-1 Vancouver Surge (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET / 8pm CEST)
- Boston Breach and Vancouver Surge are eliminated.
Aug. 7
Group A Decider Matches
- Movistar KOI 3 -1 Cloud9 (6am PT / 8am CDT / 9am ET / 3pm CEST)
-
Gentle Mates 3
-1 The Pit (8:30am PT / 10:30am CT / 11:30am ET / 5:30pm CEST)
- Movistar KOI and Gentle Mates advance to the playoffs.
- Cloud9 and The Pit are eliminated.
Group B Decider Matches
- Team Heretics 3 -0 Team WaR (7:15am PT / 9:15am CT / 10:15am ET / 4:15pm CEST)
-
OpTic Gaming 3
-0 Project Notorious (9:45am PT / 11:45am CT / 12:45pm ET / 6:45pm CEST)
- Team Heretics and OpTic Gaming advance to the playoffs.
- Team WaR and Project Notorious are eliminated.
We’ll update the schedule and results as the tournament progresses.
BO7 EWC 2026 final standings and prize distribution
Below are the teams’ placements, along with how the $1.8 million prize pool and club points are distributed.
| Place | Team | Prize Money | Club Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | OpTic Gaming | $600,000 | 1,000 |
| 2nd | Team Heretics | $320,000 | 750 |
| 3rd | 100 Thieves | $210,000 | 500 |
| 4th | Team Falcons | $130,000 | 300 |
| 5th-8th | G2 Esports Movistar KOI Gentle Mates FaZe Clan |
$75,000 | 200 |
| 9th-12th | Cloud9 The Pit Team WaR Project Notorious |
$40,000 | 0 |
| 13th-16th | Carolina Royal Ravens OMiT Boston Breach Vancouver Surge |
$20,000 | 0 |
Black Ops 7 EWC 2026 teams and rosters
These are the 16 competing teams, their full rosters, and qualification paths:
| Team | Roster | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| OpTic Gaming | Shotzzy, Dashy, Mercules, Huke | Defending Champions |
| FaZe Clan | Simp, Drazah, Abuzah, 04 | CoD Champs 2026 winner |
| Team Falcons | Cellium, Exnid, Alluka, KiSMET | CoD Champs 2026 3rd |
| Gentle Mates | Ghosty, JoeDeceives, Sib, Estreal | CoD Champs 2026 4th |
| G2 Esports | Envoy, Kremp, Nastie, Beans | CoD Champs 2026 5th |
| Team Heretics | MettalZ, ReeaL, RenKoR, SupeR | CoD Champs 2026 6th |
| 100 Thieves | Scrap, HyDra, aBeZy, Nium | CoD Champs 2026 7th |
| Movistar KOI | Abe, CleanX, Insight, Kips | CoD Champs 2026 8tb |
| Carolina Royal Ravens | Exceed, KnoX, Lurqxx, Traixx | CDL Regular Season 2026 9th |
| Boston Breach | Afro, Purj, Spart, TJHaLy | CDL Regular Season 2026 10th |
| Vancouver Surge | Craze, Lunarz, Mamba, Nero | CDL Regular Season 2026 11th |
| Cloud9 | Encourage, Gwinn, Nejra, Wevy | CDL Regular Season 2026 12th |
| OMiT | Aspekt, Denza, DK, Ethan | CoD Challengers Finals 2026 winner |
| Project Notorious | Cammy, ErikBoom, oJohnny, Snoopy | CoD Challengers Finals 2026 2nd |
| Team WaR | Flames, IconZ, Nemensions, zvik | CoD Challengers Finals 2026 3rd |
| The Pit | FDot, Harry, Lynz, Mythix | BO7 EWC 2026 Last Chance Qualifier winner |
BO7 Esports World Cup 2026 format
The Group Stage splits the 16 teams into two GSL-format groups of eight. Every match is a best-of-five (Bo5) series, with teams battling through the double-elimination group format. At the end of the Group Stage, the top four teams from each group advance to the Playoffs while the rest are eliminated.
The Playoffs use a single-elimination bracket, where teams that qualified from the upper side of their groups are randomly drawn against teams that advanced from the lower side. However, teams from the same group cannot face each other in the opening round of the Playoffs. Matches are played as Bo7, except for the grand final which is a Bo9 series.
Map Pool
| Hardpoint | Search and Destroy | Overload |
|---|---|---|
| Sake Frequency Den Scar Gridlock Hacienda |
Den Gridlock Raid Fringe Sake Hacienda |
Den Scar Gridlock |
How to watch the Black Ops 7 at Esports World Cup 2026
You can watch all the matches live through the official Call of Duty and Esports World Cup channels:
- Call of Duty Esports Twitch
- Call of Duty YouTube
- Call of Duty League YouTube
- Esports World Cup YouTube
- Esports World Cup TikTok
FAQ
Which teams are the favorites to win BO7 Esports World Cup 2026?
FaZe Clan enter as tournament favorites after winning the CoD Champs 2026. Defending EWC champions OpTic Gaming are also expected to contend, alongside Team Falcons, Gentle Mates, and 100 Thieves.
Are there any roster changes from the CDL teams?
G2 Esports (G2 Minnesota), Carolina Royal Ravens, and Cloud9 (Cloud9 New York) have brought in Beans, Traixx, and Gwinn, respectively.
How much does the champions get?
The BO7 EWC 2026 champions are set to earn $600,000 from the $1.8 million prize pool, slightly lower than the winners’ prize from the CoD Champs which stood at $800,000.
