The Free Fire World Cup (FFWC) at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 begins on July 15 in Paris, France, bringing together the world’s best 24 Free Fire teams. With a $1 million prize pool on the line, teams will battle for a strong start in the Group Stage as they aim to secure a place in the Grand Finals.
Following the official group draw, the opening day’s schedule of Free Fire EWC 2026 and groups have now been confirmed.
Free Fire EWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1 Overview
The 24 participating teams have been divided into two groups of 12.
- Group A: EVOS, AG.AL, Aurora Gaming, Buriram United Esports, Team Falcons, LOUD SNICKERS, Team Apex Gaming, Gundynasty, Titan Esports Club, DRS Gaming, Demons Pride Esports, and ParadoX Gaming.
- Group B: Fluxo W7M, Team Secret, Twisted Minds, Team RRQ, Team Vitality, MIBR.LOS, SOUL Esports, Lyon, Straw Hats, Total Gaming Esports iQOO, Al Ahli Esports, and MÍA Corp.
Day 1 Match Schedule
The opening day will feature 12 matches in total.
The first six matches will be played by Group A, followed by six matches featuring Group B.
Here are the match timings (IST):
- Match 1: 3:30 PM
- Match 2: 4:00 PM
- Match 3: 4:35 PM
- Match 4: 5:05 PM
- Match 5: 5:40 PM
- Match 6: 6:10 PM
Official Map Rotation
The six-match series will feature the following map rotation:
- Bermuda
- Purgatory
- Kalahari
- Nexterra
- Solara
- Bermuda
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As the tournament is yet to kick off, each of the teams will start off with 0 points. The leaderboard will become evident after the matches held on the first day.
Indian supporters will be following Team Apex Gaming, SOUL Esports, and Total Gaming Esports iQOO, who would want to impress with their performance against some of the best teams of Free Fire in the world.
The opening matches are about to commence, and all the attention has now turned towards Paris as the fight for FFWC at EWC 2026 is about to commence.
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