The Fortnite FNCS Global Championship 2026 is here, and some of the best players from around the world are ready to face off to try to win a share of the $2,000,000 prize pool. What began in April earlier this year saw thousands of players go through the gauntlet, which included two Majors and a LAN event. Out of that, only 100 of the very best have made it to the finals.
As compared to FNCS Global Championship 2025, which was Trios, the format has been reworked into a Duos setting. The 50 teams from Europe, NA Central, NA West, Brazil, Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania are going to battle it out for a chance to be crowned FNCS Champions for 2026.
FNCS Globals 2026 Live Scoreboard Day 1
As the matches progress, the Fortnite Global Championship 2026 scoreboard will be updated. This lets you keep track of your favorite Duos and see how they are faring in their matches.
Don’t be disheartened if they don’t perform well in the first few rounds, as fortune can always change in the second half. Here’s how the scoreboard looks as matches are underway on Day 1 of the FNCS Globals 2026:
| Place | Team / Player | Points | VRs | Matches | Elims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XSET CURVE, XSET Higgs | 89 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | ROC charyy 23, ROC Kami | 88 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | LOUD diguera, LOUD mack | 80 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | T1 demuś 10!, T1 darm | 64 | 1 | 6 | |
| 5 | CGN JannisZ, M8 Rax | 60 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Chrome phazma, DVS Crusades | 60 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 7VEN Cringe, Void 1lusha | 58 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8 | HavoK SwizzY, HavoK pixie | 56 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | BIG Malibuca 7, BIG Vico | 44 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | NTO Zynox, xp42 velofps | 42 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | jElite Eomzo, elite josh | 38 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 27Q8!, 5aald Q8 | 36 | 1 | 4 | |
| 13 | MGA Re Syaaz, el scaryshawn | 36 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | KoS Pinq, orz Rura | 34 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | AG Scroll 10!, AG Sky. | 32 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | XSET veno, GEN Ajerss | 30 | 1 | 4 | |
| 17 | X6 Nxthan, ORA nebs | 30 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | ZETA Minipiyo, QTD Fuukun | 26 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 | GEN Kraez, GEN Kingaling | 16 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20 | dig cooper, XSET Reet | 16 | 1 | 2 | |
| 21 | chrome solveyǃ, chrome sazers | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | solary ghonzoǃ, Havok IDropY281 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
| 23 | Rise, XSET Muz | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | twis rapid, XSET Clix | 10 | 1 | 2 | |
| 25 | X6 fantxbublic, NStar Volko | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 26 | falcon peterbot, falcon pollo | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 | ONIC phoenix, ONIC retro! | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 28 | VSN Mshary, VSN Salvatore | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 | orc nociff, ORC izzi | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 30 | LEV RomeroFDP, LEV Lewa | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 31 | XP42 Cr1nge, XP42 Twi 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 32 | twis boltz, twis acorn | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| 33 | GodL Chap, GodL Flickzy | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| 34 | AURA shxrk, AURA t3eny | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 35 | prs encrypted, hcube | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| 36 | twis cold, GENG Ritual | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 37 | KoS Focus yhyh, Th0masHD | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 38 | XP42 EpikWhale, elite pxmp | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 39 | PWR resignz4x, PWR Tinka | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 40 | TRKF Golden, force ozone | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 41 | M8 Vergo, NTX shadow1x | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 42 | orc seyyto, Lyost Momsy | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 43 | K13 Firen, HavoK Pixx | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 44 | ZETA yuma, ZETA Koyota | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 45 | 1TR slepzi17, wagers 99! | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 46 | T6 Grx, ISG Randu | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 47 | 1P julle, DETECT TIDI | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 48 | FLC Huty, GLORE F1SHYX | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 49 | DIG Khanada, DIG ark | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 50 | Havok Tjino, HavoK PabloWingu | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fortnite Global Championship 2026 Venue, Format, and Schedule
The Fortnite Global Championship 2026 is being hosted at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, from September 26 to September 27. The Globals take place from 10 AM to 3:30 PM ET (4 PM to 9:30 PM CET) each day.
Participants play six Battle Royale Duos matches each day, totalling 12 matches over both days. Teams earn points based on placement and eliminations in every match. The cumulative points across both days determine the final leaderboard placement, which decides the winner of the FNCS Globals 2026.
That said, “Game 1” starts at 11 AM ET (5 PM CEST) on both days, and after three Games there is an intermission of 20 minutes. The last three Games are played thereafter, following which Day 1 comes to an end. To know more about the schedule and timing, you can check out our Fortnite FNCS Global Championship 2026 countdown timer.
It’s highly unlikely that there are going to be changes to this schedule, as it has been planned months in advance. Besides, with Fortnitemares 2026 release on October 1, Epic Games can’t have any delays, as events are going to overlap.
Full Fortnite Global Championship 2026 Roster and Prize Pool
Participating Teams in FNCS Globals 2026
As mentioned, there are a total of 50 Duos that are competing at Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, with the majority of them being from Europe and NA Central. Here is the list of all of the teams participating in Fortnite FNCS Global Championship 2026:
Europe (21)
- vic0, Malibuca
- Shxrk, t3eny
- Sky, Scroll
- SwizzY, Pixie
- Darm, demus
- Syaaz, Scaryy
- Focus, Th0masHD
- Tjino, PabloWingu
- Chap, Flickzy
- Charyy, Kami
- Cr1nge, Twi
- IDrop, Ghonzo
- Velo, Zynox
- Rax, JannisZ
- Tidi, Julle
- Fant, Hlechis
- Nebs, Nxthan
- Pixx, Firen
- Momsy, Seyyto
- Huty, F1shy
- Izzi, Nociff
NA Central (14)
- Peterbot, Pollo
- Acorn, Boltz
- Kingaling, Kraez
- Reet, Cooper
- Shadow, Vergo
- Golden, Ozone
- Ritual, Cold
- Muz, Rise
- Higgs, Curve
- Ajers, Veno
- Josh, Eomzo
- Clix, Rapid
- Hcube, Encrypted
- Slepzi, Wagers
NA West (3)
- EpikWhale, PXMP
- Phoenix, Retro
- Ark, Khanada
Brazil (3)
- Diguera, Mack
- Lewa, Romero
- Randu, Grx
Asia (3)
- Yuma, Koyota
- Minipiyo, FuuKun
- Rura, Pinq
Middle East (3)
- Howly, 1Lusha
- 5AALD, 27Q8
- Mshary, SaLva
Oceania (3)
- Resignz, Tinka
- Solvey, Sazerz
- Phazma, Crusades
Prize Pool Distribution FNCS Globals 2026
Epic Games has already revealed how the $2,000,000 prize pool is going to be distributed for teams based on their placement. The top five teams are going to walk away with a very generous amount, while the rest are going to have to make do with their winnings. Here’s a look at the prize pool distribution for the Fortnite FNCS Global Championship 2026.
- 1st: $400,000
- 2nd: $240,000
- 3rd: $160,000
- 4th: $120,000
- 5th: $100,000
- 6th: $80,000
- 7th: $70,000
- 8th: $60,000
- 9th: $50,000
- 10th: $40,000
- 11th: $38,000
- 12th: $36,000
- 13th: $34,000
- 14th: $32,000
- 15th: $30,000
- 16th: $28,000
- 17th: $26,000
- 18th: $24,000
- 19th: $22,000
- 20th: $20,000
- 21st – 25th: $18,000
- 26th – 30th: $16,000
- 31st – 35th: $14,000
- 36th – 40th: $12,000
- 41st – 45th: $10,000
- 46th – 50th: $8,000
The winners also get the glorious FNCS trophy and the Axe of Champions in their Fortnite locker. This pickaxe is exclusive to them and is impossible to obtain until Epic decides to release it in the Fortnite Item Shop.
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