Day 2 Kicks off - PUBG Nations Cup 2026

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After an Intense Survival Stage, the PUBG Nations Cup 2026 Grand Finals Are Here! - Day 2

PNC 2026 will take place from June 23rd to June 28th in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Across five days of competition, 24 teams will battle for national pride and a share of the $500,000 base prize pool, further boosted by crowdfunding.

Grand Finals Participants

Vietnam

China

Thailand

United States

Germany

Brazil

Indonesia

Korea

Ukraine

Turkiye

Denmark

Argentina

United Kingdom

Philippines

Neutral

Finland

Tournament Format

PNC 2026 will be played across two stages — the Survival Stage and the Grand Finals — with 5 matches per day.

• Survival Stage: 2 days / 10 matches total

• Grand Finals: 3 days / 15 matches total

Of the 24 competing teams, the top 8 from PNC 2025 will begin their journey directly in the Grand Finals, while the remaining 16 teams will battle for 8 Grand Finals slots during the Survival Stage.

\[Grand Finals – 8 Teams]

• Defending Champion: Vietnam

• Brazil, China, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, United States of America

\[Survival Stage – 16 Teams]

• Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Finland, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Neutral Team, Norway, Philippines, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom

The top 8 teams from the Survival Stage will join the Grand Finals to form a final field of 16 teams. The PNC 2026 champion will be crowned based on cumulative points across the three days of the Grand Finals.

Tournament Ruleset

• Scoring: PUBG Esports S.U.P.E.R Point System

• Maps: Erangel, Miramar, Taego, Rondo

\[Map Order]

Survival Stage

• Day 1: Erangel → Miramar → Taego → Rondo → Erangel

• Day 2: Taego → Erangel → Rondo → Miramar → Taego

Grand Finals

• Day 1: Erangel → Miramar → Taego → Rondo → Erangel

• Day 2: Taego → Erangel → Rondo → Miramar → Taego

• Day 3: Erangel → Miramar → Taego → Rondo → Erangel

Event Schedule

• PNC 2026 Grand Finals Live Broadcast

• June 26 (Fri) - June 28 (Sun), Matches start at 10:00 UTC

Event Platforms

• Twitch

• Kick

Requirements & Rewards

Grand Finals DAY 1

• 15 Minutes: PNC 2026 Victory (Spray)

• 30 Minutes: PNC 2026 Logo (Emblem)

 Grand Finals DAY 2

• 15 Minutes: PNC 2026 Home Run (Spray)

• 30 Minutes: PNC 2026 Logo (Emblem)

 Grand Finals DAY 3

• 15 Minutes: PNC 2026 Victory (Spray)

• 30 Minutes: PNC 2026 Home Run (Spray)

• 60 Minutes: PNC 2026 Logo (Emblem)

• 90 Minutes: PNC 2026 Jacket

Notes

• Drops can only be received on the designated streaming platforms (Twitch, Kick).

• Rewards will not be granted after the specified Drops period ends.

• KRAFTON ID is required to receive rewards, and it must be linked to both your game platform account and the respective streaming platform account. (See below for linking instructions.)

• Drops rewards can only be claimed 1 time per account.

• Campaign details may differ by platform, so please check the announcements on each channel.

• Console players can only receive rewards through Twitch/Kick Drops, and rewards will be available after the live update.

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