Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Tournament Results and Schedule at Esports World Cup 2026
The Esports World Cup is back for 2026, with fighting games taking center stage. This year, the major event will be held in Paris, France. The tournament brings together some of the world's top competitive players, including renowned names like Falcons|Xiaohai, SOOP|Ulsan, DFM|Go1, WBG|MenaRD, G8S|Sahara, TM|Arslan Ash, Reject|Laggia, and 2G|Blaz, among many others.
Similar to the previous edition, three titles have been selected to represent the fighting game genre at the Esports World Cup: Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. A final roster of 32 players per title has been determined through multiple qualifiers held in the first half of the year. These players will compete for a prize pool of $1,000,000 USD per game.
How are the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 Fighting Game Tournaments Structured?
This year's format features modifications, with the previous groups of four being replaced by groups of eight competitors. Four players advance from each group through winner and loser brackets. Both the first and second stages are played in a best-of-3 (FT3) format, while the Top 8 finals will be decided in single elimination with a best-of-5 (FT5) format until a champion is crowned.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Tournament Day 1 Results at Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026
The first day of competition for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves at the Esports World Cup 2026 has determined the first eight qualifiers for the tournament's second phase, hailing from Groups B and C. In intense best-of-3 (FT3) matches, players like DFM|Go1, GL|Score, VIT|Fenrich, and WBG|Poongko dominated Group B, while AG|Vxbao, Saishunkan|Nemo, T1|ZJZ, and Navi|DarkAngel did the same in Group C. Meanwhile, Groups A and D completed their winner bracket preparations for the upcoming elimination matches.
Group A
| Match Type | Matchup | Status | Characters Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner's Bracket | Reject|Laggia vs. WBG|XiaoCai | Next | Gato / Billy |
| Winner's Bracket | WBG|NaiWang vs. VIT|H-Dope | Next | Billy / Mr. Big |
| Winner's Bracket | Falcons|Xiaohai vs. Falcons|Kindevu | Next | Billy, Mr. Karate / Marco, Andy |
| Winner's Bracket | GG|Dany «El Maza» vs. VIT|K-Top | Next | Billy / Mr. Karate |
Final Results Group B
| Position | Player / Team | Tournament Status | Characters Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | DFM|Go1 | Qualified for Phase 2 | Mr. Karate, Marco |
| 2nd Place | GL|Score | Qualified for Phase 2 | Mr. Karate |
| 3rd Place | VIT|Fenrich | Qualified for Phase 2 | Mr. Karate |
| 4th Place | WBG|Poongko | Qualified for Phase 2 | Gato |
| 5th Place (Tie) | AbaO | Eliminated | Billy |
| 5th Place (Tie) | CDM|Neku | Eliminated | Ronaldo |
| 7th Place (Tie) | TEC|Lancer | Eliminated | Preecha, Mr. Karate |
| 7th Place (Tie) | AG|Basher | Eliminated | Preecha, Marco |
Final Results Group C
| Position | Player / Team | Tournament Status | Characters Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | AG|Vxbao | Qualified for Phase 2 | Mr. Karate |
| 2nd Place | Saishunkan|Nemo | Qualified for Phase 2 | Mr. Big |
| 3rd Place | T1|ZJZ | Qualified for Phase 2 | Preecha, Gato |
| 4th Place | Navi|DarkAngel | Qualified for Phase 2 | Terry |
| 5th Place (Tie) | Pida | Eliminated | Andy |
| 5th Place (Tie) | Falcons|Mok | Eliminated | Mr. Karate, Hokutomaru, Marco |
| 7th Place (Tie) | NIP|KojiKOG | Eliminated | Billy, Mr. Karate |
| 7th Place (Tie) | Falcons|AbuOmar | Eliminated | Dong Hwan |
Group D
| Match Type | Matchup | Status | Characters Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner's Bracket | Falcons|Shadow X vs. SF|Gummy | Next | Rock / Mr. Big, Andy |
| Winner's Bracket | TEC|TheGio vs. Yesports|RB | Next | Mr. Big / Gato |
| Winner's Bracket | ONIC|NYChrisG vs. Elite|Reynald | Next | Hokutomaru / Mr. Karate |
| Winner's Bracket | VP|Mi2ha4 vs. Senaru | Next | Rock / Mr. Karate |
What is the Full Schedule for the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Tournament at Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026?
Each fighting game at the Esports World Cup will be contested in separate weeks. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves kicks off the fighting game competition. Subsequently, the Street Fighter 6 tournament will take place from July 29th to August 1st, while Tekken 8 will be played the following week, from August 4th to August 7th. The official live broadcasts for the Fatal Fury tournament can be tuned into via the SNK Official channel.
The official schedule for the upcoming days of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is detailed below, converted exactly to the requested time zones for Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, and Spain:
| Phase / Day | Date | Colombia | Argentina | Mexico | Spain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 2: Group Stage | Thursday, July 9 | 06:00 AM | 08:00 AM | 05:00 AM | 01:00 PM |
| Day 3: Group Stage | Friday, July 10 | 06:00 AM | 08:00 AM | 05:00 AM | 01:00 PM |
| Day 4: Finals | Saturday, July 11 | 08:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 07:00 AM | 03:00 PM |
Second Day of the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Tournament at Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 – Group Stage
Third Day of the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Tournament at Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 – Group Stage
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