The Dota 2 event at the Esports Nations Cup will take place from 2 to 8 November 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will feature 32 national teams from around the world. The teams will be divided into four groups of eight, which will play each other in a round-robin format with best-of-one matches. The top four teams from each group will advance to the play-offs, which will be held in a single-elimination format. The tournament’s prize fund will total $1,500,000.