CODM Garena Qualifier Begins Aug 9: 10 Teams, 2 Spots

Call of Duty®: Mobile World Championship 2026 Garena Qualifier begins August 9 as teams battle for two berths on the world stage

• Ten elite teams will compete for a $20,000 USD prize pool and the chance to represent the Garena region at the World Championship Finals in Mexico City this December

• From August 7 to October 5, players can also experience a new Terminator 2: Judgment Day collaboration, featuring content inspired by the legendary action film

Singapore, August 6 2026 – The road to the Call of Duty®: Mobile World Championship 2026 Finals continues as the Garena Qualifier brings together the region’s strongest teams to compete for just two coveted World Championship berths. 

From August 9 – 30, ten elite teams will battle for a $20,000 USD prize pool and the chance to represent the Garena region in Mexico City from December 4 – 6. This year’s Finals will also mark the tournament’s first-ever appearance in Mexico.

After Garena representatives ELEVATE and Stalwarts Esports finished second and third, respectively, at last year’s World Championship in Katowice, Poland, this year’s Garena Qualifier presents another opportunity for the region’s top teams to build on strong performances at the World Championship.

Meet the 10 contenders

The Garena Qualifier features 10 teams that qualified through premier regional competitions:

• Indonesia’s Major Series 2026

1. Champion: Vizualz Esports
2. Runner-up: EL Tantrum

• Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines’ Garena Masters 11

1. Runner-up: Rival Esports
2. 3rd runner-up: Vizualz SKAERI

• With champion Alula SC and runner-up ELEVATE having already qualified via the Garena Summer Invitational 2026, the Garena Masters 11 qualification spots were awarded to the next highest-finishing eligible teams.

• Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau’s 2026 The Major Six – World Championship TW/HK/MO Qualifier

1. Champion: ChangeWorld
2. Runner-up: WUDAO

• Thailand’s LEGENDARY ALL-IN 2026 

1. Champion: As soon As possible
2. Runner-up: Freeslot

• Garena Summer Invitational (GSI) 2026

1. Champion: ELEVATE 
2. Runner-up: Alula SC

Representing the Singapore, Malaysia, and Philippines region are Rival Esports, ELEVATE, Alula SC, and Vizualz SKAERI

Six teams have secured direct entry into the Group Stage, while the remaining four teams will begin their campaigns in the Play-In Stage.

A three-stage battle for the World Championship

The Garena Qualifier features a three-stage format, with teams battling through the Play-In Stage, Group Stage and Playoffs to secure one of just two World Championship berths.

Play-In Stage (August 9)

EL Tantrum, Rival Esports, Vizualz SKAERI, WUDAO, and Freeslot will compete for the final two Group Stage berths in a double-elimination Best-of-Five (Bo5) bracket.

Group Stage (August 13–23)

The eight remaining teams will compete in a single round-robin Bo5 format, with every team facing each opponent once. Only four teams will advance to the Playoffs.

Playoffs (August 29–30)

The final four teams will battle in a double-elimination bracket, with all matches played as Bo5 except for the Best-of-Seven Grand Final. With no upper-bracket advantage, the championship will be decided in a single winner-takes-all series that determines the Garena’s two representatives at the World Championship Finals.

Tournament schedule (GMT+8)

1. Play-In Stage: August 9, 4PM-11.30PM
2. Group Stage: August 13–23
   1. Weekdays (August 13–14, 20–21): 7PM-11:30PM
   2. Weekends (August 15–16, 22–23): 4PM-10PM
3. Playoffs: August 29–30, 6PM-11PM

New Terminator 2: Judgment Day collaboration arrives

While teams battle for a place on the world stage, players can also look forward to new in-game content with the arrival of Season 7 – Terminated, headlined by the highly anticipated Terminator 2: Judgment Day collaboration.

Launching on August 6 at 8AM (GMT+8), Season 7 introduces a themed event and the supersized It Goes Two offer, bringing both the T-800 and T-1000 Terminator models into the game. 

Through the Terminator 2: Judgment Day themed event, players can complete daily tasks to earn Cyberdyne Tech and unlock more than 15 Epic-quality collaboration rewards, including weapon camos and the Blackjack — Endoskeleton Operator Skin.

Meanwhile, the Terminator — It Goes Two offer gives players the chance to unlock both T-800 and T-1000 Operator Skins. Players who obtain both Operators will instantly upgrade them from Epic to Legendary quality and gain the ability to switch between their two forms both in-match and in the lobby. The event also features two Legendary Weapon Blueprints with reactive elements: HS0405 — Final Judgement and BP50 — Mimetic Execution.

Garena-exclusive supernatural-themed events arrive

What’s more, players on Garena servers can enjoy three exclusive in-game events inspired by regional supernatural folklore:

1. What The Haunt invites players to team up with friends and complete milestone missions to unlock Epic Vivian Harris, a puppet theatre-inspired Operator Skin influenced by traditional folklore.
2. Beginning on August 22, Ghost Night features a series of activities, including pre-registration rewards, daily missions, a token exchange shop, a lucky draw, and a shareable personality quiz. Players can also earn the Epic Seraph – Fox Spirit Operator Skin and stand a chance to win exclusive physical prizes.
3. Meanwhile, Haunted Ring completes the lineup with additional themed gameplay and rewards, including Death Angel Alice Operator Skin, Legendary Weapon Trials, and a special playlist featuring atmospheric easter eggs and localized voice lines from popular creators Sharlene San Pedro, Myrtle Sarrosa, AJ Moustachio, and Doc Z.

Stay tuned for updates through the official Call of Duty: Mobile – Garena channels:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garenacodmPH
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garenacodm/ 
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GarenaCallofDutyMobile 
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@callofdutymobile_garena 

Call of Duty: Mobile – Garena can be downloaded on both the App Store and Google Play. 

About Call of Duty®: Mobile – Garena

Call of Duty: Mobile – Garena is the definitive, first-person action experience where there are two teams of 5 members fighting each other to win objectives in each game mode. The game, which is the result of a collaboration between Activision and Tencent TiMi Studio, was released by Garena for the Southeast Asia region including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan. 

About Garena

Garena is a leading global online games developer and publisher. Free Fire, its self-developed mobile battle royale title, is the most downloaded mobile game in its genre for seven consecutive years, according to Sensor Tower App Performance Insights. The title has also ranked as the world’s most downloaded mobile game across multiple years since 2019.

Garena is run by passionate gamers and has a unique understanding of what gamers want. It exclusively licenses and publishes hit titles from global partners – such as Arena of Valor and Call of Duty: Mobile – in selected markets globally. Garena champions social and entertainment experiences through games, enabling its communities to engage and interact. Garena is also a leading esports organiser and hosts some of the world’s biggest esports events.

Garena is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a global technology company. In addition to Garena, Sea’s other core businesses include its e-commerce arm, Shopee, and digital financial services arm, Monee. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.

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