Details of the BLAST Open Porto 2026 qualifiers are revealed

BLAST organizers revealed the details of qualifiers for BLAST Open Porto 2026 in CS2. The qualifying rounds will run from late June to mid-July in four key regions: Europe, Asia, and North and South America.

The event with a prize pool of $1,100,000 will start on August 26 and run until September 6. The 16-team tournament is divided into two stages: the group stage will be hosted by BLAST Studios in Copenhagen, and the decisive playoff event will take place in Porto at the Super Bock Arena. Part of the teams will receive direct invites; the remaining places will go to the winners of the qualifiers.