The Saudi Esports Federation announced the directly invited players for the Esports Nations Cup 2026, or ENC2026, in the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves category. This tournament functions as a team-based competition between nations, and this announcement features 16 formidable fighters from around the world.
Enc2026 Fatal Fury Division Invitees Announced! Top Competitors From Around The World Square Off
The national team competition, ENC 2026, is hosted by the Saudi Esports Federation. The federation announced the 16 players who received direct invites for the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves category.
A total of 32 players will participate in this division. The organizers invited 16 of them based on the SNK World Championship 2026 ranking system, with the top-ranked players from each country and region receiving invitations.
The announced roster includes Japan's GO1 (@GO13151), whom many consider the world's best player, as well as his rival, China's Xiaohai (@Xiaohai_). The excitement is already building to see what kind of heated battles will unfold on Saudi Arabian soil. Regional qualifiers will decide the remaining 16 spots, so stay tuned for those. You can find the latest information about the tournament on the official ENC2026 website.
List of the 16 Directly Invited Players
- Xiaohai (@Xiaohai_) (China)
- Dany (@DanyMzt_FGC) (Mexico)
- GO1 (@GO13151) (Japan)
- ZJZ (@ZJZ_GxBridget) (Chinese Taipei)
- H-DOPE (@FGC_HDOPE) (Greece)
- POONGKO (@efpoongko) (South Korea)
- TheGio (@GioseppeJesus) (Peru)
- DidmoKOF (@didimokof) (Brazil)
- NYChrisG (@NYChrisG) (USA)
- KAISER666 (@Kaiser_666999) (Argentina)
- SharkUrien (@SharkUrien) (Chile)
- AbuOmar (@Wess21111) (Saudi Arabia)
- Kumoko (@Kumoko__) (France)
- Dai (@Dai0157) (Germany)
- Alioune (@Alioune85) (Senegal)
- Pida (@DPPida) (Czech Republic)
Round 1 starts here.
Please welcome our directly invited Fatal Fury players to the ENC26 lineup. pic.twitter.com/oseNN2Jga8
— Esports Nations Cup (@ENC_EN) June 30, 2026