S2G Esports won the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC) at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris, taking home over $555,000. Nongshim RedForce finished as the runner-up, while Indian teams GodLike Esports and Orangutan made history by qualifying for the Grand Finals. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Tournament Highlights

• Champion: S2G Esports secured the title after a tense battle reaching the Smash Rule match point. [1, 2]
• Health Scare: The Grand Finals faced a brief disruption when over 20 players suffered from suspected food poisoning, prompting a temporary halt on Day 1 before resuming on a rolling schedule. [1, 2, 3]
• Viewership Success: PMWC 2026 emerged as the second most popular tournament of the Esports World Cup framework, pulling in 1.79 million peak viewers. [1]

A video breaking down the sudden food poisoning scare that briefly halted matches at the tournament: