Esports World Cup 2026 Women's Playoffs and Men's Volleyball Nations League Week 3 Highlights

On July 16, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's International Playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2026 concluded its group stage, eliminating Aurora Storm, Geekay Esports FE, MIBR, LOS and Falcon Daisies. The eight remaining teams secured spots in the knockout quarter‑finals, with matches scheduled from 13:45 BST onward.

The third week of the men's Volleyball Nations League took place in Chicago, Osaka and Belgrade. Notable results included Canada’s 2‑3 loss to Argentina after a comeback, Japan’s 3‑2 win over Italy, Slovenia’s 3‑1 victory against Germany, Ukraine’s 3‑1 defeat of Iran, and several other matches among Belgium, Cuba, USA, Brazil, Serbia, France, China and others. The quarter‑finals will be hosted in Ningbo, China, where seven teams will advance and one team will be relegated.