Rainbow Six World Cup: teams, format, dates, and more

The Americans? The Brazilians? The Swedes? For years, the debate over which country produces the best Rainbow Six Siege players has raged. Well in 2021, that debate can be settled to an extent with the introduction of the Rainbow Six World Cup.

Similar to Overwatch's World Cup, Ubisoft has announced a global competition that sees players representing their country rather than an esports organisation. From the regional qualifiers through to the final, a total of 45 countries will participate in the inaugural iteration of the tournament in summer 2021. From titans of the scene like the United States, to lesser-known player bases like Morocco, countries from five different regions will be selecting their best players to do battle.

While the tournament has only recently been revealed, we still know a fair few details about the Rainbow Six World Cup. So here we take a look at when and where it might be, which nations are taking part, and how the format will work at this international celebration of Siege.

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