The Mongolian esports team, "The MongolZ," has secured a spot in the playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2026, a tournament with a $2 million prize pool. The Counter-Strike 2 competition is being held in Paris, France. "The MongolZ" defeated Brazil's "paiN Gaming" to advance to the top 16, after a previous loss to Ukraine's "NAVI" relegated them to the lower bracket. They previously defeated Europe's "magic" in their group stage. The playoff matches will begin next Tuesday. This victory earns "The MongolZ" 36 ranking points, and the winning team of the World Cup will receive $600,000.