Saudi Arabia has officially brought its esports powerhouse to the world stage. At the Esports World Cup (EWC) held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the Kingdom’s elite organizations and players are competing across 25 world-class titles for a historic $75 million prize pool, including a $30 million Club Championship.
With Week 6 underway, Saudi Arabia's Team Falcons has surged to the #1 overall position globally with 4,400 points in the Club Championship race, leading the chase for the historic $7,000,000 top organization prize.
Delegation Leadership & Saudi Esports Icon
Mosaad "Msdossary" Aldossary
As the CEO of Team Falcons, founder, and Saudi Esports Delegation Leader, Musaed "Msdossary" Aldossary stands as one of the most decorated competitive gaming figures in Middle Eastern history, having claimed the 2018 London FIFA World Championship, the 2019 Xbox World Championship, and the 2018 Esports Player of the Year award, before building Team Falcons into the multi-game empire that conquered the inaugural EWC Club Championship in 2024.
In EWC 2026, Msdossary is leading the entire Team Falcons delegation across 14 event disciplines as they chase down the $7,000,000 top prize, currently steering the organization to a #2 global rank with 2,900 points in the Club Championship standings.
🦅 Team Falcons
Team Falcons qualified in a record 18 game disciplines and currently sit in 2nd place globally with 2,900 CC Points, trailing 1st place (AG.AL) by just 450 points.
1) Street Fighter 6
Jaime "Craime" Bustos
Team Falcons' 15-year-old fighting game phenom Craime rapidly climbed the regional and global Street Fighter rankings throughout 2025 to become one of the youngest players in fighting game history to qualify for and win an S-Tier international grand final.
Paris EWC Result:
- Status: 🟢 1st Place / GRAND CHAMPION (1,000 CC Points)
- Highlights: Craime delivered a dominant 5-2 performance in the Grand Final against Japan’s Hibiki. His victory secured $250,000 and 1,000 championship points, anchoring Team Falcons' hunt for the overall Club Championship trophy.
2) Rocket League
Yazid "Rw9" Bakhashwin, Saleh "Kiileerrz" Bakhashwin & Samy "dralii" Hajji
Universally regarded as two of the most mechanically gifted Rocket League players in the world, the famous Saudi twin brothers led Team Saudi Arabia to victory at the 2024 FIFAe World Cup and previously won the RLCS Major with Team Falcons before finishing as World Championship runners-up.
Paris EWC Result:
- Status: 🏆 1st Place / GRAND CHAMPIONS (1,000 CC Points)
- Highlights:
- Delivered a flawless 4–0 sweep against Spacestation Gaming in the Grand Final to claim the $400,000 top prize and 1,000 Club Championship points.
- En route to the title, Falcons defeated fellow Saudi organization Twisted Minds 4–2 in the quarterfinals before sweeping reigning champions Karmine Corp 4–0 in the semifinals.
- Yazid "Rw9" Bakhashwin was named Tournament MVP.
- Samy "dralii" Hajji made EWC history as the first player to win three EWC titles across different team rosters.
🧠 Twisted Minds
Twisted Minds has qualified across 9 major game titles and currently holds 8th place globally with 1,700 CC Points.
1) Overwatch 2 (OWCS Midseason Championship)
Majed "SirMajed" Al-Rasheed, Alhamidi "Quartz" Al-Rowaili, Ahmed "Youbi" Al-Youbi & Abdulaziz "TVNT" Altmimi
Featuring a roster anchored by 2023 Overwatch World Cup Champions and former Overwatch League pros, this lineup boasts Quartz’s legendary hitscan aim alongside SirMajed’s aggressive flex-support play, Youbi’s clutch adaptability, and TVNT’s main tank leadership.
Paris EWC Result:
- Status: 🔴 2nd Place / RUNNER-UP (750 CC Points)
- Highlights: The squad pushed the OWCS Grand Final against ZETA DIVISION to an intense 6-map thriller, adding 750 crucial points to Twisted Minds' total.
2) Rocket League
Hisham "Nwpo" Alqadi & Mohammed "Trk511" Alotaibi
As an individual mechanical virtuoso with top solo-queue rankings, Nwpo joins forces with Trk511, a Saudi Rocket League veteran, former FIFAe World Champion alongside the Bakhashwin twins, and multi-time RLCS Major finalist with over $600,000 in career earnings.
Paris EWC Result:
- Status: 🟢 Quarterfinalists / 5th–8th Place (+200 CC Points)
- Highlights: Advanced through the group stage into the playoff knockout rounds before facing Team Falcons in an intense 4–2 quarterfinal showdown, adding valuable points to keep Twisted Minds in 6th place globally with 1,900 points.
Traditional Sports & Grassroots Clubs
1) Overwatch 2: Al-Qadsiah Esports
Representing the expansion of traditional Saudi football clubs into top-flight gaming as part of the Kingdom's sports modernization vision.
Paris EWC Result:
- Status: 🔴 2nd Place Podium Finish
- Highlights: Earned silver on the European stage, proving that traditional sports institutions can compete with native esports giants.
2) Rocket League: R8 Esports (Abdullah, Ghaazil, and m7md)
An all-Saudi homegrown roster showcasing the remarkable depth of grassroots talent in the Kingdom.
Paris EWC Result:
- Status: 🟢 Group Stage Contenders
- Highlights: Tested their skills directly against top European and North American seeded teams at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
📊 Live Standings & Medal Summary (Week 6)
Saudi Arabia at the EWC 2026
Country Rank: #1 Worldwide 🥇
While the Esports World Cup tracks official competition through the Club Championship, national representation is measured by domestic athlete volume, club origin, and podium count:
- Top Tier Club Standings: Saudi Arabia boasts two clubs inside the global top 8 (Team Falcons at #2 with 2,900 pts and Twisted Minds at #8 with 1,700 pts), competing for the $30M overall prize purse against 86 international tracked organizations.
- Gold Medal Performance: Driven by Craime’s gold medal victory in Street Fighter 6 and silver podium finishes in Overwatch 2, Saudi athletes lead all regional delegations in cumulative point output.
- National Presence: Over 60 Saudi athletes qualified across the 25 official title events in Paris, securing Saudi Arabia's status as the top-ranked MENA nation on the international stage.
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