LOUD and 100 Thieves Secure Final Invites to Red Bull Home Ground 2026
LOUD and 100 Thieves have received direct invitations to the Red Bull Home Ground World Final 2026 for VALORANT. By securing these last two slots, they bring the total number of confirmed participants to eight out of ten.
The tournament lineup already includes G2 Esports, Sentinels, NRG, FNATIC, T1, and ZETA DIVISION. The remaining two spots will be decided through the North American qualifiers. Defending champions G2 Esports will return to competition following their 3:0 victory over NRG in the previous event's grand final.

The event is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles from December 10 to 13. The competition begins with the group stage at WePlay Studios before moving to the Shrine Auditorium for the playoffs and the grand final. Ten teams will compete for a $100k prize pool.