PMWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1 Begins with the Tournament's 'Group of Death': Check Out the Full Schedule

The time is nine for the commencement of the PUBG Mobile World Cup 2026. PMWC 2026 will begin in Paris with 32 teams and a prize pool of $3,025,000.

The PMWC 2026 group stages will be played between August 6 and 9, with only 5 teams from each group moving into the grand finals. Here, you can check all the details of the PMWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1 schedule, teams, and streaming channels.

PMWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1 Playing Groups

PMWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1 action will begin on August 6, 2026, in Paris. The tournament kicks off with teams from Group A participating in the first two days. The 16 teams from PMWC 2026 Group A that will kick off their journey are

• 4Thrives

• AG.AL

• AlUla Club

• Aurora

• DRX

• FURIA

• Gaming Stars

• Geekay

• GOAT Team

• Nigma Galaxy

• Orangutan

• RRQ

• Team Flash

• ThunderTalk Gaming

• ULF Esports

• XForce Rejects

As per many experts, Group A is poised to be the 'Group of Death' with many top teams in the lobby. Reigning BMIC champions DRX, former PEL winners ThunderTalk Gaming, and BMSD champions Orangutan will be sharing the same lobby.

Schedule For PMWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1

All the matches for the PMWC 2026 group stages will follow the same pattern and timings. 6 back-to-back matches will be played every day on 3 maps: Rondo, Erangal, and Miramar. You can find the complete PMWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1 schedule match-by-match in this table

How to Watch PMWC 2026 Group Stages

The PMWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1 matches will be streamed on the official YouTube and Facebook channels of PUBG Mobile Esports. The matches will be broadcast in multiple languages: English, Hindi, Mandarin, Japanese and more. For some regions, the matches will also be streamed on TikTok.

Indian viewers can catch all the live action from PMWC 2026 Day 1 Group Stage on the YouTube channel of Krafton India Esports. Make sure to bookmark us for the latest news and updates about the points table and more.