(ECNS) -- China's Kuaishou Gaming (KSG) defeated fellow Chinese team AG.AL 4-3 in a seven-game final in Paris, France, on Saturday to claim the Honor of Kings World Cup at the 2026 Esports World Cup.
Both teams reached the final without dropping a game through the group and knockout stages. KSG took the opener before the two sides traded momentum, with AG.AL moving 3-2 ahead and reaching match point.
KSG then fought back to force a deciding seventh game and sealed the title. Its player He Weijia (JuHao) was named the Sony MVP.
The competition featured 20 clubs, with KSG taking $600,000 in prize money and runner-up AG.AL receiving $360,000.
The 2026 Esports World Cup opened in Paris on July 6 and will run through Aug. 23, bringing together more than 200 clubs and 2,000 professional players from over 100 countries and regions.
It is the first edition of the event held outside Riyadh.
(By Helen Mo, intern Yang Hongran)
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