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Africa’s largest Call of Duty: Mobile tournament spans five regions, with live LAN finals in Cape Town, Nairobi, and a Grand Finals weekend in Lagos.
Carry1st, Africa’s leading games publisher, has partnered with Call of Duty: Mobile to launch the Carry1st Africa Cup 2026 . It is the continent’s largest Call of Duty: Mobile tournament and the official African qualifier for the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2026.
Qualifiers kick off on June 19, building toward a live Grand Finals weekend in Lagos, Nigeria, from September 5–6, 2026.
Five Regions, One Champion
Spanning five regions across the continent, the Carry1st Africa Cup 2026 is the most ambitious African esports tournament to date.
Competitors from Nigeria, West Africa, North Africa, South Africa, and East Africa will battle through Regional Finals, with the strongest teams earning their place on the Grand Finals stage.
Tournament Structure
Qualifiers open on June 19. Nigeria, West Africa, and North Africa will compete through online regional finals. Southern Africa and East Africa will host live LAN finals:
- Southern Africa: July 19 in Cape Town
- East Africa: July 26 in Nairobi, Kenya
The top teams from all five regions will then converge in Lagos for the Grand Finals, where eight of Africa’s strongest Call of Duty: Mobile squads will compete for continental supremacy. Team registration is available via the cup’s official website: cup.carry1st.com
Prize and World Championship Berth
Only one team will be crowned champion, earning the right to represent Africa at the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2026 and compete for a share of a $500,000 USD global prize pool. Teams will also compete for a $30,000 USD prize pool across the tournament — the biggest prize pool for a mobile tournament in Africa.
Players and teams across the continent can register now at cup.carry1st.com.
“African Talent Announces Itself to the World”
“The Carry1st Africa Cup is where African talent announces itself to the world. This year, we are going bigger — LAN events on the ground, the biggest prize pool for a mobile tournament in Africa, and a Grand Finals in Lagos that will show the global esports community exactly what this continent is capable of. The world is watching, and our players are ready,” said Dom Eromosele, Lead Growth Manager at Carry1st.
A Milestone for African Esports
The Carry1st Africa Cup 2026 underscores the rapid growth of competitive gaming across Africa, where a young, digitally connected generation is redefining what it means to compete on the global stage.
With LAN events bringing fans and players together in person, and online regionals ensuring accessibility across the continent, the tournament is built to be as wide as Africa itself — and as fierce as its talent.
