Esports Nations Cup 2026 Names 700+ Coaches Across 100+ Nations

A Growing Group of Women Coaches

The appointments also spotlight a rising cohort of women shaping national teams across multiple titles. In PUBG MOBILE, Camila "Mia" López (Chile) brings her experience as a professional manager, analyst, and coach, while Nikol "Kehayoyo" Kehayova leads Poland. Elsewhere, Sabrina "SYA" Starke (Germany) heads up Honor of Kings, Angela "Kaylio" Sun Zhou (Australia) takes on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and in VALORANT, Felicia "Felly" Cersac (Moldova) and Syeda "Skel" Samman (Pakistan) will lead teams from emerging esports markets.

One Layer at a Time

For the Esports Foundation, the coach appointments are about more than logistics — they're a signal of intent.

"The Esports Nations Cup is being built step by step, and appointing team coaches is the next critical layer in that structure," said Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports Foundation. "If teams are what make esports intuitive for a mainstream audience, coaches are what make them credible for players and fans. They bring identity, direction, and standards to each team. With more than 700 coaches now in place across over 100 National Team Partners, we're turning the idea of nation-based competition into something people can understand instantly and believe in — a system that is structured, real, and ready to perform on the world stage."