GANYMEDE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato City, Tokyo; CEO: Daisuke Nishihara) is pleased to announce that SugarZ3ro, a player from ZETA DIVISION's VALORANT division—the professional esports team operated by the company—has been selected as a member of Japan's national team for the international esports tournament 'Esports Nations Cup 2026' (hereinafter 'ENC2026'). After advancing through the Asian regional qualifiers held from June 27 (Sat) to 28 (Sun), the team has officially secured a spot in the main event. ■ About the 'Esports Nations Cup' The 'Esports Nations Cup' is one of the world’s largest esports national team competitions, where players represent their countries rather than individual clubs. ENC2026 will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 8 (Sun), 2026, to November 15 (Sun), 2026, featuring a total of 32 participating nations and offering a prize pool of 1.5 million USD (approximately 225 million JPY). Japan's VALORANT national team consists of eight players selected from DetonatioN FocusMe, ZETA DIVISION, FENNEL, REJECT, and QT DIG∞. SugarZ3ro was chosen to represent ZETA DIVISION. Two slots were available for the Asian region in the main event, with the qualifying rounds held from June 26 (Fri) to June 28 (Sun). ■ Results of the Esports Nations Cup Asian Qualifiers Match against Mongolia (Upper Bracket Quarterfinal) Played on Split, Japan took an 8-4 lead in the first half while playing as attackers. Switching to defenders in the second half, Japan maintained strong composure, winning key pistol rounds and ultimately securing a decisive 13-5 victory. Match against India (Upper Bracket Semifinal) On Haven, Japan extended their lead to 9-3 in the first half and continued their offensive momentum in the second half, winning convincingly by 13-5 and advancing to the Upper Bracket Final. Match against Hong Kong (Upper Bracket Final) Japan won the series 2-0 in maps. The first map, Haven, was a close contest that Japan narrowly won 13-11. On the s