Carry1st Africa Cup 2026 - Grand Finals
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Main Bracket
Round 1
Round 2
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Round 3
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Lower Bracket
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Final Bracket
Round 5
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Round 6
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DETAILS
REQUIREMENTS
- Each team is permitted a maximum of 2 players not holding African Citizenship / Residency.
- All participants must be 18 years of age or older by 29 March 2026 in order to compete.
- All participants must have entered their CODM Account Details here!
- Each team is made up of 5 members and up to 1 substitute.
- Only registered players are allowed to compete.
- Players and teams may only play in 1 regional qualifier.
PLAYOFFS FORMAT
- Teams will be placed in a 8-Team Double-Elimination Bracket
- Seeding was statistically calculated using the below method, with teams from the same qualifying region not being paired against each other in the first round.
- Number of rounds played, descending
- Rounds for, descending
- Rounds against, ascending
- Differential, descending
PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
All times shown in WAT (UTC +01:00)
Day 1 - 5 September
| Time (WAT) | Main Stage | Auxiliary Stage |
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| 11:00 | Upper Bracket R1 - M1 | Upper Bracket R1 - M3 |
| 12:30 | Upper Bracket R1 - M2 | Upper Bracket R1 - M4 |
| 14:00 | Upper Bracket R2 - M1 | Lower Bracket R1 - M1 |
| 15:30 | Upper Bracket R2 - M2 | Lower Bracket R1 - M2 |
| 17:00 | Lower Bracket R2 - M1 | Lower Bracket R2 - M2 |
| 18:30 | Lower Bracket R3 - M1 |
Day 2 - 6 September
| Time (WAT) | Main Stage | Auxiliary Stage |
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| 15:00 | Upper Bracket Final | Warm-Up |
| 16:30 | Lower Bracket Final | |
| 18:00 | Grand Final |
PRIZE POOL
USD are spread among the participants as seen below
| Place | USD | Qualification |
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| 1 | ||
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| 6 |
GAME RULES
All game-specific rules must be read and followed. These rules can be found here.
Quick Rules
CREATE A ROOM
- The hosting team (indicated on the match page) must create a private room
- In the CODM app click on Multiplayer, then click on the menu icon in the top right corner and select 'Private'
- Click on 'Invite', then 'Invite' again. Copy the link generated and send it in the match chat on the Carry1st Africa Cup website. This will allow your opponents and teammates to join.
- Once everyone has joined the room, set a password so that no one else can join
- Host rotates between teams
GAME SETUP
- Game Modes: Hardpoint, Search & Destroy, Control
- A room password must be set once all players have joined the room
- Map selection:
- Groups Stage: Maps will be randomly selected and listed on the match page.
- Playoffs Stage: Maps will be selected by captains through the VETO system.
- The non-hosting team will choose a side
- Spectator slot must be locked, unless stated otherwise by Administration.
GAME MODE ORDER
All Matches will be Bo5 unless stated otherwise. The Game Mode Order is as follows:
- Hardpoint
- Search and Destroy
- Control
- Hardpoint
- Search and Destroy
GAME PLAY SETTINGS
The team leader who creates the custom lobby must make sure each game has the following settings respectively:
1. Hardpoint
- Round Score Limit: 250
- Time Limit: 600
- Number of Spectators Allowed: N/A
- Room Password: N/A
- Allow Invite: Yes
2. Control
- Round Score Limit: 3
- Round Time Limit: 90
- Number of Spectators Allowed: N/A
- Room Password: N/A
- Allow Invite: Yes
3. Search & Destroy
- Round Win Limit: 9
- Round Time Limit: 120
- Number of Spectators Allowed: N/A
- Room Password: N/A
- Allow Invite Yes
- Overtime: Yes
- Overtime Cap: 20


