FFWS 2026 Global Finals: Day 1 matches played as Group A faced Group B

Six matches opened the FFWS 2026 Global Finals Knockout Week 1 on November 6, 2026, with Group A squads playing against Group B teams.

Sportskeeda reported that Day 1 of the FFWS 2026 Global Finals Knockout Week 1 was held on November 6, 2026, and that the squads in Group A played against the Group-B teams in six matches.

The Free Fire World Series is the annual international Garena Free Fire championship contested by the best teams across the world hosted by Garena.

The 2024 edition was the sixth edition of the series and was held in November 2024 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, the second time Brazil hosted the tournament after first hosting in 2019. Magic Squad from Brazil were the defending champions of the 2024 Global Finals.

Knockout stage structure and teams

The knockout stage will be played from November 6 to November 22, 2026, where all 24 teams will participate. Sportstiger reported that Phase 1 will happen from November 6 to November 15, where all 24 teams will be divided into four groups. The opening day featured one Indian team in today’s action, alongside top teams such as Buriram United Esports, GOW, and LOUD.

What happens next

The knockout stage continues after November 6. Sportstiger reported that Phase 1 will happen from November 6 to November 15, where all 24 teams will be divided into four groups. Six matches were played on Day 1. The knockout stage runs from November 6 to November 22, 2026. Phase 1 runs from November 6 to November 15. All 24 teams participate in the knockout stage.

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Sources

• sportskeeda.com

• sportstiger.com