Introducing the Kings of Games! Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 Crowns Champions in Tokyo

Duelists from around the world competed for glory in Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL, and Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS at the prestigious global tournament.

WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – September 1st, 2026 – Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. (KONAMI) announces the winners of the Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (WCS) 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. The exciting conclusion took place at the Tokyo Garden Theater with the tournament crowning new world champions across four categories.

For Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) category, a thrilling Duel saw Mario Angelo De Micco from Canada defeat Josh Kelly from the United Kingdom, become the champion and claim the Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 title.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL, the epic finale consisted of Called By Army overcoming Glory Future in a dramatic 3v3 showdown. Team Called by Army featuring CER.Sana (Minsung Kim), A1.cutesnail (Hyunsoo Lee), and CER.subaduck (Jisuk Kim) from Korea Dueled together to become Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL World Champions.

Meanwhile, Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS delivered spectacular finishes for both the SPEED DUEL and RUSH DUEL formats. Snyffus (Philipp Thomas) from Germany triumphed over あしゅ (Eito Sato) from Japan and won the SPEED DUEL trophy meanwhile た く (Takuma Kitamura) from Japan prevailed for title of RUSH DUEL Champion.

Those looking to catch up on the Yu-Gi-Oh! WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 tournaments and everything revealed can watch the livestream VOD via official Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game channels on YouTube and Twitch.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YuGiOhCardEU
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/YuGiOhCardEU

Today, the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is available across the globe, with products distributed in more than 80 countries and regions and 9 languages, to be enjoyed by fans of all ages.

For all the latest information regarding Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG products and events, and all Yu-Gi-Oh! Digital Games, please visit the following:

- Webpage: www.yugioh-card.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/YuGiOhCardEU
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/YuGiOhCardEU
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/YuGiOhCardEU
- X: www.x.com/YuGiOhCardEU
- Twitch: www.twitch.tv/YuGiOhCardEU

For more information on Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL, please visit:
https://www.konami.com/yugioh/masterduel/us/en/

Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL features beautifully rendered Duels in 4K resolution*, more than 13,000 cards to collect**, an extensive single-player Solo Mode, online Duels, events and more.

Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is free-to-play with in-game purchases on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, and it’s available now.

For more information on Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL, please visit the following:

- Webpage:www.konami.com/yugioh/masterduel
- Facebook:www.facebook.com/OfficialYuGiOhMASTERDUEL
- X: www.twitter.com/YGOMasterDuel
- Instagram:www.instagram.com/ygomasterduel
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/@YGODigitalGames
- Twitch: www.twitch.tv/YGODigitalGames

*On supported devices
**Some cards may require event participation or in-game purchases.

Based on the official Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG), Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS brings the popular game to life on mobile devices and on PC. Duelists can kindle the spirit of Yami Yugi, Jaden Yuki, Yusei Fudo, and other beloved characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise in competitive card battle action.

Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS has now achieved 150 million downloads worldwide. Duelists across the world have collected more than 65 billion cards and have done battle in 6 billion Duels.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! series is based on the manga Yu-Gi-Oh! (by Kazuki Takahashi), which was serialized in SHUEISHA Inc.'s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1996. KONAMI released the first console game in 1998, and the series, including the trading card game, is still enjoyed by countless customers worldwide. KONAMI continues to develop and distribute a wide range of Yu-Gi-Oh! content to deliver the fun and excitement of the series to customers around the globe.

Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS is available for free download at the App Store® for iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch®, Google Play™ for Android™ devices, and for PC via Steam.

For more information on Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS, please visit the following:

- Webpage: https://www.konami.com/yugioh/duel_links
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialDuelLinks
- X: www.twitter.com/YGO_DL_Official
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/duellinksofficial/
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/@YGODigitalGames
- Twitch: www.twitch.tv/YGODigitalGames

-ENDS-

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About the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is one of the most popular trading card games in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful Monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

About Konami Group
Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.

About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as eFootball™, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series.
www.konami.com/games/corporate/en/