NAVI, FURIA, Spirit and Aurora Advance to EWC 2026 Playoffs

The fourth matchday of the Esports World Cup 2026 group stage for Counter-Strike 2 has concluded. Six more matches took place in Paris, determining four new playoff participants, while several more teams were eliminated from the tournament.

NAVI secured a place in the next stage after defeating The MongolZ. FURIA achieved the same result with a win over 9z. Both teams will continue their fight for the championship title in the playoffs.

In the lower bracket, paiN kept their hopes alive by defeating Wildcard. Another elimination match ended with magic beating 3DMAX. For Wildcard and 3DMAX, these losses marked the end of their runs at Esports World Cup 2026.

Group A also produced two more teams for the next stage. Team Spirit defeated BIG, while Aurora came out on top against JiJieHao. The winners of these series earned playoff spots, while BIG and JiJieHao were eliminated from the tournament.

As a result, NAVI, FURIA, Team Spirit, and Aurora joined the playoff lineup by the end of the matchday. The remaining teams will continue fighting for the final spots in the decisive stage.

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Esports World Cup 2026 is taking place in Paris from August 12 to 23. The championship features 32 teams competing for a total prize pool of $2 million.