L1GA TEAM, Level UP, Team Nemesis, REKONIX, and Inner Circle x Insanity Lose Playoff Hopes at EWC 2026

The matches for the game day on July 10 at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Dota 2 have concluded. As a result, L1GA TEAM, Level UP, Team Nemesis, REKONIX, and Inner Circle x Insanity have lost their chances to advance to the playoffs. The leaders in their groups remain Team Falcons, Aurora Gaming, Nigma Galaxy, PARIVISION, 1w Team, and Team Yandex.

Game Day Results

Group A

Team Falcons defeated Poor Rangers and maintained first place with ten points. BetBoom Team climbed to second place after defeating Xtreme Gaming, while the match between Rune Eaters and GamerLegion ended in a draw.

• Xtreme Gaming 0:2 BetBoom Team;
• Rune Eaters 1:1 GamerLegion;
• Poor Rangers 0:2 Team Falcons.

Group B

Aurora Gaming and Nigma Galaxy both scored ten points and share the top spot. L1GA TEAM and Level UP lost their chances to advance to the playoffs following their defeats.

• Level UP 0:2 Nigma Galaxy;
• Aurora Gaming 2:0 PlayTime;
• L1GA TEAM 0:2 Team Liquid.

Group C

PARIVISION defeated MOUZ and maintained first place, not dropping a single map in four matches. Team Nemesis and REKONIX have lost their chances to continue competing for a playoff spot.

• REKONIX 0:2 Team Spirit;
• PARIVISION 2:0 MOUZ;
• Team Nemesis 0:2 Vici Gaming.

Group D

Team Yandex defeated LGD Gaming and tied with 1w Team in terms of points. Inner Circle x Insanity lost to Virtus.pro and lost their chance to advance to the playoffs.

• Inner Circle x Insanity 0:2 Virtus.pro;
• LGD Gaming 0:2 Team Yandex;
• 1w Team 1:1 OG.

The Esports World Cup 2026 for Dota 2 is taking place from July 7 to July 19. A total of 24 teams are competing for a $2,000,000 prize pool and 3,550 EWC club points, which count towards the festival's overall standings. More details on match results and the schedule can be found via this link.