On July 10, in the quarterfinals of the Esports World Cup 2026 playoffs, Team Vitality faced off against Nongshim RedForce. The series winner advanced to the semifinals, while the loser ended their tournament run. Nongshim RedForce won with a score of 2:1 and moved on to the next round.
Match Overview
Nongshim RedForce defeated Team Vitality with a score of 2:1. The team lost on Ascent (10:13), then claimed victories on Split (13:7) and Breeze (13:2). The MVP of the match was Nongshim RedForce's player Lee "Dambi" Hyuk-gyu. He finished the series with 249 ACS, which is 8% higher than his weighted average over the past 6 months. Detailed match statistics are available at this link.
The Esports World Cup 2026 runs from July 2 to July 12. The tournament features 16 teams competing for a prize pool of $2,000,000 and tournament points. The champion will receive $600,000 and 1,000 points. Learn more about the results and schedule of upcoming matches on the event page.
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