JiJieHao stunned Team Spirit 13:10 at EWC 2026, while BIG beat Aurora and B8 completed a comeback against PARIVISION. Here are the biggest results from the opening round.
EWC 2026 starts on August 12 with 32 CS2 teams competing for $2 million. Previewing BIG vs Aurora, BetBoom vs FaZe, Vitality vs 100 Thieves and 9z vs paiN.
ESL has confirmed all 16 teams for ESL Pro League Season 24. Spirit, Falcons, MOUZ, Vitality and NAVI will compete in Katowice.
9z climbed to fourth place in Valve’s latest CS2 ranking, pushing Vitality outside the top four for the first time in two years.
9z finished their XSE Pro League run with a 3–0 win over PARIVISION in the grand final, claiming their first notable international LAN title. The result is important not only because of the trophy itself, but because of how the team reached it: 9z did not dominate the event from start to finish, but adapted after early losses and improved through the playoff stage.
Nemiga Gaming will compete at BLAST Premier Bounty 2026 Season 2 in CS2, replacing 9z. The tournament organizers have confirmed the change to the participant list. Nemiga has been awarded the vacant slot.
