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.
100 Thieves, BIG, K27 and JiJieHao secured the four EWC 2026 spots. Results, standout performances and key qualifier facts.
Liquid, 100 Thieves, BC.Game, BIG and HEROIC advanced to the EWC 2026 Open Qualifier playoffs. However, three headline teams landed in the same section of the bracket.
