Legacy edge FURIA Esports 2-1 in EWC third-place match, try shines on tournament debut

Legacy edge FURIA Esports 2-1 in EWC third-place match, try shines on tournament debut

Legacy secured third place at the Esports World Cup 2026 after defeating FURIA Esports 2:1 in a closely contested series that went the full three maps.

The victory earned Legacy $190,000, while FURIA Esports received $110,000 for finishing fourth. It also marked a strong first event for Santino "try" Rigal, who made his tournament debut with the Brazilian roster.

Map by map

FURIA Esports 13-9 Legacy — Ancient

FURIA Esports opened the series with a 13-9 victory on Ancient. molodoy led the way with a 22-14 scoreline and 92.7 ADR, while KSCERATO added 20 kills.

Legacy had all five players finish with more than 14 kills, but they were unable to convert enough key rounds as FURIA Esports took the early advantage.

Legacy 13-9 FURIA Esports — Nuke

Legacy responded immediately on Nuke, matching FURIA Esports 's opening scoreline with a 13-9 win of their own.

try and latto carried much of the load as Legacy leveled the series, with try once again making a strong impact to help force a deciding third map.

Legacy 13-9 FURIA Esports — Dust2

Dust2 decided the series, and Legacy once again came out on top 13-9 to complete the 2:1 victory.

try delivered another standout performance, finishing with 20 kills to 13 deaths and 97.2 ADR as Legacy closed out the series and secured third place.

try's debut statement

The Esports World Cup 2026 was try's first lan event under the Legacy tag, and the Argentine AWPer made an immediate impression across three maps against one of South America's most experienced rosters.

On the deciding map, he recorded 25 total kills, 9 multi-kills, and 97.2 ADR, providing another strong showing in his first tournament with the team.

Legacy arrived at the third-place match after a run that included victories over NAVI and Falcons . Finishing third at the Esports World Cup in their first event with a new AWPer gives the team a strong result heading into the Singapore Major cycle.