FUT defeats FURIA Esports and advances to Esports World Cup 2026 grand final

FUT defeated FURIA Esports 2:1 ( Ancient 13:11, Nuke 6:13, Dust2 16:13) in the Esports World Cup 2026 semifinals and became the first grand finalist. The grand final will take place on August 23 in a best-of-five format.

The best player of this crazy series was Yasin “xfl0ud” Koç, who finished with an exact 1.00 K/D ratio after recording 52 kills. His adr was 86.

It was a strong match from FURIA Esports , who had an opportunity to win the series. However, the team could not cope with the Turkish club’s pressure on the deciding map and ultimately lost the match.The tournament is not over for FURIA Esports , as the team will face the loser of Spirit vs. Legacy in the third-place match on August 23 before the grand final. FUT, meanwhile, will meet the winner of that series in the grand final.