FURIA draw MVK Esports as Cloud9 face Karmine Corp in Worlds 2026 Play-In
FURIA draw MVK Esports as Cloud9 face Karmine Corp in Worlds 2026 Play-In
The opening matchups for the Worlds 2026 Play-In stage have been confirmed following the conclusion of the CBLOL 2026 Split 2 grand final.
FURIA will face MVK Esports , while Cloud9 have been drawn against Karmine Corp .
The draw determines the opening round of a four-team double-elimination bracket, with only one participant advancing to the Swiss stage.
Play-In matchups confirmed
FURIA enter as Brazil's second seed after losing the CBLOL Split 2 grand final to LOS .
Their opponents, MVK Esports , represent the LCP as the region's third seed.
Cloud9 will represent the LCS after finishing third domestically, while Karmine Corp enter as the LEC representative.
The opening matches are:
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FURIA vs MVK Esports
Only one team advances
All Play-In series will use a best-of-five format.
The winners of the two opening matches will meet in the upper bracket, while the losing teams will continue in the lower bracket.
A team will be eliminated after suffering two series defeats.
Only the eventual bracket winner will earn a place in the Swiss stage of Worlds 2026.
The World Championship begins October 15 in LOS Angeles and concludes November 14 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Nineteen teams from six regions will compete for a total prize pool of $5 million.
