Get ready for the EWC 2026 Grand Finals!
After three bombastic days of Group Stage action, it’s time to kick off the Grand Finals weekend of the Esports World Cup 2026! Over the course of three days, our top 16 teams will face off in front of a live audience in Paris, France for the chance to win a slice of the $2,000,000USD prize pool.
MiTH
T1
Natus Vincere
Twisted Minds
Team Falcons
Virtus.pro
17 Gaming
GAM Esports
Team Liquid
Team Vitality
The Vicious Esports
Geekay Esports
AG.AL
FULL SENSE
Gen.G Esports
Shadow Esports
The Story so far
In Day 1, MiTH came out absolutely swinging with a dominant 79 point lead - although Twisted Minds, GAM Esports and Team Liquid followed close behind!
On Day 2, http://virtus.pro/ became the stars of the show, converting a solid Day 1 performance into a smashing Day 2 - ending on top of the leaderboard on 85 points.
With Day 3, the tides turned - the return of MiTH caused shockwaves for the rest of the lobby, with other Day 1 powerhouses (like Twisted Minds: especially impressive as the team is playing with coach TheTab instead of Lu due to visa issues) also showing up in a major way. Will MiTH remain the favourites for the Final, or will another team rise up and take the lead? It all depends on how they can adapt to the Grand Finals Smash Rule Format!
Be sure to catch all the action live on Twitch and YouTube!
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