The organizers of the Counter-Strike 2 event on the foremost esports competition of the yr, Esports World Cup 2026, have carried out the playoff draw. The matches of this stage will happen from August 19 to 23.
NAVI’s first opponent shall be South American representatives Legacy. The match is scheduled for August 20 at 13:00, with the sequence being performed in a best-of-3 format.
As a reminder, Born to Win beforehand made it via the group stage, the place they defeated 3DMAX (13 : 9 on Inferno) and MongolZ in succession. The match in opposition to the latter was significantly intense: 13 : 5 on Inferno, 9 : 13 on Historic, and 13 : 8 on Mirage.
As for Legacy, the group first defeated NIP (13 : 5 on Cache) within the group stage earlier than dropping to FaZe Clan — 0 : 2 (6 : 13 — Cache; 8 : 13 — Mirage). Within the Decrease Bracket match, Legacy eradicated one other South American consultant, MIBR — 0 : 2 (13 : 11 on Nuke; 13 : 8 on Inferno) — to advance to the playoffs.
The latest head-to-head match between NAVI and Legacy resulted in a victory for our group. Nevertheless, it’s value remembering that the 2 conferences earlier than that had been received by the opposition.
There isn’t a room for errors, which suggests the NAVI gamers shall be as ready as doable when the match begins. Make sure you assist Born to Win!
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