In a thrilling upset at the Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier, 1Win defeated Team Liquid 2:1. The series went the distance with 1Win dominating Dust2 13-5 before Team Liquid evened the score on Anubis with a 13-6 victory. Cache proved to be the decider, with 1Win securing the map and the series win 13-7. BELCHONOKK was instrumental in 1Win's success, achieving an impressive 1.56 rating and a 48-32 K-D ratio.