In a tightly contested series at the Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier, Giant Pandas emerged victorious over aogiri with a 2:1 scoreline. The match saw Giant Pandas secure an early lead on Mirage (13:8) before aogiri fought back to level the series on Ancient (13:9). However, Giant Pandas dominated Dust2, closing out the series with a decisive 13:2 victory. This hard-fought win propels Giant Pandas forward in the B-Tier tournament held on July 7th, 2026.