In a thrilling best-of-three series at the Esports World Cup 2026, Astralis emerged victorious over Ninjas in Pyjamas with a final score of 2:1. Astralis dominated Nuke with a decisive 13:3 win, but NiP fought back to take Inferno 13:10. The series culminated on Cache, where Astralis secured a 13:7 victory to clinch the match. Astralis' Staehr delivered an exceptional performance throughout the series, boasting a 1.52 rating and an impressive 53-36 K-D ratio.