Nade Gaming emerged victorious over Eternal Fire in a tightly contested best-of-three series at the Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier. Eternal Fire took an early lead with a dominant 13-5 win on Dust2, but Nade Gaming rallied to secure Ancient 13-7 and ultimately clinched the series with a nail-biting 13-11 victory on Mirage. Eternal Fire's jottAAA delivered a stellar performance throughout the match, boasting an impressive 1.47 rating and a 67-34 kill-death ratio.