In a thrilling Esports World Cup 2026 matchup, FUT Esports pulled off an upset victory over FURIA with a final score of 2:1. The series saw FUT Esports narrowly take Ancient 13:11 before FURIA leveled the scoreline with a dominant 13:6 win on Nuke. The decider on Dust2 proved to be a nail-biter, ultimately going in favor of FUT Esports 16:13. Despite the loss, FURIA's KSCERATO put up an impressive performance with a 1.27 rating and a 54-50 K-D.