K27 emerged victorious over Fnatic in a tightly contested best-of-three series at the Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier on September 9th. Fnatic took an early lead with a 13-8 victory on Ancient, but K27 rallied to secure Mirage 16-13 and ultimately clinch the series with a 13-10 win on Cache. Fnatic's cairne delivered a standout performance throughout the match, boasting a 1.27 rating and an impressive 56-45 kill-death ratio.