Sashi Esport emerged victorious over Virtus.pro in a closely contested best-of-three series at the Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier on September 9th, 2026. Virtus.pro took an early lead with a dominant 13-4 win on Cache. However, Sashi Esport rallied to secure victories on Dust2 (13-11) and Nuke (13-3), ultimately clinching the series 2-1. Virtus.pro's tO0RO delivered an impressive performance with a 1.39 rating and a 45-36 K-D ratio.