The third and final day of the group stage at The International 2026 wrapped up with PARIVISION, Team Liquid, and Nigma Galaxy securing their spots in the playoffs. HULIGANI, Xtreme Gaming, and OG were eliminated from the tournament.

PARIVISION dominated the group stage, advancing without a single loss. Their standout performance included a victory over Team Spirit in a heated showdown. Satanic led the tournament in KDA with an impressive 15.38, followed by Noticed with a KDA of 8.00.

Nightfall secured a win for Nigma Galaxy against BetBoom Team on Phantom Lancer. Meanwhile, kpii chose to play a decider match against BetBoom Team. lorenof set a new XPM record with 1,100 gold per minute on Ember Spirit, and GH healed 34,520 health points on Winter Wyvern.

“The guys would find it more pleasant to play against friends,” kpii said.

The International 2026 is being held online in Shanghai with a prize pool of over $3 million. Decider matches will determine five more teams for the main stage.