Esports World Cup 2026: Team Vision and Virtus.pro Shine

WHO:

Field Level Media - Karmine Corp and Dplus will face off in the finals of the League of Legends event at the Esports World Cup.

Gamereactor UK - Team Vision won the Teamfight Tactics title.

Field Level Media - Virtus.pro claimed the PUBG: Battlegrounds title.

Field Level Media - Croatia’s Nino “NIXZYEE” Mikec of Virtus.pro won MVP honors.

WHAT:

Field Level Media - Karmine Corp defeated T1 2-1 in their semifinal match.

Field Level Media - Dplus won against Gen.G Esports 2-1 in their semifinal match.

Field Level Media - The winning team in the League of Legends final will receive $600,000 and 1,000 Esports World Cup club points.

Field Level Media - The MVP of the League of Legends final will earn an additional $25,000.

Gamereactor UK - Team Vision defeated Aurora Gaming 3-0 in the Grand Final.

Gamereactor UK - Team Vision earned $150,000 and 1,000 Club Championship Points.

Field Level Media - Virtus.pro secured $660,000 and 1,000 Esports World Club points.

Field Level Media - Twenty-four teams competed in the PUBG tournament for a share of a $2.025 million prize pool.

Field Level Media - Virtus.pro finished with 159 total points in the Grand Finals.

WHERE:

Field Level Media - The Esports World Cup took place in Paris.

WHEN:

Field Level Media - The group stage lasted from Tuesday to Thursday.

Field Level Media - The Grand Finals took place from Friday to Sunday.

HOW:

Field Level Media - Caliste “Caliste” Henry-Hennebert of Karmine Corp led his team with 20 kills and 9 deaths in their semifinal match.

Field Level Media - Sin “Smash” Guem-jae of Dplus accounted for 26 of the team's 56 kills and had 5 deaths in their semifinal match.

Field Level Media - The PUBG tournament had a round robin format in the group stage, with the top 16 teams advancing to the Grand Finals.

Field Level Media - In the Grand Finals, teams played six matches per day, earning points based on their placement and kills.

(UPDATED July 27, 2026 14:54 UTC)

Karmine Corp and Dplus will face off in the finals of the League of Legends event at the Esports World Cup, with both teams having secured their spots after thrilling semifinal victories. Karmine Corp defeated T1 with a score of two to one, while Dplus also triumphed over Gen.G Esports by the same score. The winning team will take home $600,000 and 1,000 Esports World Cup club points, and the MVP of the final will earn an additional $25,000.

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(UPDATED July 27, 2026 13:59 UTC)

Team Vision triumphed in the Teamfight Tactics title, defeating Aurora Gaming with a decisive three to zero victory in the Grand Final, earning them $150,000 and 1,000 Club Championship Points. Meanwhile, Virtus.pro claimed the PUBG: Battlegrounds title at the Esports World Cup in Paris, finishing with 159 total points and securing $660,000 along with 1,000 Esports World Club points, while Croatia’s Nino “NIXZYEE” Mikec was named MVP. The PUBG tournament featured twenty-four teams competing in a round robin format during the group stage, with the top 16 advancing to the Grand Finals, where teams played six matches each day to accumulate points based on their performance.