paiN Gaming has been eliminated from BLAST Open Porto 2026
paiN Gaming lost to Natus Vincere during the group stage of BLAST Open Porto 2026.
On the first map, Nuke, the Brazilian team lost to their opponents 9–13. On the next map, Mirage, Rodrigo “biguzera” Bittencourt’s squad also fell short against the “Born to Win” team, losing 11–13.
As a result, paiN Gaming finished BLAST Open Porto 2026 in 13th–16th place, while Natus Vincere will face G2 Esports on Sunday in the Group A lower bracket semifinals.
BLAST Open Porto 2026 is taking place from August 26 to September 6. Sixteen teams are participating in the tournament, only six of which will advance to the playoffs following the group stage. The LAN event’s prize pool totals $1,100,000.
