Adekvat has shared his predictions for the matches on the second day of the survival stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2

PTime got disqualified—well, that’s exactly where they belong. It’s a shame ESIC will never get its hands on the Chinese mafia-like ecosystem; otherwise, after doing some digging, I’d even recall the in-game IDs of those kids, Erica and Echo, from the ever-present KG.L and their circus acts.

Aurora vs. RE (bo3)
RE has played the entire tournament on a single map—they messed up once, and even that was a comeback. I see no reason to break this fine tradition. Especially since you can—and should—play against Aurora. RE’s chances of advancing today are close to zero, but they’ll put up a fight for the map. 2-1

Spirit vs. Liquid (bo3)
Yesterday, on the third map, Liquid finally showed a semblance of good Dota. That might be enough for Spirit. By the way, all year long, Liquid hasn’t lost a single map to Spirit in a best-of-3 series. So I’m betting on a best-of-3 series, with Spirit as the favorite

1W vs. Vici Gaming (bo3)
I can’t think of anything interesting here other than a 1W victory. The Chinese team is too passive to secure kills in the early game, and they certainly won’t be able to dominate the map or pull off a comeback. I’m predicting 2-0

BetBoom vs. LGD (bo3)
This should be the most interesting and intense matchup. BB really struggles against the Peruvians—they’re literally their most difficult opponent. LGD will take at least one map; LGD is the favorite, and I’m betting on them to win the series.