GL, Aurora, 1w, and Vici pull ahead — results from the first day of the group stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2
David Mchedlishvili
The matches of the first day of the group stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup have come to an end. The results of the matches and the schedule for July 8 are below.
Match Results
- Team Falcons 1:1 BetBoom Team;
- Poor Rangers 0–2 GamerLegion;
- Rune Eaters 1:1 Xtreme Gaming.
- Team Liquid 1:1 PlayTime;
- L1GA TEAM 0–2 Nigma Galaxy;
- Level UP 0–2 Aurora Gaming.
- Team Spirit 1–1 MOUZ;
- REKONIX 0–2 Vici Gaming;
- Team Nemsis 0–2 PARIVISION.
- Team Yandex 1:1 OG;
- LGD Gaming 1:1 Virtus.pro;
- Inner Circle x Insanity 0–2 1w Team.
At the end of the first day of the group stage, GamerLegion, Aurora Gaming, Nigma Galaxy, PARIVISION, Vici Gaming, Team Yandex, and 1w Team secured their first wins.
Schedule for the second day of the group stage
July 8, Moscow time.
- GamerLegion vs. Xtreme Gaming;
- Poor Rangers vs. BetBoom Team;
- Team Falcons vs. Rune Eaters.
- Nigma Galaxy vs. Aurora Gaming;
- L1GA TEAM vs. PlayTime;
- Team Liquid vs. Level UP.
- Vici Gaming vs. PARIVISION;
- REKONIX vs. MOUZ;
- Team Spirit vs. Team Nemesis.
- Virtus.pro vs. 1w Team;
- LGD Gaming vs. OG;
- Team Yandex vs. Inner Circle x Insanity.
The 2026 Dota 2 Esports World Cup is taking place in Paris from July 7 to 19. Team Spirit received a direct invite as the defending champion; 12 other teams qualified based on their ESL Pro Tour rankings; and the remaining 11 spots were decided in regional qualifiers.
Photo: EWC Foundation.
David Mchedlishvili
