Nemesis and Vici won their matches in the group stage of the 2026 Esports World Cup, while the Spirit match ended in a draw.
REKONIX and Vici Gaming defeated Team Nemesis and MOUZ, respectively, while PARIVISION and Team Spirit played to a draw on the sixth day of competition at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2.
Team Spirit crushed PARIVISION on the first map with a score of 36–13. The second match followed a similar pattern, but this time in PV’s favor: the team won with a score of 45–19.
Vici Gaming started the first map against MOUZ with aggressive play and easily closed it out with a score of 41–17. The second match lasted over an hour, and it was unclear who would win until the very end, but ultimately Vici Gaming pulled ahead and secured the victory.
The first map between Team Nemesis and REKONIX lasted 64 minutes without either team exerting clear pressure. Ultimately, REKONIX pulled ahead and won. The second match was completely controlled by REKONIX.
As a result, PARIVISION secured first place in Group C, while Team Spirit, Vici Gaming, and MOUZ took second, third, and fourth places, respectively, and REKONIX and Team Nemesis were eliminated from the competition.
The 2026 Dota 2 Esports World Cup is taking place in Paris from July 7 to 19. Team Spirit received a direct invite to the tournament as the defending champion; 12 teams qualified based on their ESL Pro Tour rankings; and another 11 teams advanced through regional qualifiers.
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