NAVI reached 1/8 of the Esports World Cup 2026

Natus Vincere secured a spot in the EWC 2026 playoffs, defeating The MongolZ 2:1 in the top-grid match of Group D. The Ukrainian team was the first among the participants of their pair to guarantee access to the next stage.

At Inferno, NAVI confidently won 13:5 after a strong start. At Ancient, MongolZ, didn’t allow the Ukrainians to close the series – 13:9 in their favor.

The decisive Mirage passed under NAVI control. Ukrainians were leading 6:1, then MongolZ tied 6:6. After switching sides, NAVI won the key pistol round and gained an economic advantage. The final score was 13:8.