FUT Secure EWC 2026 Quarterfinal Spot With Win Over magic

FUT vs magic at Esports World Cup 2026 Ends 2-1 in the Round of 16 of the playoffs. The Turkish organization recovered after losing its own map pick and secured a place in the quarterfinals.

The series was notable for FUT’s response under pressure. magic opened the match with a confident victory on Ancient, but FUT took control on Anubis before closing the contest on Mirage.

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FUT vs magic at Esports World Cup 2026

magic chose Ancient and started the series with a 13-9 win. FUT kept the score close, yet magic converted its advantage and moved one map away from the quarterfinals.

FUT answered immediately on Anubis, its own pick. The team claimed a dominant 13-7 victory to level the best-of-three series at 1-1. As a result, the qualification spot was decided on Mirage.

Mirage became the final map of the match. FUT won 13-8 and completed the reverse after the Ancient defeat, taking the series 2-1 and eliminating magic from the tournament.

Player statistics for the match // taken from HLTV Source: www.hltv.org

demOn earns MVP honours

Dmytro “demOn” Myroshnychenko was FUT’s top-rated player in the series. He finished with a 57-42 K-D, 81.9 ADR, 81.0% KAST and a 1.35 Rating.

Džiugas “dziugss” Steponavičius also delivered an important performance with a 1.24 rating. Meanwhile, Aulon “Krabeni” Fazlija posted FUT’s highest ADR at 97.3.

VRS changes after FUT vs magic

FUT gained 40 VRS points for the victory. The team moved from 1,753 points and 11th place to 1,793 points, rising three positions to eighth.

magic lost eight VRS points after the defeat. The team dropped from 1,595 points in 22nd place to 1,587 points, falling one position to 23rd.

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FUT move on as magic exit EWC 2026

FUT now advanced to the Esports World Cup 2026 quarterfinals with momentum from a hard-fought three-map win. The team showed it could recover after a difficult start and close a deciding map when the pressure was highest.

magic, meanwhile, leaves the tournament in 9th-16th place and receives $35,000 in prize money. Their Ancient win proved they could challenge FUT, but the losses on Anubis and Mirage ended their playoff run.