Legacy secured third place at the Esports World Cup 2026 after a 2-1 victory over FURIA in the Counter-Strike 2 third-place decider. The Brazilian team will receive $190,000, while FURIA finish fourth and take home $110,000.
The series delivered three competitive maps, but Legacy recovered after an opening defeat on Ancient. The victory gave the team a podium finish, valuable prize money, and a major gain in the Valve Regional Standings.
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Legacy Respond After Ancient Defeat
FURIA opened the series with a 13-9 win on Ancient, Legacy’s map pick. FURIA led 7-5 after the first half and closed the map with a 6-4 scoreline in the second half. Therefore, the team took an early advantage in the best-of-three series.
However, Legacy answered on Nuke, which FURIA had selected. Legacy won the map 13-9 after taking the first half 7-5 and the second half 6-4. The result tied the series and sent the third-place match to a deciding map.
Dust2 became the final battleground after neither team could close the series in two maps. Legacy again beat FURIA 13-9, repeating the 7-5 and 6-4 half scores from Nuke. Consequently, Legacy completed the comeback after losing Ancient and secured a 2-1 series victory.
try Earns MVP Honors
Santino “try” Rigal was Legacy’s highest-rated player in the series with a 1.33 Rating. The Argentine AWPer recorded 66 kills and 40 deaths, while also posting 86.2 ADR and a 74.2% KAST rating.
Bruno “latto” Rebelatto also made a major contribution with a 1.24 rating. Meanwhile, Vinicius “n1ssim” Pereira finished on 1.16, giving Legacy three players with a rating above 1.15.
VRS Changes for Legacy and FURIA
Legacy gained 39 VRS points for the victory. The team moved from 1,788 points to 1,827 and climbed from seventh to fifth place in the ranking.
FURIA lost 17 VRS points after the defeat. The team fell from 1,834 points to 1,817 and dropped from fifth to sixth place.
Legacy Finish EWC 2026 on the Podium
Legacy leave the Esports World Cup 2026 with third place, $190,000 in prize money, and a significant VRS improvement. The team’s recovery on Nuke and Dust2 proved decisive after FURIA had taken the opening map.
The result also changes the order between the two Brazilian sides in the VRS ranking. Legacy moved ahead of FURIA by rising to fifth place, while FURIA dropped one position to sixth. FURIA still earned $110,000 for fourth place, but the loss denied the team both a podium finish and additional ranking points.
