Legacy have eliminated NAVI from the Esports World Cup 2026 after a confident 2-0 win in the Round of 16. The Brazilian team secured victories on Inferno and Ancient, while the deciding map, Cache, was not needed.
The result sends Legacy into the tournament quarterfinals. Meanwhile, NAVI finish their Esports World Cup 2026 campaign in 9th-16th place and earn $35,000 in prize money.
Inferno, Ancient and Cache
Legacy opened the series on Inferno with a 13-9 victory. NAVI struggled on the first half and entered the break behind 2-10. They responded with seven rounds after switching sides, but Legacy still closed out their own map pick.
Ancient became the decisive map of the series. Legacy dominated from the start and built a 10-2 lead in the first half. NAVI could not recover after the break, as Legacy won the map 13-2 and completed the 2-0 sweep.
Cache was left as the third map in the veto. However, the decider was not played because Legacy had already secured the series on Inferno and Ancient.
n1ssim leads Legacy
Vinicius “n1ssim” Pereira was the key player in Legacy’s victory. He finished the series with 36 kills and 17 deaths, posting a 1.75 Rating 3.0, 105.0 ADR and an 83.8% KAST.
His performance on Ancient stood out in particular. n1ssim recorded 23 kills, seven deaths and six assists on the second map, helping Legacy turn their strong opening half into a one-sided 13-2 finish.
Eduardo “dumau” Wolkmer also delivered an important contribution with a 1.32 rating. In addition, Santino “try” Rigal ended the match with a 1.25 rating. Every Legacy player finished the series with a rating above 1.00.
VRS changes after the match
Legacy gained 43 VRS points for the win. The team moved from 1,789 points and 10th place to 7th place, climbing three positions after reaching the Esports World Cup 2026 quarterfinals.
NAVI, meanwhile, lost 14 VRS points. The team fell from 1,833 points and 6th place to 8th place, dropping two positions following the Round of 16 defeat.
Legacy Reach the Quarterfinals
NAVI’s Esports World Cup 2026 run ends in the Round of 16. The team finished in 9th-16th place and earned $35,000, while also losing 14 VRS points and falling from sixth to eighth in the ranking. Legacy, meanwhile, advanced to the quarterfinals after a controlled 2-0 victory.
The Brazilian side also gained 43 VRS points and moved from 10th to seventh place. n1ssim’s outstanding 23/7/6 display on Ancient underlined Legacy’s confidence in the series, especially after NAVI had already struggled to recover from their Inferno defeat.
