Natus Vincere defeated FURIA 2:0 in the second round of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 and moved above 99% probability of qualifying for PGL Singapore Major 2026. NAVI won Ancient 13:10 and Dust2 13:5, gaining 85 VRS points and climbing from #23 to #14 in the global ranking.
Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy led the series with a 1.61 Rating 3.0 as NAVI moved to a 2-0 record in Bucharest and put themselves in an almost guaranteed Major position.
NAVI move above 99% Major probability
NAVI entered PGL Masters Bucharest under significant pressure in the Major qualification race and had even registered for HyperX Retake Season 13 to create another opportunity to earn LAN points before the invitation cutoff.
Back-to-back victories over G2 and FURIA have now dramatically changed the situation.
According to calculations from MischiefCS2 shared after the victory over FURIA, NAVI reached a 99.3% probability of receiving a PGL Singapore Major 2026 invitation.
HLTV updated simulation later placed NAVI even higher, with a Major invitation appearing in 99.9% of simulated scenarios.
The result means NAVI are not mathematically confirmed yet, but their place in Singapore is now highly likely.
How the match unfolded — FURIA vs NAVI
Series score: 2:0 in favor of NAVI
- Ancient (pick NAVI) — 13:10 in favor of NAVI
NAVI started strongly and at one point led 7:1 before FURIA began closing the gap. The Brazilian team brought the score back to 10:9, but NAVI stabilized late and secured the final rounds to take their pick. - Dust2 (pick FURIA) — 13:5 in favor of NAVI
NAVI again opened with a 7:1 advantage and controlled the remainder of the map. FURIA were unable to generate a similar comeback, allowing NAVI to close the series without a decider.
Player of the Match — Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy
- K–D: 35–20
- ADR: 91.4
- KAST: 90.2%
- Rating 3.0: 1.61
b1t finished with the highest Rating 3.0 in the series and a +15 kill differential.
Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov followed with 29–20 K–D and a 1.28 rating, while Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen recorded 31–22 and a 1.21 Rating 3.0.
No FURIA player finished above a 1.00 rating. yuurih led the Brazilian team at 0.96, while KSCERATO finished at 0.90.
VRS results
- NAVI — +85 pt → 1,579 pt, #23 → #14
NAVI gained 85 VRS points and climbed nine positions after defeating FURIA. - FURIA — -26 pt → 1,881 pt, #3 → #4
FURIA lost 26 points and dropped one position in the global ranking.
NAVI one win away from Bucharest playoffs
The victory also moved NAVI to 2-0 in the PGL Masters Bucharest Swiss Stage.
They now need only one more series victory to qualify for the playoffs, having opened the event with consecutive 2:0 wins over G2 and FURIA.
FURIA fall to the 1-1 pool after suffering their first loss of the tournament.
More importantly for NAVI, the two victories have transformed their position in the Singapore Major race. After arriving in Bucharest with their invitation still under threat, they now appear in more than 99% of qualification simulations.
