Against all odds, FUT has taken down FURIA 2-1 to secure their spot at the Grand Final of the CS2 Esports World Cup 2026. They will take on the victors of Legacy vs Spirit for the prestigious trophy.
Here’s everything that went down during the FURIA vs FUT semifinal showdown at the CS2 EWC 2026.
Map Veto
- FUT banned Inferno
- FURIA banned Anubis
- FUT picked Ancient
- FURIA picked Nuke
- FUT banned Cache
- FURIA banned Mirage
- Dust 2 was left over
Map 1: Ancient (Pick: FUT, Win: FUT, Final Score: 13-11)
FUT kicked off the semifinal by grabbing the pistol round in the T-side of Ancient and capitalizing on the momentum to get an early lead. FURIA also put up a commendable defense, but fell just short of their opponents as the first half ended 7-5 in FUT’s favor.
The second pistol round of Ancient was taken by FURIA on the T-side, who managed to snatch the lead for themselves with the economic advantage. The two teams seemed pretty evenly matched over the second half, but FUT ultimately secured a narrow 13-11 victory.
Map 2: Nuke (Pick: FURIA, Win: FURIA, Final Score: 13-6)
The first half of Nuke was pretty much a one-sided stomp by FURIA, despite them starting on the weaker side of the map. With superior firepower as well as flawless executes, FURIA closed out the half with a strong lead of 9-3 on the T-side.
FUT tried to put up a fight despite losing the second pistol round, narrowing FURIA’s lead down slightly before the Brazilian org regained control and closed out the game comfortably with a 13-6 score.
Map 3: Dust 2 (Win: FUT, Final Score: 16-13)
To call the final map of the series a nail-biter would be an understatement. Both teams put up an amazing fight throughout the course of the third game to force overtime on Dust 2, with each team securing eight rounds on their T-side while giving up only four.
With a flawless Overtime T-side, FUT set itself up for success, giving up only one round in the second half to end the game with a 16-13 score line.
Despite being on the losing side, Kaike ‘KSCERATO’ Cerato stood out as the MVP of the series with 54 total kills and an ADR of 82.8.
With this victory, FUT secures its spot at the CS2 EWC 2026 Grand Final. FURIA, on the other hand, will have to battle it out against the losers of Legacy vs Spirit for a chance at third place.
