Team Spirit beat Team Liquid and advanced to the playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2026

Team Spirit beat Team Liquid with a score of 2:1 at the survival stage of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Dota 2. The current champions of the tournament made it to the playoffs and guaranteed themselves at least a place in the top 8. For Team Liquid, the defeat resulted in elimination from the tournament: the team took 9-12th place and earned 40,000. Now the team will focus on preparing for The International 2026, where they qualified directly invitation. In the playoffs, Team Spirit will play against Team Yandex - the meeting is scheduled for July 17. Let us remind you that the Esports World Cup 2026 for Dota 2 takes place in Paris from July 7 to 19. Eight teams advanced to the playoffs and will compete for 750,000 in prize money.