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B8 pulled off one of the biggest shocks of the Esports World Cup 2026 CS2 competition, beating tournament favourites Vitality<\/strong> 2-1 to lock in a playoff spot and knock the French superteam into the lower bracket.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian side dropped the opener on Mirage before firing back to take Inferno, setting up a decider that nobody saw coming. Dust2 turned into a one-sided finish, with Vitality unable to get anything going as B8 closed the series out in style, according to Sport.ua<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The B8 Esports Counter-Strike 2 roster featuring players CptKurtka023, Owner, R1nkle, Amster, and NPL.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How B8 Turned the Series Around<\/h2>\n

B8 capitalised on individual mistakes from Vitality and effectively read the actions of Dan “apEX” Madesclaire throughout the series, according to the report. After losing Mirage, B8 answered with a comeback on Inferno before taking control of the deciding map.<\/p>\n

It’s the second major setback of the season for Vitality, who also crashed out of the top eight at the Cologne Major after a loss to Liquid. Falling to B8 here means another must-win stretch for the French org, who’ll now have to fight through the lower bracket to keep their EWC 2026 dreams alive.<\/p>\n

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Team Vitality player apEX at a competitive CS2 event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What’s Next for Both Sides<\/h2>\n

B8 head straight into the playoffs off the back of the win, a huge result for a roster that just knocked out one of the tournament’s headline names. Vitality, meanwhile, face a knockout-or-bust lower bracket run if they want to salvage their EWC 2026 campaign.<\/p>\n

For more on how the bracket is shaping up, check out GINX’s full breakdown of the EWC 2026 CS2 playoff race<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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