FaZe and Ninjas in Pyjamas kept their XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 campaigns alive on day three, fighting out of the 0-2 pool to avoid what would have been a sobering early exit for two of Counter-Strike’s most decorated organisations.
FaZe brushed aside SINNERS in the 0-2 elimination match, while NIP also survived to push on into the later Swiss rounds. The results come after both sides stumbled badly on day two, dropping to the bottom pool and prompting serious talk of an early elimination – a sharp contrast to FaZe’s reputation for dominant LAN runs in particular. For more on how things unravelled before the turnaround, our day two XSE Pro League recap has the full story.
- BetBoom – playoff spot confirmed
- TYLOO (hometown favourites) – playoff spot confirmed
- FaZe – survived elimination, still in Swiss stage
- Ninjas in Pyjamas – survived elimination, still in Swiss stage
- SINNERS – eliminated by FaZe in the 0-2 pool
The Swiss format is unforgiving at XSE Pro League 2026 – teams need a 3-2 record minimum to reach the playoffs, meaning every match after an 0-2 start is effectively do-or-die. Surviving day three is a relief, but FaZe and NIP still have work to do before they can think about joining BetBoom and TYLOO in the bracket. You can trace FaZe’s rocky start at this event all the way back through our day one XSE Pro League coverage.
The Swiss rounds in Guangzhou continue, with FaZe and NIP now needing back-to-back wins to secure their playoff places – and neither side will want to push their luck any further.