NAVI to face BetBoom Team, Vitality to play FUT for playoff spots at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
The second round of the PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 group stage has concluded, determining the matchups for the decisive matches. Following the opening matches on October 24, teams have distributed into pools, setting the stage for the fight to reach the playoffs.
The second round saw dominant performances from top contenders. Vitality and FUT both secured their second victories, moving into the 2-0 pool. Vitality cruised to a 2-0 win over The MongolZ (13:6 on Inferno, 13:3 on Cache), with Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut earning MVP honors. FUT proved too strong for Liquid, winning the series 2:0 (13:5 on Cache, 13:9 on Dust2). Dmytro "dem0n" Myroshnychenko was the standout performer for FUT, posting a massive 1.98 rating.
In the 1-1 pool, NAVI secured a 2-0 victory against FURIA (13:10 on Ancient, 13:5 on Dust2), putting them one step away from the playoffs and a guaranteed spot at the final Major of 2026. Spirit and BetBoom Team also joined the 2-0 pool after defeating TYLOO and Nemiga, respectively. Danil "donk" Kryshkovets and Aleksandr "zorte" Zagodyrenko were named MVPs for their respective teams.
However, the round brought setbacks for others. G2 suffered their second consecutive loss, falling 0:2 to Aurora in two closely contested maps (11:13 on Cache, 14:16 in overtime on Inferno). 9z also dropped to the 0-2 pool after losing to MOUZ. Meanwhile, Liquid, despite their earlier upset over MOUZ, now sits at 1-1.
The upcoming Bo3 matchups for October 26 are:
- MongolZ vs MOUZ
- Nemiga vs Aurora
- Vitality vs FUT
- 9z vs TYLOO
- Spirit vs FURIA
- Liquid vs Legacy
- BetBoom Team vs NAVI
- G2 vs DENDELE
The Counter-Strike 2 tournament is taking place in Bucharest, Romania, from October 24 to 31, with a total prize pool of $1.25 million.
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