DarkZero and M80 claim the final spots at BLAST R6 Major Osaka 2026
DarkZero and M80 have officially qualified for BLAST R6 Major Osaka 2026. Both teams secured their positions during the North America League 2026 — Stage 2 playoffs, eliminating their opponents from the race for Major qualification.
In the lower bracket, DarkZero completed a comeback against Spacestation Gaming to win the series 2:1. After dropping the first map on Clubhouse (5:7), they bounced back with a dominant 7:2 win on Lair before closing out the series on Border (7:4). Ethan "Nuers" James stood out as the series MVP, recording 34 kills and 19 deaths with a 1.06 KPR.
M80 also secured their ticket to the Major by defeating Shopify Rebellion 2:0 (7:3 on Fortress and 7:4 on Dostoyevsky). This victory guarantees M80 a top-four finish in the tournament, while Shopify Rebellion exits in 5th–6th place.
With these results, DarkZero and M80 join 100 Thieves and Cloud9 as the four North American representatives for BLAST R6 Major Osaka 2026. The North America League 2026 — Stage 2 playoffs continue until October 16, competing for a $140,000 prize pool and SI points.
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