Joblife and Fnatic Advance to Lower Bracket Round 2 at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2
In the first round of the lower bracket Play-In at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2, matches took place between Joblife and PCIFIC Esports, as well as GIANTX and Fnatic. The winners, Joblife and Fnatic, advanced to the second round of the lower bracket, where they will face each other on August 14. PCIFIC Esports and GIANTX concluded their tournament run.
Joblife vs. PCIFIC Esports
Joblife and PCIFIC Esports played on Lotus, Ascent, and Split. The series ended with Joblife winning 2:1.
The best player of the match was Emil "runneR" Traykovski, who finished the series with a 228 ACS, which is 4% higher than his average over the past six months. Pa1ze was named MVP for Joblife, finishing with +12 in K/D/A and an ADR of 165.
GIANTX vs. Fnatic
Fnatic defeated GIANTX on Sunset and Split, concluding the series with a 2:0 score.
The standout player of the match was Emir Ali "Alfajer" Beder with a 286 ACS, which was 29% above his average over the past six months. Alfajer was named MVP for Fnatic, finishing with +23 in K/D/A and an ADR of 201.
VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2 runs from July 14 to August 29. Participants are competing for a prize pool of $250,000, and the top two teams will secure slots at VALORANT Champions 2026.
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